Residential delivery area · Alabama
ZIP Code 36916: Pennington, AL
ZIP code 36916 uses the postal name Pennington, Alabama and lies entirely in Choctaw County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 650 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $29,483 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 12% of its land lies in Pennington; 88% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Pennington · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Choctaw County
- Census places
- Pennington
- House district
- AL-7 119th Congress
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 44.5 sq mi · 15 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 36916?
36916 centers on 32.242°, -88.049° and covers 44.5 square miles of land plus 1.5 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 36763, 36910, 36922, 36782, 36732, 36925, 36904.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 36916, 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 36916 compare with the rest of Choctaw County?
| Measure | 36916 | In Choctaw County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 652 | 8th of 11 | 550th of 656 |
| Median household income | $30k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $93k | not ranked | not ranked |
36916's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (652). 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 21% 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 36916?
The 2020 Census counted 542 people in 36916; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 652. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 652±226 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 542
- Households
- 284
- Median age
- 38.9
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 36916?
Of the 652 people the ACS estimates in 36916, 32.8% are under 18 and 10.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (53.8%), then Black (not Hispanic) (46.2%).
- Under 1832.8%
- 18 to 6456.7%
- 65 and older10.4%
- White, not Hispanic53.8%
- Black, not Hispanic46.2%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 36916 earn?
Median household income is $29,483 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $29,483±$19,678
- Income per person
- $33,890
- Below the poverty line
- 9.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $44,822230 returns; wages 78% 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 36916?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $92,500
- Median gross rent
- $385
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 73.2%
- Housing units
- 370
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 36916?
26 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)8
- Retail trade4
- Construction3
- Manufacturing3
- Transportation and warehousing3
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 36916?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36763 | Myrtlewood | 116 | $89k | 4.7 mi |
| 36910 | Jachin | 50 | – | 6.5 mi |
| 36922 | Ward | 296 | – | 7.0 mi |
| 36782 | Sweet Water | 1,850 | $51k | 12.4 mi |
| 36732 | Demopolis | 8,387 | $42k | 15.2 mi |
| 36925 | York | 2,383 | $29k | 15.3 mi |
| 36904 | Butler | 4,275 | $44k | 15.7 mi |
| 36764 | Nanafalia | 0 | – | 9.5 mi (near) |
| 36901 | Bellamy | 112 | $53k | 13.7 mi (near) |
| 36912 | Lisman | 1,219 | $40k | 15.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.