What city is 36278 in?

36278 is a Wedowee, AL mailing address. By land area, 3% lies inside Wedowee; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 36278?

About 4,299 people (±536), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 4,331.

What is the median household income in 36278?

$58,214 (±$13,706), 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 36278?

6 USPS carrier routes with 2,832 residential and 150 business mailboxes (2,978 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 36278?

The closest, measured center to center: 36280 (9.3 mi, Morrison Crossroads), 36276 (13.1 mi, Abanda), 36266 (13.2 mi, Lineville), 36274 (13.2 mi, Roanoke), 36263 (14.5 mi, Graham) and 36255 (15.1 mi, Goldville).

36278 ZIP Code, Wedowee, AL

36278 is a ZIP code in Wedowee, Alabama in Randolph County. It covers 139 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 36280, 36276 and 36266. 4,299 people live here in 1,938 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (80%). Median household income is $58,214, close to the Alabama median of $63,999; the median age is 51.6, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Wedowee, AL
County: Randolph County
Land area: 139 sq mi
Population: 4,299
Median household income: $58,214
Carrier routes: 6 (2,832 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	4,299
Households	1,938
Median household income	$58,214
Income per person	$37,796
Median age	51.6
Homeowners	80.2%
Median home value	$261,000
Median rent	$701
Bachelor's degree or higher	19.1%
Average commute (minutes)	30.8
Households with kids under 18	20.0%
Moved in the past year	12.4%
Below the poverty line	16.9%
Broadband internet	88.2%
Speak a non-English language at home	1.4%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	6.1%
$10–15K	4.1%
$15–25K	11.7%
$25–35K	9.8%
$35–50K	15.1%
$50–75K	8.7%
$75–100K	16.4%
$100–150K	16.9%
$150–200K	1.9%
$200K+	9.4%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	6.3%
10–19	11.7%
20–24	5.5%
25–34	7.4%
35–44	10.8%
45–54	15.0%
55–64	15.8%
65–74	15.4%
75+	12.3%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	21.3%
Owned outright	26.2%
Rented	11.5%
Vacant	41.0%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	70.1%
Townhome	1.0%
2–4 units	2.4%
5–19 units	1.2%
20+ units	0.0%
Mobile / other	25.4%

Businesses in 36278

107 business establishments with 884 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 28
Other Services (except Public Administration): 14
Construction: 8
Health Care and Social Assistance: 8
Accommodation and Food Services: 8
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 7
Manufacturing: 6
Transportation and Warehousing: 6

EDDM carrier routes

36278 has 6 USPS carrier routes with 2,832 residential and 150 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 36278

36278 has 6 USPS carrier routes (6 rural (R)) with 2,832 residential and 150 business mailboxes. Routes range from 313 homes (R006) to 575 homes (R004); the median route has 491 homes. The Census counted 1,938 households in 36278 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	4
500–749	2
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R006 — USPS business mailboxes 56, 313 homes
Route R005 — USPS business mailboxes 32, 500 homes
Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 28, 483 homes
Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 17, 462 homes
Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 12, 499 homes

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Every carrier route in 36278

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R001	Rural	499	12	$58,318	—	—	—
R002	Rural	462	17	$48,202	—	—	—
R003	Rural	483	28	$36,368	—	—	—
R004	Rural	575	5	$48,202	—	—	—
R005	Rural	500	32	$57,130	—	—	—
R006	Rural	313	56	$48,202	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 36278 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

36280 — Morrison Crossroads CDP, AL (9.3 mi)
36276 — Abanda CDP, AL (13.1 mi)
36266 — Lineville city, AL (13.2 mi)
36274 — Roanoke city, AL (13.2 mi)
36263 — Graham CDP, AL (14.5 mi)
36255 — Goldville town, AL (15.1 mi)
36258 — Delta CDP, AL (15.9 mi)
36273 — Ranburne town, AL (18.3 mi)

Areas that include 36278

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 36278, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 36278 in?: 36278 is a Wedowee, AL mailing address. By land area, 3% lies inside Wedowee; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 36278 in?: 36278 is in Randolph County.
What is the population of 36278?: About 4,299 people (±536), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 4,331.
What is the median household income in 36278?: $58,214 (±$13,706), 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 36278?: 6 USPS carrier routes with 2,832 residential and 150 business mailboxes (2,978 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 36278?: The closest, measured center to center: 36280 (9.3 mi, Morrison Crossroads), 36276 (13.1 mi, Abanda), 36266 (13.2 mi, Lineville), 36274 (13.2 mi, Roanoke), 36263 (14.5 mi, Graham) and 36255 (15.1 mi, Goldville).

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