Residential delivery area · Alabama
ZIP Code 36052: Mathews, AL
ZIP code 36052 uses the postal name Mathews, Alabama and lies mostly in Montgomery County (90% of its land) with the rest in Bullock County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 870 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $147,656 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies mostly outside any Census place; 1% is in small places.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Mathews · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Montgomery County (90%); Bullock County (10%)
- Metro area
- Montgomery, AL
- House district
- AL-2 119th Congress
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 72.8 sq mi · 12 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 36052?
36052 centers on 32.183°, -86.043° and covers 72.8 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 36029, 36013, 36064, 36069.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 36052, 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 36052 compare with the rest of Montgomery County?
| Measure | 36052 | In Montgomery County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 874 | 21st of 28 | 526th of 656 |
| Median household income | $148k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $617k | not ranked | not ranked |
36052's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (874). 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 19% 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 36052?
The 2020 Census counted 808 people in 36052; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 874. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 874±324 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 808
- Households
- 336
- Median age
- 52.0
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 36052?
Of the 874 people the ACS estimates in 36052, 22.1% are under 18 and 28.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (62.1%), then Black (not Hispanic) (14.2%).
- Under 1822.1%
- 18 to 6449.0%
- 65 and older28.9%
- White, not Hispanic62.1%
- Black, not Hispanic14.2%
- Other or two or more14.1%
- Hispanic or Latino9.6%
- 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 36052 earn?
Median household income is $147,656 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $147,656±$70,390
- Income per person
- $47,445
- Below the poverty line
- 2.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 55.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $121,980410 returns; wages 56% 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 36052?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $617,300
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.3%
- Housing units
- 366
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 36052?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
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 36052?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36029 | Fitzpatrick | 792 | $50k | 6.4 mi |
| 36013 | Cecil | 245 | $175k | 8.7 mi |
| 36064 | Pike Road | 14,103 | $120k | 8.8 mi |
| 36069 | Ramer | 2,073 | $54k | 9.3 mi |
| 36116 | Montgomery | 45,250 | $55k | 12.0 mi (near) |
| 36057 | Mount Meigs | 138 | – | 13.5 mi (near) |
| 36105 | Montgomery | 9,207 | $42k | 13.9 mi (near) |
| 36039 | Hardaway | 171 | $38k | 14.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.