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ZIP Code 36255: Cragford, AL
ZIP code 36255 uses the postal name Cragford, Alabama and lies mostly in Clay County (98% of its land) with the rest in Tallapoosa County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 990 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $84,792 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Cragford · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Clay County (98%); Tallapoosa County (2%)
- House district
- AL-3 119th Congress
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 61.2 sq mi · 16 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 36255?
36255 centers on 33.182°, -85.737° and covers 61.2 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 36251, 36256, 36276, 36266, 35010.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 36255, 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 36255 compare with the rest of Clay County?
| Measure | 36255 | In Clay County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 992 | 9th of 11 | 514th of 656 |
| Median household income | $85k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $128k | not ranked | not ranked |
36255's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (992). 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 23% 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 36255?
The 2020 Census counted 921 people in 36255; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 992. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 992±308 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 921
- Households
- 431
- Median age
- 44.4
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 36255?
Of the 992 people the ACS estimates in 36255, 24.8% are under 18 and 12.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (85.7%), then Other or two or more (14.3%).
- Under 1824.8%
- 18 to 6462.8%
- 65 and older12.4%
- White, not Hispanic85.7%
- Other or two or more14.3%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 36255 earn?
Median household income is $84,792 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $84,792±$49,464
- Income per person
- $35,504
- Below the poverty line
- 7.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $116,800360 returns; wages 41% 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 36255?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $127,800
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.1%
- Housing units
- 547
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 36255?
8 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 36255?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36251 | Ashland | 5,302 | $51k | 7.5 mi |
| 36256 | Daviston | 1,515 | $64k | 9.6 mi |
| 36276 | Wadley | 2,407 | $53k | 10.2 mi |
| 36266 | Lineville | 6,028 | $49k | 11.9 mi |
| 35010 | Alexander City | 19,347 | $51k | 21.8 mi |
| 36267 | Millerville | 226 | – | 12.1 mi (near) |
| 36278 | Wedowee | 4,299 | $58k | 15.1 mi (near) |
| 35072 | Goodwater | 4,914 | $51k | 20.0 mi (near) |
| 36258 | Delta | 1,777 | $59k | 20.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.