Residential delivery area · Alabama
ZIP Code 36026: Equality, AL
ZIP code 36026 uses the postal name Equality, Alabama and lies mostly in Coosa County (78% of its land) with the rest in Elmore County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $87,300 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 7% of its land lies in Equality (a census-designated place); 93% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Equality · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Coosa County (78%); Elmore County (22%)
- Census places
- Equality census-designated place
- Micro area
- Talladega-Sylacauga, AL
- House district
- AL-6 119th Congress
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 72.5 sq mi · 21 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 36026?
36026 centers on 32.775°, -86.131° and covers 72.5 square miles of land plus 3.9 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 36024, 36080, 35136, 36092, 35089, 35010.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 36026, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 36026 compare with the rest of Coosa County?
| Measure | 36026 | In Coosa County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,520 | 9th of 10 | 463rd of 656 |
| Median household income | $87k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $298k | not ranked | not ranked |
36026's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$34,355) is more than a quarter of the figure ($87,300); 36026's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$209,382) is more than a quarter of the figure ($298,200). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 27% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 36026?
The 2020 Census counted 967 people in 36026; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,520. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 11.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,520±482 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 967−11.2% since 2010 (1,089)
- Households
- 692
- Median age
- 54.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 36026?
Of the 1,520 people the ACS estimates in 36026, 4.9% are under 18 and 31.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.1%).
- Under 184.9%
- 18 to 6463.2%
- 65 and older31.8%
- White, not Hispanic92.1%
- Black, not Hispanic4.9%
- Other or two or more3.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 36026 earn?
Median household income is $87,300 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($54,518 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $87,300±$34,355
- Income per person
- $49,568
- Below the poverty line
- 6.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 36.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $92,464470 returns; wages 52% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 36026?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $298,200
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 98.7%
- Housing units
- 1,092
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 36026?
14 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 36026?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36024 | Eclectic | 6,022 | $58k | 9.5 mi |
| 36080 | Titus | 2,539 | $71k | 9.9 mi |
| 35136 | Rockford | 1,755 | $50k | 11.5 mi |
| 36092 | Wetumpka | 22,242 | $78k | 11.8 mi |
| 35089 | Kellyton | 1,884 | $56k | 12.1 mi |
| 35010 | Alexander City | 19,347 | $51k | 14.7 mi |
| 36861 | Jacksons Gap | 2,853 | $66k | 18.2 mi (near) |
| 36022 | Deatsville | 15,672 | $90k | 19.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.