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ZIP Code 36782: Sweet Water, AL
ZIP code 36782 uses the postal name Sweet Water, Alabama and lies entirely in Marengo County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $51,429 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Sweet Water (1%) and Nanafalia (1%); 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Sweet Water · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Marengo County
- Census places
- Sweet Water (1%); Nanafalia (1%) census-designated place
- House district
- AL-7 119th Congress
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 205.4 sq mi · 9 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 36782?
36782 centers on 32.103°, -87.914° and covers 205.4 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 36764, 36736, 36916, 36763, 36784, 36748, 36904, 36732.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 36782, 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 36782 compare with the rest of Marengo County?
| Measure | 36782 | In Marengo County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,850 | 7th of 16 | 439th of 656 |
| Median household income | $51k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $66k | 6th of 6 | 383rd of 386 |
36782's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$20,784) is more than a quarter of the figure ($51,429). 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 16% 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 36782?
The 2020 Census counted 2,140 people in 36782; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,850. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 11.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,850±388 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,140−11.0% since 2010 (2,405)
- Households
- 754
- Median age
- 38.7
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 36782?
Of the 1,850 people the ACS estimates in 36782, 22.3% are under 18 and 19.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (53.2%), then White (not Hispanic) (43.8%).
- Under 1822.3%
- 18 to 6458.0%
- 65 and older19.7%
- Black, not Hispanic53.2%
- White, not Hispanic43.8%
- Hispanic or Latino1.8%
- Other or two or more1.2%
- 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 36782 earn?
Median household income is $51,429 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($46,888 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $51,429±$20,784
- Income per person
- $33,065
- Below the poverty line
- 13.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 11.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $49,840920 returns; wages 78% 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 36782?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $66,200
- Median gross rent
- $909
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.4%
- Housing units
- 978
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 36782?
23 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing7
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting4
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
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 36782?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36764 | Nanafalia | 0 | – | 4.3 mi |
| 36736 | Dixons Mills | 1,559 | $56k | 9.0 mi |
| 36916 | Pennington | 652 | $30k | 12.4 mi |
| 36763 | Myrtlewood | 116 | $89k | 12.6 mi |
| 36784 | Thomasville | 5,835 | $48k | 13.5 mi |
| 36748 | Linden | 2,522 | $43k | 13.8 mi |
| 36904 | Butler | 4,275 | $44k | 20.3 mi |
| 36732 | Demopolis | 8,387 | $42k | 21.8 mi |
| 36754 | Magnolia | 287 | $40k | 12.9 mi (near) |
| 36727 | Campbell | 231 | $32k | 15.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.