Uniontown, AL · standard
ZIP Code 36786
Perry County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,365
- 9/sq mi
- $33,375
- Median income
- $70,800
- Median home value
- 15.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Uniontown pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 3th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 3th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 73%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 36786 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 36786 covers 358.0 square miles in Uniontown, Perry County, Alabama (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,365 residents on file, a density of 9 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 36786 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $33,375 (45% below the Alabama average), while per-capita income is $16,125. Local economic indicators show a 39.3% poverty rate alongside 35.8% unemployment. On housing, the median home value is $70,800 (60% below the state average) with median rent at $475 per month, and 73.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.5, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 2 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 36786, plus 1 more within Perry County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.
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 36786
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Uniontown, AL
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 36786.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
7 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
4 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing
Real estate and rental and leasing
4 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
3 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 36786, Uniontown, 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
3,365
Population
358.0
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 36786?
37.5
Median Age
49.7%
Male
50.3%
Female
3.6%
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?
$33,375
Median Household Income
-45% vs state
$16,125
Per Capita Income
39.3%
Poverty Rate
35.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 36786 ranks nationally
Uniontown, AL household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$33,375 3rd percentile higher than 3% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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?
1,261
Total Housing Units
1,060
Occupied Units
201
Vacant Units
2.07
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$70,800
Median Home Value
-60% vs state
$475
Median Rent
1980
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 30 business establishments in ZIP 36786, employing approximately 679 people with a combined annual payroll of $18,570,000.
30
Businesses
679
Employees
$18.6M
Annual Payroll
6
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 7 | 23.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 4 | 13.3% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 4 | 13.3% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 10.0% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 10.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 10.0% |
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 36786 vs 36738 →
ZIP 36786 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36786
Uniontown (36786)
3,365 residents
- 36765 1,294
Newbern (36765)
1,294 residents
- 36738 952
Faunsdale (36738)
952 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 36786 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 36786 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36765
Newbern (36765)
$51,875 median income
- 36738
Faunsdale (36738)
$34,583 median income
- 36786
Uniontown (36786)
$33,375 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 36786 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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