What city is 36742 in?

36742 is a Gallion, AL mailing address. By land area, 3% lies inside Demopolis; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 36742?

About 2,656 people (±709), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 2,269.

What is the median household income in 36742?

$31,231 (±$21,834), 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 36742?

2 USPS carrier routes with 1,031 residential and 33 business mailboxes (1,064 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 36742?

The closest, measured center to center: 36738 (7.8 mi, Dayton), 36732 (8.6 mi, Demopolis), 36740 (12.8 mi, Forkland), 36748 (13.2 mi, Linden), 36786 (15.8 mi, Uniontown) and 36765 (16.2 mi, Newbern).

36742 ZIP Code, Gallion, AL

Q: What county is 36742 in?

36742 is mostly in Marengo County (72% of its land), with smaller parts in Hale County.

36742 is a ZIP code in Gallion, Alabama — mostly in Marengo County (72% of its land), with smaller parts in Hale County. It covers 118 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 36738, 36732 and 36740. 2,656 people live here in 882 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (83%). Median household income is $31,231, well below the Alabama median of $63,999; 21% of residents moved in during the past year.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Gallion, AL
County: Marengo County
Land area: 118 sq mi
Population: 2,656
Median household income: $31,231
Carrier routes: 2 (1,031 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	2,656
Households	882
Median household income	$31,231
Income per person	$31,522
Median age	32.1
Homeowners	82.9%
Median home value	$142,000
Median rent	$796
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.1%
Average commute (minutes)	17.7
Households with kids under 18	29.4%
Moved in the past year	21.3%
Below the poverty line	21.6%
Broadband internet	78.1%
Speak a non-English language at home	9.1%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	5.9%
$10–15K	7.8%
$15–25K	24.0%
$25–35K	16.0%
$35–50K	4.1%
$50–75K	4.1%
$75–100K	14.6%
$100–150K	9.4%
$150–200K	3.1%
$200K+	11.0%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	8.6%
10–19	19.0%
20–24	17.1%
25–34	10.7%
35–44	8.1%
45–54	14.9%
55–64	9.6%
65–74	6.1%
75+	5.8%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	26.1%
Owned outright	39.9%
Rented	12.8%
Vacant	21.2%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	50.6%
Townhome	0.0%
2–4 units	0.0%
5–19 units	0.0%
20+ units	3.3%
Mobile / other	46.1%

Businesses in 36742

19 business establishments with 100 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 7
Transportation and Warehousing: 5
Other Services (except Public Administration): 4

EDDM carrier routes

36742 has 2 USPS carrier routes with 1,031 residential and 33 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 36742

36742 has 2 USPS carrier routes (2 rural (R)) with 1,031 residential and 33 business mailboxes. Routes range from 504 homes (R401) to 527 homes (R402); the median route has 516 homes. The Census counted 882 households in 36742 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

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

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Route R401 — USPS business mailboxes 18, 504 homes
Route R402 — USPS business mailboxes 15, 527 homes

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Every carrier route in 36742

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R401	Rural	504	18	$56,194	—	—	—
R402	Rural	527	15	$56,194	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 36742 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

36738 — Dayton town, AL (7.8 mi)
36732 — Demopolis city, AL (8.6 mi)
36740 — Forkland town, AL (12.8 mi)
36748 — Linden city, AL (13.2 mi)
36786 — Uniontown town, AL (15.8 mi)
36765 — Newbern town, AL (16.2 mi)
36744 — Greensboro city, AL (18.1 mi)
36763 — Myrtlewood town, AL (18.2 mi)

Areas that include 36742

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 36742, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 36742 in?: 36742 is a Gallion, AL mailing address. By land area, 3% lies inside Demopolis; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 36742 in?: 36742 is mostly in Marengo County (72% of its land), with smaller parts in Hale County.
What is the population of 36742?: About 2,656 people (±709), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 2,269.
What is the median household income in 36742?: $31,231 (±$21,834), 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 36742?: 2 USPS carrier routes with 1,031 residential and 33 business mailboxes (1,064 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 36742?: The closest, measured center to center: 36738 (7.8 mi, Dayton), 36732 (8.6 mi, Demopolis), 36740 (12.8 mi, Forkland), 36748 (13.2 mi, Linden), 36786 (15.8 mi, Uniontown) and 36765 (16.2 mi, Newbern).

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