Residential delivery area · Alabama
ZIP Code 36783: Thomaston, AL
ZIP code 36783 uses the postal name Thomaston, Alabama and lies mostly in Marengo County (94% of its land) with the rest in Wilcox County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 670 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $47,917 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Thomaston; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Thomaston · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Marengo County (94%); Wilcox County (6%)
- Census places
- Thomaston
- House district
- AL-7 119th Congress
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 108.5 sq mi · 6 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 36783?
36783 centers on 32.217°, -87.612° and covers 108.5 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 36754, 36728, 36722, 36748, 36738, 36773, 36786.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 36783, 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 36783 compare with the rest of Marengo County?
| Measure | 36783 | In Marengo County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 671 | 11th of 16 | 544th of 656 |
| Median household income | $48k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $83k | not ranked | not ranked |
36783's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (671). 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 12% 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 36783?
The 2020 Census counted 737 people in 36783; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 671. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 671±228 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 737
- Households
- 263
- Median age
- 52.9
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 36783?
Of the 671 people the ACS estimates in 36783, 12.5% are under 18 and 35.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (58.9%), then White (not Hispanic) (39.5%).
- Under 1812.5%
- 18 to 6452.3%
- 65 and older35.2%
- Black, not Hispanic58.9%
- White, not Hispanic39.5%
- Other or two or more1.2%
- Hispanic or Latino0.4%
- 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 36783 earn?
Median household income is $47,917 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $47,917±$12,022
- Income per person
- $27,970
- Below the poverty line
- 10.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 30.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $58,017300 returns; wages 67% 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 36783?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $83,300
- Median gross rent
- $646
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 76.4%
- Housing units
- 416
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 36783?
11 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 7 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade4
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 36783?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36754 | Magnolia | 287 | $40k | 6.7 mi |
| 36728 | Catherine | 998 | $18k | 8.2 mi |
| 36722 | Arlington | 89 | $95k | 9.6 mi |
| 36748 | Linden | 2,522 | $43k | 10.5 mi |
| 36738 | Faunsdale | 747 | $35k | 14.1 mi |
| 36773 | Safford | 427 | $40k | 14.2 mi |
| 36786 | Uniontown | 2,216 | $33k | 16.6 mi |
| 36736 | Dixons Mills | 1,559 | $56k | 12.7 mi (near) |
| 36720 | Alberta | 693 | $18k | 15.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.