ZIP Code 36871 — Pittsview, AL
36871 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Pittsview, Alabama, in Russell 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 36871 at a glance
| ZIP code | 36871 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Pittsview |
| State | Alabama (AL) |
| County | Russell FIPS 01113 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/Chicago |
| Population | 547 |
| Coordinates | 32.174550, -85.148920 |
How ZIP+4 works in 36871
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 36871. 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 36871 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 36871.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 36851 | Cottonton, AL | 4.3 mi |
| 36875 | Seale, AL | 10.5 mi |
| 31821 | Omaha, GA | 10.7 mi |
| 36856 | Fort Mitchell, AL | 11 mi |
| 36858 | Hatchechubbee, AL | 12.4 mi |
| 31814 | Louvale, GA | 16.9 mi |
| 36860 | Hurtsboro, AL | 17 mi |
| 36027 | Eufaula, AL | 17 mi |
| 36869 | Phenix City, AL | 17.4 mi |
| 36053 | Midway, AL | 19.5 mi |
| 31815 | Lumpkin, GA | 19.5 mi |
| 31903 | Columbus, GA | 20.1 mi |
Questions about 36871
What is the ZIP+4 code for 36871?
36871 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 36871, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 36871?
36871 is assigned to Pittsview, Alabama, in Russell 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.
Need thousands of these?
Upload a CSV and get ZIP+4, county, carrier route, and delivery-point data appended to every row — or call the API directly.