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ZIP Code 36265: Jacksonville, AL
ZIP code 36265 uses the postal name Jacksonville, Alabama and lies entirely in Calhoun County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 22,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $55,294 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Jacksonville (11%) and Nances Creek (3%), and 2% in smaller places; 84% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Jacksonville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Calhoun County
- Census places
- Jacksonville (11%); Nances Creek (3%) census-designated place
- Neighborhoods
- Betta-Life, Eastwood GeoNames
- Metro area
- Anniston-Oxford, AL
- House district
- AL-3 119th Congress
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 98.1 sq mi · 229 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 36265?
36265 centers on 33.848°, -85.785° and covers 98.1 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 36277, 36279, 36206, 36250, 35905, 36207, 36272.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 36265, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 36265 compare with the rest of Calhoun County?
| Measure | 36265 | In Calhoun County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 22,452 | 1st of 14 | 56th of 656 |
| Median household income | $55k | 7th of 12 | 220th of 370 |
| Median home value | $176k | 6th of 12 | 190th of 386 |
Its median household income is higher than in 22% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 64% 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 36265?
The 2020 Census counted 22,018 people in 36265; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 22,452. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 4.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 22,452
- 2020 Census count
- 22,018+4.5% since 2010 (21,060)
- Households
- 8,256
- Median age
- 33.7
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 36265?
Of the 22,452 people the ACS estimates in 36265, 16.0% are under 18 and 15.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (74.0%), then Black (not Hispanic) (16.3%).
- Under 1816.0%
- 18 to 6468.5%
- 65 and older15.6%
- White, not Hispanic74.0%
- Black, not Hispanic16.3%
- Other or two or more4.8%
- Hispanic or Latino3.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.9%
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 36265 earn?
Median household income is $55,294 (ACS 2020-2024), the 7th highest of the 12 ranked ZIP codes in Calhoun County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($61,374 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $55,294
- Income per person
- $27,565
- Below the poverty line
- 20.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 27.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $58,9767,700 returns; wages 68% 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 36265?
FHFA's house price index for 36265, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 75% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 48% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +6.2% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $175,900
- Median gross rent
- $811
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 64.5%
- Housing units
- 9,572
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 36265?
256 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 10 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services50
- Retail trade46
- Other services (except public administration)33
- Health care and social assistance31
- Finance and insurance17
- Construction15
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 36265?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36277 | Weaver | 4,918 | $63k | 6.2 mi |
| 36279 | Wellington | 3,071 | $53k | 6.2 mi |
| 36206 | Anniston | 11,172 | $51k | 8.2 mi |
| 36250 | Alexandria | 4,353 | $83k | 8.5 mi |
| 35905 | Gadsden | 6,452 | $67k | 11.1 mi |
| 36207 | Anniston | 19,220 | $68k | 12.2 mi |
| 36272 | Piedmont | 12,954 | $52k | 12.6 mi |
| 36205 | Anniston | 1,159 | $25k | 10.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.