What city is 36272 in?

36272 is a Piedmont, AL mailing address. By land area, 4% lies inside Ballplay and 3% lies inside Piedmont; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 36272?

About 12,954 people (±921), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 12,854.

What is the median household income in 36272?

$51,635 (±$6,174), 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 36272?

10 USPS carrier routes with 5,745 residential and 275 business mailboxes (6,018 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 36272?

The closest, measured center to center: 36265 (12.6 mi, Jacksonville), 35960 (12.7 mi, Centre), 36262 (13.1 mi, Edwardsville), 35903 (15 mi, Ballplay), 36279 (17.3 mi, Alexandria) and 36277 (17.8 mi, Weaver).

36272 ZIP Code, Piedmont, AL

Q: What county is 36272 in?

36272 is mostly in Cherokee County (42% of its land), with smaller parts in Calhoun, Cleburne and Etowah counties.

36272 is a ZIP code in Piedmont, Alabama — mostly in Cherokee County (42% of its land), with smaller parts in Calhoun, Cleburne and Etowah counties. It covers 318 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 36265, 35960 and 36262. 12,954 people live here in 5,031 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (77%). Median household income is $51,635, below the Alabama median of $63,999.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Piedmont, AL
County: Cherokee County
Land area: 318 sq mi
Population: 12,954
Median household income: $51,635
Carrier routes: 10 (5,745 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	12,954
Households	5,031
Median household income	$51,635
Income per person	$28,914
Median age	43.3
Homeowners	77.1%
Median home value	$142,600
Median rent	$870
Bachelor's degree or higher	18.0%
Average commute (minutes)	31.1
Households with kids under 18	32.0%
Moved in the past year	7.7%
Below the poverty line	17.2%
Broadband internet	84.8%
Speak a non-English language at home	3.6%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	6.2%
$10–15K	5.2%
$15–25K	14.4%
$25–35K	7.1%
$35–50K	15.1%
$50–75K	17.5%
$75–100K	10.7%
$100–150K	15.2%
$150–200K	4.7%
$200K+	3.9%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	12.0%
10–19	12.3%
20–24	5.6%
25–34	11.0%
35–44	11.0%
45–54	17.6%
55–64	11.3%
65–74	11.9%
75+	7.4%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	24.7%
Owned outright	38.7%
Rented	18.7%
Vacant	17.8%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	72.7%
Townhome	0.8%
2–4 units	3.7%
5–19 units	1.2%
20+ units	0.1%
Mobile / other	21.5%

Businesses in 36272

136 business establishments with 1,396 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 31
Construction: 17
Other Services (except Public Administration): 17
Health Care and Social Assistance: 11
Accommodation and Food Services: 11
Manufacturing: 9
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 9
Wholesale Trade: 6

EDDM carrier routes

36272 has 10 USPS carrier routes with 5,745 residential and 275 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 36272

36272 has 10 USPS carrier routes (3 city (C), 7 rural (R)) with 5,745 residential and 275 business mailboxes. Routes range from 347 homes (C001) to 702 homes (R006); the median route has 588 homes. The Census counted 5,031 households in 36272 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	1
500–749	9
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 100, 505 homes
Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 53, 347 homes
Route R006 — USPS business mailboxes 26, 702 homes
Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 25, 593 homes
Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 19, 569 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 36272

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	347	53	$40,381	—	—	—
C002	City	505	100	$74,631	—	—	—
C003	City	593	25	$74,631	—	—	—
R001	Rural	540	7	$71,465	—	—	—
R002	Rural	569	19	$55,687	—	—	—
R003	Rural	582	14	$58,649	—	—	—
R004	Rural	620	14	$44,994	—	—	—
R005	Rural	658	6	$44,994	—	—	—
R006	Rural	702	26	$44,994	—	—	—
R007	Rural	629	11	$71,465	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 36272 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.

Nearby ZIP codes

36265 — Jacksonville city, AL (12.6 mi)
35960 — Centre city, AL (12.7 mi)
36262 — Edwardsville town, AL (13.1 mi)
35903 — Ballplay CDP, AL (15 mi)
36279 — Alexandria CDP, AL (17.3 mi)
36277 — Weaver city, AL (17.8 mi)
35983 — Leesburg town, AL (18.2 mi)
35905 — Glencoe city, AL (18.4 mi)

Areas that include 36272

Piedmont, AL ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Ballplay, AL ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Nances Creek, AL ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Edwardsville, AL ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Spring Garden, AL ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Calhoun County ZIP codes — 14 ZIP codes
Cherokee County ZIP codes — 8 ZIP codes
Cleburne County ZIP codes — 6 ZIP codes
Alabama ZIP code data

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 36272, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 36272 in?: 36272 is a Piedmont, AL mailing address. By land area, 4% lies inside Ballplay and 3% lies inside Piedmont; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 36272 in?: 36272 is mostly in Cherokee County (42% of its land), with smaller parts in Calhoun, Cleburne and Etowah counties.
What is the population of 36272?: About 12,954 people (±921), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 12,854.
What is the median household income in 36272?: $51,635 (±$6,174), 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 36272?: 10 USPS carrier routes with 5,745 residential and 275 business mailboxes (6,018 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 36272?: The closest, measured center to center: 36265 (12.6 mi, Jacksonville), 35960 (12.7 mi, Centre), 36262 (13.1 mi, Edwardsville), 35903 (15 mi, Ballplay), 36279 (17.3 mi, Alexandria) and 36277 (17.8 mi, Weaver).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.