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ZIP Code 36738: Faunsdale, AL
ZIP code 36738 uses the postal name Faunsdale, Alabama and lies mostly in Marengo County (73% of its land) with the rest in Hale County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 750 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $34,583 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Dayton (1%) and Faunsdale (under 1%); 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Faunsdale · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Marengo County (73%); Hale County (27%)
- Census places
- Dayton (1%); Faunsdale (under 1%)
- House district
- AL-7 119th Congress
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 73.8 sq mi · 10 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 36738?
36738 centers on 32.421°, -87.625° and covers 73.8 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 36742, 36786, 36765, 36748, 36783, 36744.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 36738, 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 36738 compare with the rest of Marengo County?
| Measure | 36738 | In Marengo County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 747 | 10th of 16 | 536th of 656 |
| Median household income | $35k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
36738's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (747). 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 17% 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 36738?
The 2020 Census counted 808 people in 36738; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 747. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 747±336 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 808
- Households
- 262
- Median age
- 45.9
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 36738?
Of the 747 people the ACS estimates in 36738, 8.8% are under 18 and 21.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (72.8%), then White (not Hispanic) (27.0%).
- Under 188.8%
- 18 to 6469.7%
- 65 and older21.4%
- Black, not Hispanic72.8%
- White, not Hispanic27.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.1%
- 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 36738 earn?
Median household income is $34,583 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $34,583±$15,107
- Income per person
- $20,301
- Below the poverty line
- 20.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 14.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $47,503370 returns; wages 76% 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 36738?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- $775
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 69.8%
- Housing units
- 340
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 36738?
12 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction4
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 36738?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36742 | Gallion | 2,656 | $31k | 7.8 mi |
| 36786 | Uniontown | 2,216 | $33k | 8.4 mi |
| 36765 | Newbern | 567 | $52k | 13.0 mi |
| 36748 | Linden | 2,522 | $43k | 14.0 mi |
| 36783 | Thomaston | 671 | $48k | 14.1 mi |
| 36744 | Greensboro | 5,491 | $31k | 18.3 mi |
| 36732 | Demopolis | 8,387 | $42k | 15.6 mi (near) |
| 36773 | Safford | 427 | $40k | 16.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.