36502 ZIP Code, Atmore, AL

36502 is a ZIP code in Atmore, Alabama — mostly in Escambia County (79% of its land), with smaller parts in Baldwin, Monroe and Conecuh counties. It covers 331 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 36503, 36543 and 36562. 15,558 people live here in 5,776 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and owners and renters are mixed (64% own). Median household income is $44,360, below the Alabama median of $63,999.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents15,558
Households5,776
Median household income$44,360
Income per person$23,040
Median age41.9
Homeowners64.2%
Median home value$139,000
Median rent$782
Bachelor's degree or higher11.5%
Average commute (minutes)26.3
Households with kids under 1823.6%
Moved in the past year8.4%
Below the poverty line19.0%
Broadband internet78.6%
Speak a non-English language at home2.9%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K8.4%
$10–15K7.9%
$15–25K13.2%
$25–35K9.3%
$35–50K15.7%
$50–75K17.3%
$75–100K12.3%
$100–150K11.3%
$150–200K2.3%
$200K+2.2%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1010.2%
10–1911.2%
20–245.3%
25–3414.7%
35–4413.3%
45–5413.1%
55–6414.1%
65–7410.1%
75+8.0%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage20.9%
Owned outright30.6%
Rented28.0%
Vacant20.5%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house65.4%
Townhome0.9%
2–4 units3.9%
5–19 units5.3%
20+ units1.2%
Mobile / other23.4%

Businesses in 36502

333 business establishments with 4,049 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

36502 has 16 USPS carrier routes with 7,172 residential and 536 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 36502

36502 has 16 USPS carrier routes (5 city (C), 6 rural (R), 5 highway contract (H)) with 7,172 residential and 536 business mailboxes. Routes range from 217 homes (H065) to 719 homes (C004); the median route has 411 homes. The Census counted 5,776 households in 36502 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2492
250–4999
500–7495
750–9990
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

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  1. Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 90, 719 homes
  2. Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 71, 430 homes
  3. Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 67, 642 homes
  4. Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 56, 370 homes
  5. Route R006 — USPS business mailboxes 50, 422 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 36502

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City69938$34,823———
C002City64267$39,313———
C003City43071$56,174———
C004City71990$15,829———
C005City37056$15,794———
H064Highway contract2685$40,397———
H065Highway contract21727$46,318———
H068Highway contract3038$56,174———
H069Highway contract3758$47,911———
H085Highway contract40011$56,174———
R002Rural37828$46,318———
R003Rural49423$22,300———
R004Rural56421$39,313———
R005Rural67028$10,988———
R006Rural42250$56,174———
R007Rural2215$27,266———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 36502 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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Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.

EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 36502, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 36502 in?
36502 is a Atmore, AL mailing address. By land area, 7% lies inside Atmore; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 36502 in?
36502 is mostly in Escambia County (79% of its land), with smaller parts in Baldwin, Monroe and Conecuh counties.
What is the population of 36502?
About 15,558 people (±1,061), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 16,050.
What is the median household income in 36502?
$44,360 (±$8,033), 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 36502?
16 USPS carrier routes with 7,172 residential and 536 business mailboxes (7,705 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 36502?
The closest, measured center to center: 36503 (1.8 mi, Atmore), 36543 (5.4 mi), 36562 (12.9 mi, Perdido), 32535 (15.5 mi, Century), 36550 (15.6 mi) and 36480 (15.9 mi, Uriah).

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