Dixons Mills, AL · standard
ZIP Code 36736
Marengo County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,207
- 11/sq mi
- $55,759
- Median income
- $109,300
- Median home value
- 7.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Dixons Mills pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 22nd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 13th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 11
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 36736 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 36736 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Dixons Mills, Marengo County, Alabama, home to just 1,207 residents across 106.8 square miles, a density of 11 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 36736 reports a modest median household income of $55,759 (8% below the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $20,800. The poverty rate is 32.8%, 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 $109,300 (38% below the average Alabama ZIP); owner occupancy is 81.2%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 7.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 31.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Marengo County, so 36736 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 36736, Dixons Mills, 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
1,207
Population
106.8
Area (sq mi)
11
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 36736?
31.3
Median Age
45.9%
Male
54.1%
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?
$55,759
Median Household Income
-8% vs state ZIP avg
$20,800
Per Capita Income
32.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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?
772
Total Housing Units
531
Occupied Units
241
Vacant Units
2.94
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$109,300
Median Home Value
-38% vs state ZIP avg
1989
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 36736, employing approximately 26 people with a combined annual payroll of $853,000.
9
Businesses
26
Employees
$853K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 3 | 33.3% |
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 36736 vs 36784 →
ZIP 36736 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36784
Thomasville (36784)
7,754 residents
- 36782 2,405
Sweet Water (36782)
2,405 residents
- 36736 1,207
Dixons Mills (36736)
1,207 residents
- 36754 344
Magnolia (36754)
344 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 36736 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 36736 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36736
Dixons Mills (36736)
$55,759 median income
- 36782
Sweet Water (36782)
$51,429 median income
- 36784
Thomasville (36784)
$48,434 median income
- 36754
Magnolia (36754)
$39,583 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 36736 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.