Residential delivery area · Alabama
ZIP Code 36053: Midway, AL
ZIP code 36053 uses the postal name Midway, Alabama and lies mostly in Barbour County (59% of its land) with the rest in Bullock County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $49,357 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Midway; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Midway · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Barbour County (59%); Bullock County (41%)
- Census places
- Midway
- Micro area
- Eufaula, AL-GA
- House district
- AL-2 119th Congress
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 320.0 sq mi · 8 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 36053?
36053 centers on 32.042°, -85.448° and covers 320.0 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 36016, 36860, 36027, 36089, 36048, 36005.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 36053, 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 36053 compare with the rest of Barbour County?
| Measure | 36053 | In Barbour County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,403 | 5th of 8 | 401st of 656 |
| Median household income | $49k | 1st of 3 | 277th of 370 |
| Median home value | $104k | 4th of 5 | 345th of 386 |
Its median household income is higher than in 14% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 14% of all 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 36053?
The 2020 Census counted 1,826 people in 36053; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,403. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 7.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,403±498 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,826−7.2% since 2010 (1,967)
- Households
- 852
- Median age
- 37.1
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 36053?
Of the 2,403 people the ACS estimates in 36053, 21.3% are under 18 and 18.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (78.7%), then White (not Hispanic) (15.9%).
- Under 1821.3%
- 18 to 6460.2%
- 65 and older18.5%
- Black, not Hispanic78.7%
- White, not Hispanic15.9%
- Other or two or more4.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.3%
- Hispanic or Latino0.2%
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 36053 earn?
Median household income is $49,357 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 3 ranked ZIP codes in Barbour County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($34,942 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $49,357±$11,772
- Income per person
- $21,918
- Below the poverty line
- 15.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 11.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 8.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $40,059680 returns; wages 76% 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 36053?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $104,200
- Median gross rent
- $529
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.9%
- Housing units
- 1,045
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 36053?
9 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting4
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 36053?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36016 | Clayton | 4,418 | $41k | 13.4 mi |
| 36860 | Hurtsboro | 1,486 | $44k | 16.1 mi |
| 36027 | Eufaula | 14,869 | $48k | 16.1 mi |
| 36089 | Union Springs | 7,802 | $24k | 16.8 mi |
| 36048 | Louisville | 1,203 | $44k | 18.5 mi |
| 36005 | Banks | 1,600 | $47k | 20.0 mi |
| 36871 | Pittsview | 547 | $52k | 18.9 mi (near) |
| 36858 | Hatchechubbee | 303 | – | 21.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.