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ZIP Code 36539: Fruitdale, AL
ZIP code 36539 uses the postal name Fruitdale, Alabama and lies entirely in Washington County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 450 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $55,625 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 7% of its land lies in Fruitdale (a census-designated place); 93% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Fruitdale · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Washington County
- Census places
- Fruitdale census-designated place
- House district
- AL-2 119th Congress
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 64.6 sq mi · 7 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 36539?
36539 centers on 31.349°, -88.394° and covers 64.6 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 36529, 39362, 36584, 36518.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 36539, 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 36539 compare with the rest of Washington County?
| Measure | 36539 | In Washington County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 453 | 11th of 15 | 573rd of 656 |
| Median household income | $56k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $125k | not ranked | not ranked |
36539's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (453). 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 13% 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 36539?
The 2020 Census counted 732 people in 36539; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 453. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 453±180 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 732
- Households
- 211
- Median age
- 58.1
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 36539?
Of the 453 people the ACS estimates in 36539, 20.1% are under 18 and 40.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (82.1%).
- Under 1820.1%
- 18 to 6440.0%
- 65 and older40.0%
- White, not Hispanic82.1%
- Black, not Hispanic9.3%
- Hispanic or Latino8.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 36539 earn?
Median household income is $55,625 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $55,625±$14,466
- Income per person
- $25,137
- Below the poverty line
- 6.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $60,262290 returns; wages 85% 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 36539?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $124,600
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.6%
- Housing units
- 292
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 36539?
5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 36539?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36529 | Deer Park | 310 | $76k | 8.4 mi |
| 39362 | State Line, MS | 3,311 | $40k | 9.2 mi |
| 36584 | Vinegar Bend | 566 | $31k | 10.3 mi |
| 36518 | Chatom | 2,109 | $88k | 11.3 mi |
| 36583 | Tibbie | 678 | $48k | 11.8 mi (near) |
| 39322 | Buckatunna, MS | 1,712 | $37k | 14.4 mi (near) |
| 39451 | Leakesville, MS | 7,323 | $68k | 18.5 mi (near) |
| 36585 | Wagarville | 681 | $107k | 19.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.