Arlington, AL · standard
ZIP Code 36722
Wilcox County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 472
- 6/sq mi Low-density area
- $95,313
- Median income Above-median income area
- $33,100
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Arlington pairs an upper-quartile household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 22%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Lowest
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 61%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 36722 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 36722 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Arlington, Wilcox County, Alabama, home to just 472 residents across 82.8 square miles, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 36722 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $95,313 (56% above the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $38,562. The poverty rate is 14.6%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $33,100 (81% below the average Alabama ZIP); owner occupancy is 61.3%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Wilcox County, so 36722 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 36722, Arlington, 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
472
Population
82.8
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 36722?
43.5
Median Age
68.5%
Male
31.5%
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?
$95,313
Median Household Income
+56% vs state ZIP avg
$38,562
Per Capita Income
14.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 36722 ranks among Alabama ZIPs
Arlington, 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)
$95,313 Top 8% higher than 92% 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
81housing units
81
Total Housing Units
62
Occupied Units
19
Vacant Units
1.44
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$33,100
Median Home Value
-81% vs state ZIP avg
1994
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 36722, employing approximately 31 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,865,000.
6
Businesses
31
Employees
$1.9M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Information | 4 | 66.7% |
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 36722 vs 36769 →
ZIP 36722 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36769
Pine Hill (36769)
3,014 residents
- 36722 472
Arlington (36722)
472 residents
- 36728 461
Catherine (36728)
461 residents
- 36754 344
Magnolia (36754)
344 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 36722 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 36722 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36722
Arlington (36722)
$95,313 median income
- 36754
Magnolia (36754)
$39,583 median income
- 36769 $36,884
Pine Hill (36769)
$36,884 median income
- 36728 $17,679
Catherine (36728)
$17,679 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 36722 ranks the highest 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 36722, 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 36722 in?
ZIP code 36722 (Arlington) 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 36722?
ZIP code 36722 in Arlington, AL has a population of 472 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 36722?
The median household income in ZIP 36722 is $95,313, which is 25% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 36722?
The median home value in ZIP 36722 is $33,100, which is 88% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 36722?
The largest racial group in ZIP 36722 is African American at 77.5%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 36722?
ZIP code 36722 has 6 business establishments employing approximately 31 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 36722?
In ZIP code 36722, approximately 61.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 38.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 36722?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 36722 is 14.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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