Residential delivery area · Alabama
ZIP Code 36262: Fruithurst, AL
ZIP code 36262 uses the postal name Fruithurst, Alabama and lies entirely in Cleburne County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $68,611 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Edwardsville (13%) and Fruithurst (under 1%); 87% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Fruithurst · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cleburne County
- Census places
- Edwardsville (13%); Fruithurst (under 1%)
- House district
- AL-3 119th Congress
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 106.8 sq mi · 18 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 36262?
36262 centers on 33.793°, -85.468° and covers 106.8 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 36269, 30176, 36272, 36264, 30125.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 36262, 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 36262 compare with the rest of Cleburne County?
| Measure | 36262 | In Cleburne County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,886 | 4th of 6 | 432nd of 656 |
| Median household income | $69k | 1st of 4 | 126th of 370 |
| Median home value | $156k | not ranked | not ranked |
36262's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$54,305) is more than a quarter of the figure ($155,600). 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 44% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 24% 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 36262?
The 2020 Census counted 1,485 people in 36262; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,886. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,886±459 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,485
- Households
- 620
- Median age
- 39.3
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 36262?
Of the 1,886 people the ACS estimates in 36262, 22.9% are under 18 and 15.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.1%).
- Under 1822.9%
- 18 to 6461.9%
- 65 and older15.2%
- White, not Hispanic96.1%
- Other or two or more2.1%
- Hispanic or Latino1.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.4%
- 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 36262 earn?
Median household income is $68,611 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 4 ranked ZIP codes in Cleburne County.
- Median household income
- $68,611±$9,450
- Income per person
- $28,149
- Below the poverty line
- 14.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $54,576550 returns; wages 82% 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 36262?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $155,600
- Median gross rent
- $779
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.5%
- Housing units
- 682
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 36262?
9 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).
- 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 36262?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36269 | Muscadine | 1,443 | $45k | 6.1 mi |
| 30176 | Tallapoosa, GA | 7,057 | $65k | 9.5 mi |
| 36272 | Piedmont | 12,954 | $52k | 13.1 mi |
| 36264 | Heflin | 8,025 | $50k | 14.4 mi |
| 30125 | Cedartown, GA | 24,324 | $58k | 18.0 mi |
| 30113 | Buchanan, GA | 6,103 | $72k | 15.6 mi (near) |
| 36207 | Anniston | 19,220 | $68k | 15.6 mi (near) |
| 30182 | Waco, GA | 3,849 | $60k | 15.8 mi (near) |
| 36273 | Ranburne | 3,526 | $90k | 17.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.