Residential delivery area · Alabama
ZIP Code 36784: Thomasville, AL
ZIP code 36784 uses the postal name Thomasville, Alabama and lies mostly in Clarke County (72% of its land), reaching into Marengo County and Wilcox County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 5,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $48,434 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Putnam (4%) and Thomasville (3%); 93% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Thomasville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Clarke County (72%); Marengo County (26%); Wilcox County (2%)
- Census places
- Putnam (4%) census-designated place; Thomasville (3%)
- House district
- AL-7 119th Congress
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 268.9 sq mi · 22 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 36784?
36784 centers on 31.920°, -87.834° and covers 268.9 square miles of land plus 0.8 of water. It borders 12 ZIP codes: 36446, 36727, 36736, 36524, 36782, 36436, 36451, 36751, 36769, 36754 and more.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 36784, 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 36784 compare with the rest of Clarke County?
| Measure | 36784 | In Clarke County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,835 | 2nd of 10 | 257th of 656 |
| Median household income | $48k | 2nd of 2 | 283rd of 370 |
| Median home value | $111k | 2nd of 3 | 331st of 386 |
Its median household income is higher than in 12% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 27% of all 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 36784?
The 2020 Census counted 6,887 people in 36784; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,835. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 11.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 5,835
- 2020 Census count
- 6,887−11.2% since 2010 (7,754)
- Households
- 2,097
- 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 36784?
Of the 5,835 people the ACS estimates in 36784, 23.9% are under 18 and 20.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (52.0%), then Black (not Hispanic) (45.0%).
- Under 1823.9%
- 18 to 6455.8%
- 65 and older20.3%
- White, not Hispanic52.0%
- Black, not Hispanic45.0%
- Other or two or more2.1%
- Hispanic or Latino0.9%
- 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 36784 earn?
Median household income is $48,434 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($46,419 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $48,434±$6,601
- Income per person
- $27,546
- Below the poverty line
- 19.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $58,2883,030 returns; wages 74% 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 36784?
FHFA's house price index for 36784, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 30% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 14% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +2.2% in 2025.
The Census survey's median home value moved the other way, from $152,400 (2015-2019) to $110,700 (2020-2024), a change larger than its margins: the two measures disagree here. FHFA builds its ZIP index from repeat sales and calls it developmental; the survey asks owners what their home is worth.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $110,700
- Median gross rent
- $924
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 68.1%
- Housing units
- 3,010
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 36784?
205 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 8 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade46
- Finance and insurance27
- Accommodation and food services24
- Other services (except public administration)19
- Health care and social assistance17
- Real estate and rental and leasing11
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 36784?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36446 | Fulton | 459 | $59k | 11.0 mi |
| 36727 | Campbell | 231 | $32k | 11.7 mi |
| 36736 | Dixons Mills | 1,559 | $56k | 12.2 mi |
| 36524 | Coffeeville | 1,088 | $46k | 13.2 mi |
| 36782 | Sweet Water | 1,850 | $51k | 13.5 mi |
| 36436 | Dickinson | 564 | – | 14.7 mi |
| 36451 | Grove Hill | 4,842 | $54k | 16.2 mi |
| 36751 | Lower Peach Tree | 935 | $47k | 17.1 mi |
| 36769 | Pine Hill | 2,071 | $37k | 17.3 mi |
| 36754 | Magnolia | 287 | $40k | 18.1 mi |
| 36921 | Toxey | 1,072 | $41k | 20.5 mi |
| 36904 | Butler | 4,275 | $44k | 28.0 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.