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ZIP Code 36075: Shorter, AL
ZIP code 36075 uses the postal name Shorter, Alabama and lies entirely in Macon County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $53,505 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 6% of its land lies in Shorter; 95% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Shorter · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Macon County
- Census places
- Shorter
- Metro area
- Auburn-Opelika, AL
- House district
- AL-2 119th Congress
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 81.8 sq mi · 19 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 36075?
36075 centers on 32.378°, -85.924° and covers 81.8 square miles of land plus 1.1 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 36013, 36039, 36064, 36078, 36117, 36029, 36083.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 36075, 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 36075 compare with the rest of Macon County?
| Measure | 36075 | In Macon County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,580 | 9th of 13 | 458th of 656 |
| Median household income | $54k | 4th of 7 | 233rd of 370 |
| Median home value | $116k | not ranked | not ranked |
36075's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$59,517) is more than a quarter of the figure ($115,700). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 19% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 25% 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 36075?
The 2020 Census counted 1,767 people in 36075; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,580. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,580±320 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,767
- Households
- 617
- Median age
- 58.9
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 36075?
Of the 1,580 people the ACS estimates in 36075, 10.8% are under 18 and 36.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (68.2%), then White (not Hispanic) (20.1%).
- Under 1810.8%
- 18 to 6452.3%
- 65 and older36.9%
- Black, not Hispanic68.2%
- White, not Hispanic20.1%
- Hispanic or Latino9.7%
- Other or two or more1.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
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 36075 earn?
Median household income is $53,505 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 7 ranked ZIP codes in Macon County.
- Median household income
- $53,505±$6,882
- Income per person
- $31,090
- Below the poverty line
- 10.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $53,348790 returns; wages 66% 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 36075?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $115,700
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.1%
- Housing units
- 752
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 36075?
32 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 12 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services7
- Retail trade6
- Transportation and warehousing5
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 36075?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36013 | Cecil | 245 | $175k | 6.5 mi |
| 36039 | Hardaway | 171 | $38k | 8.8 mi |
| 36064 | Pike Road | 14,103 | $120k | 11.0 mi |
| 36078 | Tallassee | 13,767 | $69k | 11.7 mi |
| 36117 | Montgomery | 53,172 | $75k | 13.1 mi |
| 36029 | Fitzpatrick | 792 | $50k | 13.6 mi |
| 36083 | Tuskegee | 9,109 | $46k | 14.0 mi |
| 36057 | Mount Meigs | 138 | – | 9.4 mi (near) |
| 36088 | Tuskegee Institute | 3,400 | $35k | 12.4 mi (near) |
| 36031 | Fort Davis | 143 | $51k | 12.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.