ZIP code 36856: Russell County, AL
ZIP code 36856 is in Russell County, Alabama, outside any city or Census-designated place. It is in Alabama's 2nd congressional district. Its state senate district is State Senate District 28; its state house districts are State House District 84 (93%) and State House District 83 (6.6%).
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City and county
Outside any city or Census-designated place.
| County | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| Russell County | 100% |
| Town or county subdivision | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| Phenix City CCD | 99% |
| Cottonton-Seale CCD | 1.4% |
Congressional district
| Congressional district | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| Alabama's 2nd congressional district (AL-02) | 100% |
Elected officials
| Office | Member | Contact | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative (AL-02) | Shomari Figures (D) | 202-225-4931 | 100% |
| U.S. Senator | Katie Boyd Britt (R) | 202-224-5744 · contact form | statewide |
| U.S. Senator | Tommy Tuberville (R) | 202-224-4124 · contact form | statewide |
| State Senator (State Senate District 28) | Billy Beasley (Democratic) | 100% | |
| State Representative (State House District 84) | Berry Forte (Democratic) | 93% | |
| State Representative (State House District 83) | Jeremy Gray (Democratic) | 6.6% |
Elected in 2024 under AL's previous congressional map; this district's lines changed for the 120th Congress (seated January 3, 2027).
Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).
Local government
- Russell County laws: search for the Russell County, Alabama code of ordinances
State legislative districts
| State senate district | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| State Senate District 28 | 100% |
| State house district | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| State House District 84 | 93% |
| State House District 83 | 6.6% |
Voting precincts
3 voting precincts overlap ZIP 36856. Map them, with each precinct's share of the ZIP's residents.
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ZIP 36856 here is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which approximates the USPS ZIP Code; PO-box-only ZIPs have none. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.