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ZIP Code 36256: Daviston, AL
ZIP code 36256 uses the postal name Daviston, Alabama and lies mostly in Tallapoosa County (96% of its land) with the rest in Clay County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $64,167 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in New Site (10%), Daviston (9%) and Goldville (under 1%); 79% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Daviston · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Tallapoosa County (96%); Clay County (4%)
- Census places
- New Site (10%); Daviston (9%); Goldville (under 1%)
- Micro area
- Alexander City, AL
- House district
- AL-3 119th Congress
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 94.9 sq mi · 16 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 36256?
36256 centers on 33.046°, -85.705° and covers 94.9 square miles of land plus 0.9 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 36276, 36255, 35010, 36853, 36850.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 36256, 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 36256 compare with the rest of Tallapoosa County?
| Measure | 36256 | In Tallapoosa County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,515 | 11th of 12 | 465th of 656 |
| Median household income | $64k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $152k | not ranked | not ranked |
36256's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$17,265) is more than a quarter of the figure ($64,167); 36256's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$52,288) is more than a quarter of the figure ($151,800). 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 36256?
The 2020 Census counted 1,503 people in 36256; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,515. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 4.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,515±294 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,503−4.3% since 2010 (1,570)
- Households
- 610
- Median age
- 43.6
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 36256?
Of the 1,515 people the ACS estimates in 36256, 16.6% are under 18 and 19.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (75.2%), then Black (not Hispanic) (19.7%).
- Under 1816.6%
- 18 to 6463.6%
- 65 and older19.7%
- White, not Hispanic75.2%
- Black, not Hispanic19.7%
- Other or two or more4.3%
- Hispanic or Latino0.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
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 36256 earn?
Median household income is $64,167 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($51,321 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $64,167±$17,265
- Income per person
- $30,527
- Below the poverty line
- 11.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $55,943610 returns; wages 78% 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 36256?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $151,800
- Median gross rent
- $621
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.9%
- Housing units
- 695
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 36256?
16 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction4
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting3
- Retail trade3
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 36256?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36276 | Wadley | 2,407 | $53k | 9.3 mi |
| 36255 | Cragford | 992 | $85k | 9.6 mi |
| 35010 | Alexander City | 19,347 | $51k | 16.3 mi |
| 36853 | Dadeville | 9,541 | $74k | 17.1 mi |
| 36850 | Camp Hill | 2,557 | $42k | 18.1 mi |
| 36861 | Jacksons Gap | 2,853 | $66k | 13.6 mi (near) |
| 36251 | Ashland | 5,302 | $51k | 15.2 mi (near) |
| 36267 | Millerville | 226 | – | 17.4 mi (near) |
| 36862 | Lafayette | 5,915 | $38k | 17.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.