Residential delivery area · Alabama
ZIP Code 36786: Uniontown, AL
ZIP code 36786 uses the postal name Uniontown, Alabama and lies mostly in Perry County (77% of its land), reaching into Marengo County and Hale County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $33,375 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 11% of its land lies in Uniontown; 89% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Uniontown · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Perry County (77%); Marengo County (19%); Hale County (4%)
- Census places
- Uniontown
- Neighborhoods
- Ellawhite, The Village GeoNames
- House district
- AL-7 119th Congress
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 138.5 sq mi · 16 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 36786?
36786 centers on 32.431°, -87.482° and covers 138.5 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 36738, 36765, 36773, 36759, 36783, 36756.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 36786, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 36786 compare with the rest of Perry County?
| Measure | 36786 | In Perry County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,216 | 6th of 9 | 410th of 656 |
| Median household income | $33k | 4th of 5 | 359th of 370 |
| Median home value | $71k | not ranked | not ranked |
36786's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$21,584) is more than a quarter of the figure ($70,800). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 3% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 23% 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 36786?
The 2020 Census counted 2,635 people in 36786; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,216. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,216±446 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,635
- Households
- 1,060
- Median age
- 37.5
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 36786?
Of the 2,216 people the ACS estimates in 36786, 23.2% are under 18 and 17.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (92.7%).
- Under 1823.2%
- 18 to 6459.3%
- 65 and older17.6%
- Black, not Hispanic92.7%
- White, not Hispanic7.1%
- Other or two or more0.2%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 36786 earn?
Median household income is $33,375 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 5 ranked ZIP codes in Perry County.
- Median household income
- $33,375±$7,055
- Income per person
- $16,125
- Below the poverty line
- 39.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 35.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $29,8741,140 returns; wages 92% 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 36786?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $70,800
- Median gross rent
- $475
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 73.1%
- Housing units
- 1,261
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 36786?
30 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade7
- Wholesale trade4
- Real estate and rental and leasing4
- Transportation and warehousing3
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 36786?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36738 | Faunsdale | 747 | $35k | 8.4 mi |
| 36765 | Newbern | 567 | $52k | 11.1 mi |
| 36773 | Safford | 427 | $40k | 11.2 mi |
| 36759 | Marion Junction | 1,166 | $30k | 11.4 mi |
| 36783 | Thomaston | 671 | $48k | 16.6 mi |
| 36756 | Marion | 5,288 | $39k | 21.0 mi |
| 36742 | Gallion | 2,656 | $31k | 15.8 mi (near) |
| 36728 | Catherine | 998 | $18k | 18.1 mi (near) |
| 36744 | Greensboro | 5,491 | $31k | 18.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.