ZIP Code 36856

36856 is one of Alabama's ZIP codes, delivering to addresses in Fort Mitchell, Russell County.

City: Fort Mitchell
County: Russell County
State: Alabama
Prefix: 368xx

Where this code sits

36856 is part of the 368xx range, the group of codes handled by one mail processing centre. It is the only ZIP code delivering to Fort Mitchell.

Area codes over the same ground

Postal and telephone geography are drawn separately, so these codes cover the area 36856 delivers to without sharing its boundary.

ZIP codes nearest 36856

The ZIP codes whose reference points sit closest to 36856.
ZIP code	Distance	Delivers to
ZIP code 36859	4.7 mi	Holy Trinity, AL
ZIP code 31905	7.6 mi	Fort Benning, GA
ZIP code 31903	9.3 mi	Columbus, GA
ZIP code 36869	9.8 mi	Phenix City, AL
ZIP code 36875	10 mi	Seale, AL
ZIP code 36851	11 mi	Cottonton, AL
ZIP code 31999	11 mi	Columbus, GA
ZIP code 36871	12 mi	Pittsview, AL

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 36856, plotted from its record coordinates.

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

Scope ZIP code 36856. 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.