Sweet Water, AL · standard
ZIP Code 36782
Marengo County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,405
- 5/sq mi
- $51,429
- Median income
- $66,200
- Median home value
- 11.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Sweet Water pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 16th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 2nd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 36782 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 36782 covers 522.8 square miles in Sweet Water, Marengo County, Alabama (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,405 residents on file, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 36782 reports a modest median household income of $51,429 (16% below the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $33,065. The poverty rate is 13.2%, with unemployment at 1.3%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $66,200 (63% below the average Alabama ZIP), and median rent is $909; owner occupancy is 89.4%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 11.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.7, and the average commute is 31 minutes. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Marengo County, so 36782 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 36782
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Sweet Water, AL
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 36782.
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
7 establishments
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
4 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 36782, Sweet Water, 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
2,405
Population
522.8
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 36782?
38.7
Median Age
56.9%
Male
43.1%
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?
$51,429
Median Household Income
-16% vs state ZIP avg
$33,065
Per Capita Income
13.2%
Poverty Rate
1.3%
Unemployment Rate
30.5 min
Mean Commute Time
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?
978
Total Housing Units
754
Occupied Units
224
Vacant Units
2.45
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$66,200
Median Home Value
-63% vs state ZIP avg
$909
Median Rent
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 23 business establishments in ZIP 36782, employing approximately 101 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,967,000.
23
Businesses
101
Employees
$6.0M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 7 | 30.4% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 4 | 17.4% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 13.0% |
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 36782 vs 36763 →
ZIP 36782 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36748
Linden (36748)
3,260 residents
- 36782
Sweet Water (36782)
2,405 residents
- 36736 1,207
Dixons Mills (36736)
1,207 residents
- 36916 709
Pennington (36916)
709 residents
- 36763 139
Myrtlewood (36763)
139 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 36782 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 36782 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
- 36736
Dixons Mills (36736)
$55,759 median income
- 36782
Sweet Water (36782)
$51,429 median income
- 36748
Linden (36748)
$42,826 median income
- 36916 $29,483
Pennington (36916)
$29,483 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 36782 ranks #3 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.