ZIP Code 36078 — Tallassee, AL
36078 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Tallassee, Alabama, in Elmore County. To mail something here you only need these five digits — but the four-digit extension narrows delivery to a single point, and it is what USPS bulk postage discounts are priced on.
ZIP code 36078 at a glance
| ZIP code | 36078 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Tallassee |
| State | Alabama (AL) |
| County | Elmore FIPS 01051 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/Chicago |
| Population | 13,767 |
| Coordinates | 32.539910, -85.933280 |
How ZIP+4 works in 36078
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 36078. In practice one segment usually means:
- One side of one block — odd numbers on a street between two cross streets
- A single large building, or one floor of it
- A group of PO boxes, sometimes a single box
- A single business that receives enough mail to warrant its own code
That is why 36078 has no single ZIP+4: two neighbors across the street from each other usually have different ones. Enter a street address above and we will return the exact nine-digit code along with the standardized USPS address format.
Nearby ZIP codes
Showing the closest twelve. See every ZIP code within 25 miles of 36078.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 36024 | Eclectic, AL | 10.4 mi |
| 36075 | Shorter, AL | 10.5 mi |
| 36093 | Wetumpka, AL | 12.4 mi |
| 36866 | Notasulga, AL | 12.8 mi |
| 36057 | Mount Meigs, AL | 14.4 mi |
| 36088 | Tuskegee Institute, AL | 15 mi |
| 36092 | Wetumpka, AL | 16.1 mi |
| 36117 | Montgomery, AL | 16.7 mi |
| 36013 | Cecil, AL | 16.9 mi |
| 36083 | Tuskegee, AL | 17.5 mi |
| 36039 | Hardaway, AL | 18.3 mi |
| 36064 | Pike Road, AL | 18.6 mi |
Questions about 36078
What is the ZIP+4 code for 36078?
36078 is the five-digit ZIP code. The ZIP+4 adds four more digits that identify a specific delivery point — usually one side of a city block, a single building, or a group of PO boxes. Because those four digits change from address to address within 36078, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 36078?
36078 is assigned to Tallassee, Alabama, in Elmore County.
Do I need to use the ZIP+4?
It is optional for ordinary mail, but it speeds up sorting and it is required for most USPS bulk-mail postage discounts. Many address-verification and e-commerce systems also use ZIP+4 to confirm a delivery point exists.
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