Residential delivery area · Alabama
ZIP Code 36742: Gallion, AL
ZIP code 36742 uses the postal name Gallion, Alabama and lies mostly in Marengo County (72% of its land) with the rest in Hale County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $31,231 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies mostly outside any Census place; 3% is in small places.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Gallion · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Marengo County (72%); Hale County (28%)
- House district
- AL-7 119th Congress
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 117.7 sq mi · 23 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 36742?
36742 centers on 32.456°, -87.752° and covers 117.7 square miles of land plus 1.8 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 36738, 36732, 36740, 36748, 36744.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 36742, 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 36742 compare with the rest of Marengo County?
| Measure | 36742 | In Marengo County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,656 | 3rd of 16 | 391st of 656 |
| Median household income | $31k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $142k | not ranked | not ranked |
36742's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$21,834) is more than a quarter of the figure ($31,231); 36742's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$40,472) is more than a quarter of the figure ($142,000). 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 28% 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 36742?
The 2020 Census counted 2,269 people in 36742; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,656. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 11.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,656±709 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,269−11.2% since 2010 (2,554)
- Households
- 882
- Median age
- 32.1
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 36742?
Of the 2,656 people the ACS estimates in 36742, 20.3% are under 18 and 11.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (47.3%), then White (not Hispanic) (42.0%).
- Under 1820.3%
- 18 to 6467.8%
- 65 and older11.9%
- Black, not Hispanic47.3%
- White, not Hispanic42.0%
- Hispanic or Latino9.4%
- Other or two or more1.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 36742 earn?
Median household income is $31,231 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($58,240 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $31,231±$21,834
- Income per person
- $31,522
- Below the poverty line
- 21.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 24.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $67,906890 returns; wages 72% 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 36742?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $142,000
- Median gross rent
- $796
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.9%
- Housing units
- 1,132
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 36742?
19 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction7
- Transportation and warehousing5
- Other services (except public administration)4
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 36742?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36738 | Faunsdale | 747 | $35k | 7.8 mi |
| 36732 | Demopolis | 8,387 | $42k | 8.6 mi |
| 36740 | Forkland | 936 | $45k | 12.8 mi |
| 36748 | Linden | 2,522 | $43k | 13.2 mi |
| 36744 | Greensboro | 5,491 | $31k | 18.1 mi |
| 36786 | Uniontown | 2,216 | $33k | 15.8 mi (near) |
| 36765 | Newbern | 567 | $52k | 16.2 mi (near) |
| 36763 | Myrtlewood | 116 | $89k | 18.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.