What city is 36426 in?

36426 is a Brewton, AL mailing address. By land area, 2% lies inside Brewton; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 36426?

About 16,407 people (±992), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 15,660.

What is the median household income in 36426?

$51,417 (±$3,646), 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 36426?

13 USPS carrier routes with 6,815 residential and 473 business mailboxes (7,288 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 36426?

The closest, measured center to center: 36432 (11 mi, Castleberry), 36441 (12.9 mi, Flomaton), 36473 (15 mi), 36454 (16.2 mi), 32565 (17.8 mi, Chumuckla) and 36475 (18.9 mi, Repton).

36426 ZIP Code, Brewton, AL

36426 is a ZIP code in Brewton, Alabama in Escambia County. It covers 498 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 36432, 36441 and 36473. 16,407 people live here in 5,687 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (77%). Median household income is $51,417, below the Alabama median of $63,999.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Brewton, AL
County: Escambia County
Land area: 498 sq mi
Population: 16,407
Median household income: $51,417
Carrier routes: 13 (6,815 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	16,407
Households	5,687
Median household income	$51,417
Income per person	$25,315
Median age	38.2
Homeowners	77.4%
Median home value	$142,000
Median rent	$730
Bachelor's degree or higher	17.3%
Average commute (minutes)	22.6
Households with kids under 18	30.0%
Moved in the past year	6.2%
Below the poverty line	19.8%
Broadband internet	79.7%
Speak a non-English language at home	1.2%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	7.6%
$10–15K	6.2%
$15–25K	13.1%
$25–35K	8.7%
$35–50K	12.0%
$50–75K	18.4%
$75–100K	14.0%
$100–150K	10.4%
$150–200K	5.9%
$200K+	3.6%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	14.0%
10–19	16.4%
20–24	3.5%
25–34	12.4%
35–44	11.4%
45–54	10.8%
55–64	11.4%
65–74	11.7%
75+	8.5%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	24.9%
Owned outright	35.3%
Rented	17.3%
Vacant	22.5%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	71.8%
Townhome	1.1%
2–4 units	5.7%
5–19 units	4.0%
20+ units	0.7%
Mobile / other	16.7%

Businesses in 36426

311 business establishments with 3,929 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 67
Other Services (except Public Administration): 35
Finance and Insurance: 33
Health Care and Social Assistance: 29
Accommodation and Food Services: 25
Construction: 19
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 18
Manufacturing: 16

EDDM carrier routes

36426 has 13 USPS carrier routes with 6,815 residential and 473 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 36426

36426 has 13 USPS carrier routes (4 city (C), 9 rural (R)) with 6,815 residential and 473 business mailboxes. Routes range from 206 homes (R009) to 738 homes (R007); the median route has 526 homes. The Census counted 5,687 households in 36426 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	3
500–749	9
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 82, 561 homes
Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 77, 480 homes
Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 75, 647 homes
Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 55, 518 homes
Route R009 — USPS business mailboxes 50, 206 homes

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Every carrier route in 36426

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	518	55	$50,269	—	—	—
C002	City	647	75	$26,292	—	—	—
C004	City	561	82	$26,292	—	—	—
C005	City	480	77	$29,258	—	—	—
R001	Rural	526	15	$50,269	—	—	—
R002	Rural	459	6	$50,956	—	—	—
R003	Rural	518	8	$82,039	—	—	—
R004	Rural	482	17	$74,598	—	—	—
R005	Rural	555	25	$59,578	—	—	—
R006	Rural	535	24	$63,172	—	—	—
R007	Rural	738	17	$29,448	—	—	—
R008	Rural	590	22	$58,786	—	—	—
R009	Rural	206	50	$63,172	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 36426 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

36432 — Castleberry town, AL (11 mi)
36441 — Flomaton town, AL (12.9 mi)
36473 (15 mi)
36454 (16.2 mi)
32565 — Chumuckla CDP, FL (17.8 mi)
36475 — Repton town, AL (18.9 mi)
32535 — Century town, FL (20.3 mi)
36503 — Atmore city, AL (23.1 mi)

Areas that include 36426

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 36426, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 36426 in?: 36426 is a Brewton, AL mailing address. By land area, 2% lies inside Brewton; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 36426 in?: 36426 is in Escambia County.
What is the population of 36426?: About 16,407 people (±992), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 15,660.
What is the median household income in 36426?: $51,417 (±$3,646), 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 36426?: 13 USPS carrier routes with 6,815 residential and 473 business mailboxes (7,288 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 36426?: The closest, measured center to center: 36432 (11 mi, Castleberry), 36441 (12.9 mi, Flomaton), 36473 (15 mi), 36454 (16.2 mi), 32565 (17.8 mi, Chumuckla) and 36475 (18.9 mi, Repton).

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