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ZIP Code 36866: Notasulga, AL
ZIP code 36866 uses the postal name Notasulga, Alabama and lies mostly in Macon County (69% of its land), reaching into Tallapoosa County and Lee County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $49,028 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 16% of its land lies in Notasulga, and 5% in smaller places; 79% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Notasulga · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Macon County (69%); Tallapoosa County (22%); Lee County (9%)
- Census places
- Notasulga
- Metro area
- Auburn-Opelika, AL
- House districts
- AL-2 (69%), AL-3 (31%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 87.3 sq mi · 45 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 36866?
36866 centers on 32.565°, -85.712° and covers 87.3 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 36832, 36083, 36830, 36078, 36850, 36853.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 36866, 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 36866 compare with the rest of Macon County?
| Measure | 36866 | In Macon County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,898 | 7th of 13 | 325th of 656 |
| Median household income | $49k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $113k | 5th of 7 | 326th of 386 |
36866's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$25,608) is more than a quarter of the figure ($49,028). 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 40% 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 36866?
The 2020 Census counted 3,857 people in 36866; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,898. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 2.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,898±784 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,857−2.5% since 2010 (3,955)
- Households
- 1,600
- Median age
- 41.9
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 36866?
Of the 3,898 people the ACS estimates in 36866, 18.1% are under 18 and 17.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (50.7%), then Black (not Hispanic) (44.4%).
- Under 1818.1%
- 18 to 6464.4%
- 65 and older17.5%
- White, not Hispanic50.7%
- Black, not Hispanic44.4%
- Other or two or more3.6%
- Hispanic or Latino1.3%
- 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 36866 earn?
Median household income is $49,028 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($48,354 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $49,028±$25,608
- Income per person
- $28,823
- Below the poverty line
- 30.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 11.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $54,4991,620 returns; wages 75% 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 36866?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $112,900
- Median gross rent
- $727
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 73.9%
- Housing units
- 1,809
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 36866?
40 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 7 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction9
- Retail trade8
- Other services (except public administration)8
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services4
- Professional, scientific, and technical services3
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 36866?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36832 | Auburn | 30,959 | $43k | 7.4 mi |
| 36083 | Tuskegee | 9,109 | $46k | 12.4 mi |
| 36830 | Auburn | 49,292 | $70k | 12.9 mi |
| 36078 | Tallassee | 13,767 | $69k | 13.5 mi |
| 36850 | Camp Hill | 2,557 | $42k | 15.7 mi |
| 36853 | Dadeville | 9,541 | $74k | 16.9 mi |
| 36865 | Loachapoka | 22 | – | 7.6 mi (near) |
| 36088 | Tuskegee Institute | 3,400 | $35k | 10.1 mi (near) |
| 36849 | Auburn University | 5,241 | – | 13.2 mi (near) |
| 36879 | Waverly | 2,826 | $93k | 15.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.