ZIP Code 36851

36851 is one of Alabama's ZIP codes, delivering to addresses in Cottonton, Russell County.

City: Cottonton
County: Russell County
State: Alabama
Prefix: 368xx

Where this code sits

36851 is part of the 368xx range, the group of codes handled by one mail processing centre. It is the only ZIP code delivering to Cottonton.

Area codes over the same ground

Postal and telephone geography are drawn separately, so these codes cover the area 36851 delivers to without sharing its boundary.

ZIP codes nearest 36851

The ZIP codes whose reference points sit closest to 36851.
ZIP code	Distance	Delivers to
ZIP code 36871	3.8 mi	Pittsview, AL
ZIP code 31821	6.3 mi	Omaha, GA
ZIP code 36859	6.9 mi	Holy Trinity, AL
ZIP code 36856	11 mi	Fort Mitchell, AL
ZIP code 36875	12 mi	Seale, AL
ZIP code 31814	15 mi	Louvale, GA
ZIP code 36858	16 mi	Hatchechubbee, AL
ZIP code 31815	17 mi	Lumpkin, GA

Straight-line distance between place reference points, not driving distance. Where a place has no Census Gazetteer point, its postal centroid is used instead.

Each point is the reference point for 36851, plotted from its record coordinates.

Reference points and footprint
Not an official NANPA boundary
Not a USPS delivery area

Scope ZIP code 36851. Source GeoNames US postal codes (2026-07 postal dump) and Census 2024 county Gazetteer (2024 Gazetteer). Updated 15 July 2026. A ZIP code is a set of delivery routes, not an area; the point shown is a record coordinate, not a centre.