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ZIP Code 36720: Alberta, AL
ZIP code 36720 uses the postal name Alberta, Alabama and lies entirely in Wilcox County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 690 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $17,917 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- IRS2022
- Town
- Alberta · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Wilcox County
- House district
- AL-7 119th Congress
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 49.3 sq mi · 14 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 36720?
36720 centers on 32.165°, -87.347° and covers 49.3 square miles of land plus 2.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 36723, 36728, 36773, 36767, 36726, 36761.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 36720, 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 36720 compare with the rest of Wilcox County?
| Measure | 36720 | In Wilcox County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 693 | 7th of 15 | 540th of 656 |
| Median household income | $18k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $54k | not ranked | not ranked |
36720's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (693). 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 21% 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 36720?
The 2020 Census counted 689 people in 36720; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 693. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 693±334 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 689
- Households
- 220
- Median age
- 40.7
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 36720?
Of the 693 people the ACS estimates in 36720, 18.2% are under 18 and 18.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (97.0%).
- Under 1818.2%
- 18 to 6463.6%
- 65 and older18.2%
- Black, not Hispanic97.0%
- White, not Hispanic3.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 36720 earn?
Median household income is $17,917 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $17,917±$9,610
- Income per person
- $22,533
- Below the poverty line
- 30.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 0.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $30,490300 returns; wages 86% 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 36720?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $53,900
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.2%
- Housing units
- 306
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 36720?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36723 | Boykin | 239 | $52k | 7.4 mi |
| 36728 | Catherine | 998 | $18k | 8.0 mi |
| 36773 | Safford | 427 | $40k | 9.0 mi |
| 36767 | Orrville | 1,673 | $41k | 10.0 mi |
| 36726 | Camden | 4,549 | $46k | 14.4 mi |
| 36761 | Minter | 869 | $27k | 24.6 mi |
| 36722 | Arlington | 89 | $95k | 14.3 mi (near) |
| 36783 | Thomaston | 671 | $48k | 15.9 mi (near) |
| 36769 | Pine Hill | 2,071 | $37k | 16.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.