What city is 36442 in?

36442 is a Florala, AL mailing address. By land area, 5% lies inside Florala; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 36442?

About 3,560 people (±488), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 3,414.

What is the median household income in 36442?

$62,847 (±$16,508), 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 36442?

3 USPS carrier routes with 1,622 residential and 93 business mailboxes (1,717 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 36442?

The closest, measured center to center: 36455 (5 mi, Lockhart), 32567 (12.1 mi, Laurel Hill), 36420 (13.2 mi, Andalusia), 36467 (14.7 mi, Opp), 36453 (15.4 mi, Kinston) and 36477 (17.2 mi, Samson).

36442 ZIP Code, Florala, AL

36442 is a ZIP code in Florala, Alabama in Covington County. It covers 206 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 36455, 32567 and 36420. 3,560 people live here in 1,359 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and owners and renters are mixed (69% own). Median household income is $62,847, close to the Alabama median of $63,999.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Florala, AL
County: Covington County
Land area: 206 sq mi
Population: 3,560
Median household income: $62,847
Carrier routes: 3 (1,622 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	3,560
Households	1,359
Median household income	$62,847
Income per person	$30,798
Median age	42.9
Homeowners	68.7%
Median home value	$117,700
Median rent	$747
Bachelor's degree or higher	17.4%
Average commute (minutes)	32.1
Households with kids under 18	30.5%
Moved in the past year	5.8%
Below the poverty line	16.3%
Broadband internet	78.1%
Speak a non-English language at home	3.6%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	11.7%
$10–15K	7.7%
$15–25K	10.7%
$25–35K	8.2%
$35–50K	4.2%
$50–75K	15.6%
$75–100K	13.7%
$100–150K	14.9%
$150–200K	8.2%
$200K+	5.2%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	12.0%
10–19	12.9%
20–24	7.2%
25–34	10.4%
35–44	8.4%
45–54	17.5%
55–64	9.9%
65–74	10.6%
75+	11.1%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	22.1%
Owned outright	27.8%
Rented	21.4%
Vacant	28.7%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	70.6%
Townhome	0.0%
2–4 units	4.4%
5–19 units	0.2%
20+ units	1.5%
Mobile / other	23.3%

Businesses in 36442

53 business establishments with 419 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 14
Other Services (except Public Administration): 8
Accommodation and Food Services: 7
Health Care and Social Assistance: 6
Manufacturing: 4
Wholesale Trade: 3
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 3

EDDM carrier routes

36442 has 3 USPS carrier routes with 1,622 residential and 93 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 36442

36442 has 3 USPS carrier routes (1 city (C), 2 rural (R)) with 1,622 residential and 93 business mailboxes. Routes range from 443 homes (R001) to 711 homes (C001); the median route has 468 homes. The Census counted 1,359 households in 36442 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

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

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Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 74, 711 homes
Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 14, 468 homes
Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 5, 443 homes

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Every carrier route in 36442

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	711	74	$24,501	—	—	—
R001	Rural	443	5	$72,477	—	—	—
R002	Rural	468	14	$72,477	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 36442 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

36455 — Lockhart town, AL (5 mi)
32567 — Laurel Hill city, FL (12.1 mi)
36420 — Andalusia city, AL (13.2 mi)
36467 — Opp city, AL (14.7 mi)
36453 — Kinston town, AL (15.4 mi)
36477 — Samson city, AL (17.2 mi)
32433 — DeFuniak Springs city, FL (18.6 mi)
36483 (18.9 mi)

Areas that include 36442

Florala, AL ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Lockhart, AL ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Covington County ZIP codes — 10 ZIP codes
Alabama ZIP code data

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 36442, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 36442 in?: 36442 is a Florala, AL mailing address. By land area, 5% lies inside Florala; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 36442 in?: 36442 is in Covington County.
What is the population of 36442?: About 3,560 people (±488), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 3,414.
What is the median household income in 36442?: $62,847 (±$16,508), 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 36442?: 3 USPS carrier routes with 1,622 residential and 93 business mailboxes (1,717 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 36442?: The closest, measured center to center: 36455 (5 mi, Lockhart), 32567 (12.1 mi, Laurel Hill), 36420 (13.2 mi, Andalusia), 36467 (14.7 mi, Opp), 36453 (15.4 mi, Kinston) and 36477 (17.2 mi, Samson).

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