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ZIP Code 36553: McIntosh, AL
ZIP code 36553 uses the postal name McIntosh, Alabama and lies entirely in Washington County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $51,897 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Sims Chapel (6%), Fairford (3%) and McIntosh (1%), and under 1% in smaller places; 89% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- McIntosh · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Washington County
- Census places
- Sims Chapel (6%) census-designated place; Fairford (3%) census-designated place; McIntosh (1%)
- House district
- AL-2 119th Congress
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 93.9 sq mi · 36 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 36553?
36553 centers on 31.234°, -88.092° and covers 93.9 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 36556, 36513, 36560, 36583, 36529, 36585, 36522.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 36553, 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 36553 compare with the rest of Washington County?
| Measure | 36553 | In Washington County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,422 | 3rd of 15 | 349th of 656 |
| Median household income | $52k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $186k | 1st of 4 | 165th of 386 |
36553's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$34,164) is more than a quarter of the figure ($51,897). 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 36% 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 36553?
The 2020 Census counted 2,790 people in 36553; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,422. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,422±483 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,790
- Households
- 1,378
- Median age
- 46.7
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 36553?
Of the 3,422 people the ACS estimates in 36553, 16.2% are under 18 and 16.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (45.4%), then Other or two or more (33.4%).
- Under 1816.2%
- 18 to 6466.8%
- 65 and older16.9%
- Black, not Hispanic45.4%
- Other or two or more33.4%
- White, not Hispanic21.3%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 36553 earn?
Median household income is $51,897 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $51,897±$34,164
- Income per person
- $23,734
- Below the poverty line
- 32.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 11.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $50,0071,210 returns; wages 84% 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 36553?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $185,900
- Median gross rent
- $488
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.7%
- Housing units
- 1,655
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 36553?
45 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade9
- Other services (except public administration)7
- Manufacturing6
- Health care and social assistance5
- Finance and insurance4
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting3
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 36553?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36556 | Malcolm | 0 | – | 7.7 mi |
| 36513 | Calvert | 521 | – | 8.0 mi |
| 36560 | Mount Vernon | 2,858 | $43k | 10.6 mi |
| 36583 | Tibbie | 678 | $48k | 11.1 mi |
| 36529 | Deer Park | 310 | $76k | 11.5 mi |
| 36585 | Wagarville | 681 | $107k | 13.1 mi |
| 36522 | Citronelle | 7,116 | $53k | 15.0 mi |
| 36581 | Sunflower | 161 | – | 9.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.