36088 ZIP Code, Tuskegee Institute, AL

36088 is a ZIP code in Tuskegee Institute, Alabama in Macon County. It covers 2.9 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 36083, 36866 and 36039. 3,400 people live here in 1,205 households. At about 1,171 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most households rent (38% own). Median household income is $35,125, well below the Alabama median of $63,999; the median age is 21.6, younger than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents3,400
Households1,205
Median household income$35,125
Income per person$18,781
Median age21.6
Homeowners38.1%
Median home value$107,300
Median rent$707
Bachelor's degree or higher33.7%
Average commute (minutes)20.2
Households with kids under 1821.7%
Moved in the past year17.3%
Below the poverty line34.8%
Broadband internet78.5%
Speak a non-English language at home3.1%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K21.9%
$10–15K8.2%
$15–25K9.1%
$25–35K10.6%
$35–50K13.0%
$50–75K13.3%
$75–100K7.6%
$100–150K8.6%
$150–200K6.6%
$200K+1.0%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<108.5%
10–1929.1%
20–2420.0%
25–3410.9%
35–446.8%
45–544.6%
55–648.5%
65–747.1%
75+4.7%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage12.0%
Owned outright12.2%
Rented38.2%
Vacant37.5%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house64.9%
Townhome0.0%
2–4 units9.7%
5–19 units20.1%
20+ units3.1%
Mobile / other2.1%

Businesses in 36088

11 business establishments with 1,284 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

36088 has 3 USPS carrier routes with 1,255 residential and 35 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 36088

36088 has 3 USPS carrier routes (3 city (C)) with 1,255 residential and 35 business mailboxes. Routes range from 176 homes (C005) to 591 homes (C004); the median route has 488 homes. The Census counted 1,205 households in 36088 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2491
250–4991
500–7491
750–9990
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

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  1. Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 13, 176 homes
  2. Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 12, 591 homes
  3. Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 10, 488 homes

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Every carrier route in 36088

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C003City48810$26,348———
C004City59112$37,028———
C005City17613$18,838———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 36088 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 36088, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 36088 in?
36088 is a Tuskegee Institute, AL mailing address. By land area, 92% lies inside Tuskegee; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 36088 in?
36088 is in Macon County.
What is the population of 36088?
About 3,400 people (±396), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 3,547.
What is the median household income in 36088?
$35,125 (±$14,072), compared with $63,999 for Alabama as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 36088?
3 USPS carrier routes with 1,255 residential and 35 business mailboxes (1,292 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 36088?
The closest, measured center to center: 36083 (3 mi, Franklin), 36866 (10.1 mi, Notasulga), 36039 (11.1 mi), 36031 (12.3 mi), 36075 (12.4 mi, Shorter) and 36832 (13.6 mi, Auburn).

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