Alberta, AL · standard
ZIP Code 36720
Wilcox County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 784
- 6/sq mi Low-density area
- $17,917
- Median income Below-median income area
- $53,900
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 0.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Alberta pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Lowest
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1st pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 36720 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 36720 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Alberta, Wilcox County, Alabama, home to just 784 residents across 128.5 square miles, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 36720 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $17,917 (71% below the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $22,533. The poverty rate is 30.9%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $53,900 (70% below the average Alabama ZIP); owner occupancy is 83.2%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Wilcox County, so 36720 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 36720, Alberta, 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
784
Population
128.5
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 36720?
40.7
Median Age
35.9%
Male
64.1%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$17,917
Median Household Income
-71% vs state ZIP avg
$22,533
Per Capita Income
30.9%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 36720 ranks among Alabama ZIPs
Alberta, AL household income vs. every Alabama ZIP code
Median household income among 587 reporting Alabama ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$17,917 1st percentile higher than 1% of 587 Alabama ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Alabama ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
306housing units
306
Total Housing Units
220
Occupied Units
86
Vacant Units
3.15
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$53,900
Median Home Value
-70% vs state ZIP avg
1994
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 36720 vs 36773 →
ZIP 36720 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36720
Alberta (36720)
784 residents
- 36773
Safford (36773)
512 residents
- 36728
Catherine (36728)
461 residents
- 36723 230
Boykin (36723)
230 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 36720 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 36720 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36723
Boykin (36723)
$51,667 median income
- 36773
Safford (36773)
$40,208 median income
- 36720 $17,917
Alberta (36720)
$17,917 median income
- 36728 $17,679
Catherine (36728)
$17,679 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 36720 ranks #3 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 36720, both outside AL so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 36720 in?
ZIP code 36720 (Alberta) is located in Wilcox County, Alabama. Wilcox County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/wilcox-al.
What is the population of ZIP code 36720?
ZIP code 36720 in Alberta, AL has a population of 784 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 36720?
The median household income in ZIP 36720 is $17,917, which is 77% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 36720?
The median home value in ZIP 36720 is $53,900, which is 81% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 36720?
The largest racial group in ZIP 36720 is African American at 97.0%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 36720?
In ZIP code 36720, 53.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 0.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 36720?
In ZIP code 36720, approximately 83.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 16.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 36720?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 36720 is 30.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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