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ZIP Code 36728: Catherine, AL
ZIP code 36728 uses the postal name Catherine, Alabama and lies mostly in Wilcox County (75% of its land) with the rest in Marengo County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $17,679 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Catherine (a census-designated place); 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Catherine · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Wilcox County (75%); Marengo County (25%)
- Census places
- Catherine census-designated place
- House district
- AL-7 119th Congress
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 115.8 sq mi · 9 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 36728?
36728 centers on 32.169°, -87.483° and covers 115.8 square miles of land plus 1.9 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 36722, 36720, 36783, 36773, 36769, 36726.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 36728, 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 36728 compare with the rest of Wilcox County?
| Measure | 36728 | In Wilcox County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 998 | 4th of 15 | 513th of 656 |
| Median household income | $18k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
36728's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (998). 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 15% 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 36728?
The 2020 Census counted 570 people in 36728; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 998. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 998±431 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 570
- Households
- 292
- Median age
- 22.5
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 36728?
Of the 998 people the ACS estimates in 36728, 45.4% are under 18 and 15.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (97.3%).
- Under 1845.4%
- 18 to 6439.4%
- 65 and older15.2%
- Black, not Hispanic97.3%
- White, not Hispanic2.7%
- 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 36728 earn?
Median household income is $17,679 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $17,679±$11,922
- Income per person
- $9,444
- Below the poverty line
- 63.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 45.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 0.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $38,091230 returns; wages 70% 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 36728?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- $566
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.0%
- Housing units
- 411
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 36728?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 36728?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36722 | Arlington | 89 | $95k | 7.9 mi |
| 36720 | Alberta | 693 | $18k | 8.0 mi |
| 36783 | Thomaston | 671 | $48k | 8.2 mi |
| 36773 | Safford | 427 | $40k | 10.2 mi |
| 36769 | Pine Hill | 2,071 | $37k | 12.8 mi |
| 36726 | Camden | 4,549 | $46k | 18.0 mi |
| 36754 | Magnolia | 287 | $40k | 12.8 mi (near) |
| 36723 | Boykin | 239 | $52k | 13.1 mi (near) |
| 36767 | Orrville | 1,673 | $41k | 17.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.