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ZIP Code 36264: Heflin, AL
ZIP code 36264 uses the postal name Heflin, Alabama and lies mostly in Cleburne County (92% of its land) with the rest in Randolph County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 8,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $49,814 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 7% of its land lies in Heflin, and 3% in smaller places; 90% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Heflin · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cleburne County (92%); Randolph County (8%)
- Census places
- Heflin
- House district
- AL-3 119th Congress
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 238.2 sq mi · 34 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 36264?
36264 centers on 33.597°, -85.551° and covers 238.2 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 36273, 36207, 36258, 36269, 36263, 36262, 36203, 36280, 36278.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 36264, 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 36264 compare with the rest of Cleburne County?
| Measure | 36264 | In Cleburne County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 8,025 | 2nd of 6 | 215th of 656 |
| Median household income | $50k | 3rd of 4 | 275th of 370 |
| Median home value | $159k | 1st of 3 | 237th of 386 |
Its median household income is higher than in 14% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 35% 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 36264?
The 2020 Census counted 8,984 people in 36264; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 8,025. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 3.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 8,025
- 2020 Census count
- 8,984+3.8% since 2010 (8,659)
- Households
- 3,126
- Median age
- 45.4
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 36264?
Of the 8,025 people the ACS estimates in 36264, 21.2% are under 18 and 21.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (87.5%).
- Under 1821.2%
- 18 to 6456.8%
- 65 and older21.9%
- White, not Hispanic87.5%
- Black, not Hispanic6.6%
- Other or two or more2.9%
- Hispanic or Latino2.8%
- 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 36264 earn?
Median household income is $49,814 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 4 ranked ZIP codes in Cleburne County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($50,458 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $49,814±$9,182
- Income per person
- $29,765
- Below the poverty line
- 13.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $63,7613,730 returns; wages 72% 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 36264?
FHFA's house price index for 36264, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 91% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 62% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +2.4% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $158,500
- Median gross rent
- $780
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 72.1%
- Housing units
- 3,564
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 36264?
130 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 15 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade32
- Other services (except public administration)18
- Construction15
- Health care and social assistance11
- Accommodation and food services11
- Professional, scientific, and technical services9
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 36264?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36273 | Ranburne | 3,526 | $90k | 10.6 mi |
| 36207 | Anniston | 19,220 | $68k | 10.7 mi |
| 36258 | Delta | 1,777 | $59k | 12.6 mi |
| 36269 | Muscadine | 1,443 | $45k | 13.8 mi |
| 36263 | Graham | 619 | $37k | 14.2 mi |
| 36262 | Fruithurst | 1,886 | $69k | 14.4 mi |
| 36203 | Oxford | 18,919 | $70k | 16.3 mi |
| 36280 | Woodland | 4,576 | $73k | 17.2 mi |
| 36278 | Wedowee | 4,299 | $58k | 19.8 mi |
| 36205 | Anniston | 1,159 | $25k | 15.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.