Macon

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Alabama

Macon is a sparsely populated county in Alabama with 6 ZIP codes, 20,920 people, and one of the lowest household incomes among US counties among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.

National county placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Macon, AL sits among US counties with one of the lowest household incomes among US counties, on a sparsely populated county population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.

7th pct
household income vs 3,210 US counties
20,920
combined ZIP population
6
USPS ZIP codes covered
$45,422
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.

Macon lands in the national county income distribution as one of the lowest household incomes among US counties on sparsely populated county footing (FIPS 01087, 6 ZIPs, combined population 20,920). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.

Lower household-income footing across 6 ZIPs (combined population 20,920). Cost-of-living reads should start from the densest ZIP rather than the county mean - sparse codes can dominate land area while a small urban ZIP carries most residents.

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6

Total ZIPs

20,920

Total Population

ZIP Codes in Macon

Side-by-side: Compare 36083 vs 36088 →

ZIP Code City Population Density
36083 Tuskegee 9,563 15
36088 Tuskegee Institute 4,767 550
36866 Notasulga 3,955 17
36075 Shorter 2,226 9
36039 Hardaway 253 3
36031 Fort Davis 156 6

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Macon?

Macon has a total population of 20,920 across 6 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.

What ZIP codes are in Macon?

Macon includes 6 ZIP codes: 36083, 36088, 36866, 36075, 36039, 36031.

Macon's figures come from Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023), mapped to ZIP codes via the HUD USPS Crosswalk. PlainZIP is not affiliated with the U.S. Census Bureau or any government agency. See our methodology for details.

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