Catherine, AL · standard
ZIP Code 36728
Wilcox County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 461
- 2/sq mi Low-density area
- $17,679
- Median income Below-median income area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Catherine pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Lowest
- household income, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 36728 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 36728 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Catherine, Wilcox County, Alabama, home to just 461 residents across 230.5 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 36728 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $17,679 (71% below the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $9,444. Economic pressure is pronounced: 63.3% of residents are below the poverty line and unemployment is 45.3%. 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.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 22.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Wilcox County, so 36728 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 36728, Catherine, 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
461
Population
230.5
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 36728?
22.5
Median Age
41.6%
Male
58.4%
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?
$17,679
Median Household Income
-71% vs state ZIP avg
$9,444
Per Capita Income
63.3%
Poverty Rate
45.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 36728 ranks among Alabama ZIPs
Catherine, 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)
$17,679 0th percentile higher than 0% of 587 Alabama ZIPs
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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
411housing units
411
Total Housing Units
292
Occupied Units
119
Vacant Units
3.42
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$566
Median Rent
1994
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 36728, employing approximately 31 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,691,000.
4
Businesses
31
Employees
$1.7M
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 36728 vs 36720 →
ZIP 36728 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36783
Thomaston (36783)
945 residents
- 36720
Alberta (36720)
784 residents
- 36773
Safford (36773)
512 residents
- 36722
Arlington (36722)
472 residents
- 36728
Catherine (36728)
461 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 36728 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 36728 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
- 36783
Thomaston (36783)
$47,917 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 36728 ranks #5 of 5 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 36728, 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 36728 in?
ZIP code 36728 (Catherine) 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 36728?
ZIP code 36728 in Catherine, AL has a population of 461 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 36728?
The median household income in ZIP 36728 is $17,679, which is 77% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 36728?
The largest racial group in ZIP 36728 is African American at 97.3%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 36728?
ZIP code 36728 has 4 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 36728?
In ZIP code 36728, approximately 86.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 14.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 36728?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 36728 is 63.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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