Malcolm, AL · standard
ZIP Code 36556
Washington County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 308
- 17/sq mi Moderate-density area
National ZIP placement
Malcolm has 308 residents, placing it in the 13th percentile of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 17 people per square mile.
Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 36556 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.
ZIP code 36556 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Malcolm, Washington County, Alabama, home to just 308 residents across 18.6 square miles, a density of 17 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 36556, but per-capita income is -. The ACS does not publish both hardship measures for this ZIP, so the income figures above should be read without inferring a full local economic picture. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Education and household profile round out the picture: - of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is -, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Washington County, so 36556 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 36556, Malcolm, AL · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
308
Population
18.6
Area (sq mi)
17
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 36556?
-
Median Age
-
Male
-
Female
-
Foreign-Born
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
156housing units
156
Total Housing Units
0
Occupied Units
156
Vacant Units
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 36556, employing approximately 28 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,871,000.
4
Businesses
28
Employees
$2.9M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 36556 vs 36513 →
ZIP 36556 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36560
Mount Vernon (36560)
3,690 residents
- 36553
Mc Intosh (36553)
3,575 residents
- 36513 555
Calvert (36513)
555 residents
- 36556 308
Malcolm (36556)
308 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 36556 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 36556 in?
ZIP code 36556 (Malcolm) is located in Washington County, Alabama. Washington County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/washington-al.
What is the population of ZIP code 36556?
ZIP code 36556 in Malcolm, AL has a population of 308 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 36556?
ZIP code 36556 has 4 business establishments employing approximately 28 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
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