36783 ZIP Code, Thomaston, AL
36783 is a ZIP code in Thomaston, Alabama — mostly in Marengo County (94% of its land), with smaller parts in Wilcox County. It covers 108 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 36754, 36728 and 36722. 671 people live here in 263 households, fewer than in most Alabama ZIP codes. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (76%). Median household income is $47,917, below the Alabama median of $63,999; the median age is 52.9, older than most ZIP codes.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Thomaston, AL
- County: Marengo County
- Land area: 108 sq mi
- Population: 671
- Median household income: $47,917
- Carrier routes: 1 (359 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 671 |
| Households | 263 |
| Median household income | $47,917 |
| Income per person | $27,970 |
| Median age | 52.9 |
| Homeowners | 76.4% |
| Median home value | $83,300 |
| Median rent | $646 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.8% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 33.8 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 16.7% |
| Moved in the past year | 2.1% |
| Below the poverty line | 10.9% |
| Broadband internet | 77.2% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 1.5% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 0.8% |
| $10–15K | 8.0% |
| $15–25K | 15.2% |
| $25–35K | 9.1% |
| $35–50K | 19.8% |
| $50–75K | 12.9% |
| $75–100K | 14.8% |
| $100–150K | 10.3% |
| $150–200K | 3.0% |
| $200K+ | 6.1% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 6.4% |
| 10–19 | 10.6% |
| 20–24 | 2.8% |
| 25–34 | 15.5% |
| 35–44 | 8.2% |
| 45–54 | 8.6% |
| 55–64 | 12.7% |
| 65–74 | 19.4% |
| 75+ | 15.8% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 16.5% |
| Owned outright | 32.9% |
| Rented | 14.6% |
| Vacant | 36.0% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 70.4% |
| Townhome | 0.0% |
| 2–4 units | 0.2% |
| 5–19 units | 0.0% |
| 20+ units | 0.0% |
| Mobile / other | 29.3% |
Businesses in 36783
11 business establishments with 45 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Retail Trade: 4
EDDM carrier routes
36783 has 1 USPS carrier routes with 359 residential and 23 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 36783
36783 has 1 USPS carrier routes (1 rural (R)) with 359 residential and 23 business mailboxes. Routes range from 359 homes (R401) to 359 homes (R401); the median route has 359 homes. The Census counted 263 households in 36783 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 1 |
| 500–749 | 0 |
| 750–999 | 0 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
Every carrier route in 36783
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R401 | Rural | 359 | 23 | $20,987 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 36783 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
- 36754 (6.7 mi)
- 36728 — Catherine CDP, AL (8.2 mi)
- 36722 (9.6 mi)
- 36748 — Linden city, AL (10.5 mi)
- 36736 (12.7 mi)
- 36738 — Dayton town, AL (14.1 mi)
- 36773 (14.2 mi)
- 36720 (15.9 mi)
Areas that include 36783
- Thomaston, AL ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Marengo County ZIP codes — 15 ZIP codes
- Alabama ZIP code data
Mail every home in 36783
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) 36783, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 36783 in?
- 36783 is a Thomaston, AL mailing address. By land area, 2% lies inside Thomaston; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 36783 in?
- 36783 is mostly in Marengo County (94% of its land), with smaller parts in Wilcox County.
- What is the population of 36783?
- About 671 people (±228), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 737.
- What is the median household income in 36783?
- $47,917 (±$12,022), 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 36783?
- 1 USPS carrier routes with 359 residential and 23 business mailboxes (382 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 36783?
- The closest, measured center to center: 36754 (6.7 mi), 36728 (8.2 mi, Catherine), 36722 (9.6 mi), 36748 (10.5 mi, Linden), 36736 (12.7 mi) and 36738 (14.1 mi, Dayton).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.