Myrtlewood, AL · standard
ZIP Code 36763
Marengo County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 139
- 3/sq mi Low-density area
- $89,000
- Median income Above-median income area
- 1.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Myrtlewood pairs an above-median household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 28%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 36763 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 36763 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Myrtlewood, Marengo County, Alabama, home to just 139 residents across 51.5 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 36763 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $89,000 (46% above the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $35,766. The poverty rate is 0.0%, with unemployment at 4.5%; those measures add context to the income figure. 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 1.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 61.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Marengo County, so 36763 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 36763, Myrtlewood, 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
139
Population
51.5
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 36763?
61.7
Median Age
44.8%
Male
55.2%
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?
$89,000
Median Household Income
+46% vs state ZIP avg
$35,766
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
4.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 36763 ranks among Alabama ZIPs
Myrtlewood, 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)
$89,000 Top 10% higher than 90% of 587 Alabama ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Alabama ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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
68housing units
68
Total Housing Units
48
Occupied Units
20
Vacant Units
2.42
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1968
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 36763 vs 36916 →
ZIP 36763 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36782
Sweet Water (36782)
2,405 residents
- 36916 709
Pennington (36916)
709 residents
- 36763 139
Myrtlewood (36763)
139 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 36763 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 36763 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36763
Myrtlewood (36763)
$89,000 median income
- 36782
Sweet Water (36782)
$51,429 median income
- 36916 $29,483
Pennington (36916)
$29,483 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 36763 ranks the highest of 3 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 36763, 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 36763 in?
ZIP code 36763 (Myrtlewood) is located in Marengo County, Alabama. Marengo County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/marengo-al.
What is the population of ZIP code 36763?
ZIP code 36763 in Myrtlewood, AL has a population of 139 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 36763?
The median household income in ZIP 36763 is $89,000, which is 17% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 36763?
The largest racial group in ZIP 36763 is White at 65.5%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 1.7% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 36763?
In ZIP code 36763, 61.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 1.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
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