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ZIP Code 36855: Five Points, AL
ZIP code 36855 uses the postal name Five Points, Alabama and lies mostly in Chambers County (99% of its land) with the rest in Troup County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $46,765 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Fredonia (7%), Standing Rock (4%) and Five Points (1%); 88% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Five Points · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Chambers County (99%); Troup County (1%)
- Census places
- Fredonia (7%) census-designated place; Standing Rock (4%) census-designated place; Five Points (1%)
- Micro area
- LaGrange, GA-AL
- House districts
- AL-3 (99%), GA-3 (1%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 72.0 sq mi · 20 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 36855?
36855 centers on 33.029°, -85.308° and covers 72.0 square miles of land plus 2.3 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 36863, 36274, 30240, 36862.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 36855, 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 36855 compare with the rest of Chambers County?
| Measure | 36855 | In Chambers County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,460 | 10th of 10 | 472nd of 656 |
| Median household income | $47k | 7th of 9 | 295th of 370 |
| Median home value | $123k | not ranked | not ranked |
36855's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$53,233) is more than a quarter of the figure ($123,100). 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 11% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 26% 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 36855?
The 2020 Census counted 1,384 people in 36855; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,460. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 10.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,460±432 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,384−10.8% since 2010 (1,551)
- Households
- 718
- Median age
- 48.7
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 36855?
Of the 1,460 people the ACS estimates in 36855, 11.8% are under 18 and 23.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (70.0%), then Black (not Hispanic) (28.6%).
- Under 1811.8%
- 18 to 6464.4%
- 65 and older23.8%
- White, not Hispanic70.0%
- Black, not Hispanic28.6%
- Hispanic or Latino1.4%
- Other or two or more0.1%
- 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 36855 earn?
Median household income is $46,765 (ACS 2020-2024), the 7th highest of the 9 ranked ZIP codes in Chambers County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($61,369 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $46,765±$10,827
- Income per person
- $28,446
- Below the poverty line
- 30.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 6.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $58,446540 returns; wages 70% 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 36855?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $123,100
- Median gross rent
- $530
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 95.1%
- Housing units
- 880
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 36855?
19 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 10 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction6
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Retail trade3
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 36855?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36863 | Lanett | 11,919 | $51k | 10.0 mi |
| 36274 | Roanoke | 9,968 | $51k | 10.8 mi |
| 30240 | Lagrange, GA | 31,271 | $62k | 10.9 mi |
| 36862 | Lafayette | 5,915 | $38k | 12.1 mi |
| 36276 | Wadley | 2,407 | $53k | 16.8 mi (near) |
| 31833 | West Point, GA | 6,815 | $61k | 18.0 mi (near) |
| 36852 | Cusseta | 2,308 | $71k | 18.9 mi (near) |
| 36854 | Valley | 16,537 | $56k | 20.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.