36782 ZIP Code, Sweet Water, AL
36782 is a ZIP code in Sweet Water, Alabama in Marengo County. It covers 205 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 36764, 36736 and 36916. 1,850 people live here in 754 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (89%). Median household income is $51,429, below the Alabama median of $63,999.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Sweet Water, AL
- County: Marengo County
- Land area: 205 sq mi
- Population: 1,850
- Median household income: $51,429
- Carrier routes: 2 (957 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 1,850 |
| Households | 754 |
| Median household income | $51,429 |
| Income per person | $33,065 |
| Median age | 38.7 |
| Homeowners | 89.4% |
| Median home value | $66,200 |
| Median rent | $909 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.7% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 30.5 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 19.2% |
| Moved in the past year | 7.1% |
| Below the poverty line | 13.2% |
| Broadband internet | 69.9% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 0.1% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 10.6% |
| $10–15K | 6.1% |
| $15–25K | 9.7% |
| $25–35K | 10.9% |
| $35–50K | 11.7% |
| $50–75K | 11.1% |
| $75–100K | 22.8% |
| $100–150K | 10.1% |
| $150–200K | 0.5% |
| $200K+ | 6.5% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 7.8% |
| 10–19 | 20.1% |
| 20–24 | 2.2% |
| 25–34 | 12.1% |
| 35–44 | 12.4% |
| 45–54 | 9.2% |
| 55–64 | 16.6% |
| 65–74 | 10.8% |
| 75+ | 9.0% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 14.4% |
| Owned outright | 54.7% |
| Rented | 8.1% |
| Vacant | 22.8% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 54.9% |
| Townhome | 0.7% |
| 2–4 units | 0.0% |
| 5–19 units | 0.0% |
| 20+ units | 0.0% |
| Mobile / other | 44.4% |
Businesses in 36782
23 business establishments with 101 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Transportation and Warehousing: 7
- Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting: 4
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 3
EDDM carrier routes
36782 has 2 USPS carrier routes with 957 residential and 14 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 36782
36782 has 2 USPS carrier routes (2 rural (R)) with 957 residential and 14 business mailboxes. Routes range from 429 homes (R002) to 528 homes (R001); the median route has 479 homes. The Census counted 754 households in 36782 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 1 |
| 500–749 | 1 |
| 750–999 | 0 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
Best routes in 36782 for…
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- Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 13, 429 homes
- Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 1, 528 homes
Select these 2 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 36782
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R001 | Rural | 528 | 1 | $50,204 | — | — | — |
| R002 | Rural | 429 | 13 | $50,204 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 36782 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
- 36764 — Nanafalia CDP, AL (4.3 mi)
- 36736 (9 mi)
- 36916 — Pennington town, AL (12.4 mi)
- 36763 — Myrtlewood town, AL (12.6 mi)
- 36754 (12.9 mi)
- 36784 — Putnam CDP, AL (13.5 mi)
- 36748 — Linden city, AL (13.8 mi)
- 36727 (15 mi)
Areas that include 36782
- Sweet Water, AL ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Nanafalia, AL ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
- Marengo County ZIP codes — 15 ZIP codes
- Alabama ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 2 of 8: highest median household income in Marengo County
- No. 1 of 8: highest share of owner-occupied homes in Marengo County
- No. 5 of 8: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Marengo County
- No. 4 of 8: highest median age in Marengo County
Mail every home in 36782
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) 36782, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 36782 in?
- 36782 is a Sweet Water, AL mailing address. By land area, 1% lies inside Sweet Water; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 36782 in?
- 36782 is in Marengo County.
- What is the population of 36782?
- About 1,850 people (±388), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 2,140.
- What is the median household income in 36782?
- $51,429 (±$20,784), 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 36782?
- 2 USPS carrier routes with 957 residential and 14 business mailboxes (971 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 36782?
- The closest, measured center to center: 36764 (4.3 mi, Nanafalia), 36736 (9 mi), 36916 (12.4 mi, Pennington), 36763 (12.6 mi, Myrtlewood), 36754 (12.9 mi) and 36784 (13.5 mi, Putnam).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.