What city is 36861 in?

36861 is a Jacksons Gap, AL mailing address. By land area, 17% lies inside Jacksons' Gap, 5% lies inside Alexander City and 2% lies inside Dadeville; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 36861?

About 2,853 people (±479), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 3,319.

What is the median household income in 36861?

$65,577 (±$6,566), 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 36861?

3 USPS carrier routes with 1,972 residential and 39 business mailboxes (2,011 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 36861?

The closest, measured center to center: 35010 (5.6 mi, Alexander City), 36853 (7.6 mi, Dadeville), 36850 (13.3 mi, Camp Hill), 36256 (13.6 mi, New Site), 35089 (14 mi, Hissop) and 36026 (18.2 mi, Equality).

36861 ZIP Code, Jacksons Gap, AL

36861 is a ZIP code in Jacksons Gap, Alabama in Tallapoosa County. It covers 50 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 35010, 36853 and 36850. 2,853 people live here in 1,188 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (88%). Median household income is $65,577, close to the Alabama median of $63,999; the median age is 53.3, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Jacksons Gap, AL
County: Tallapoosa County
Land area: 50 sq mi
Population: 2,853
Median household income: $65,577
Carrier routes: 3 (1,972 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	2,853
Households	1,188
Median household income	$65,577
Income per person	$41,484
Median age	53.3
Homeowners	88.3%
Median home value	$273,500
Median rent	$717
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.0%
Average commute (minutes)	24.7
Households with kids under 18	20.6%
Moved in the past year	12.0%
Below the poverty line	13.3%
Broadband internet	86.9%
Speak a non-English language at home	0.6%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	7.1%
$10–15K	4.0%
$15–25K	9.8%
$25–35K	9.0%
$35–50K	8.7%
$50–75K	19.3%
$75–100K	14.5%
$100–150K	12.5%
$150–200K	4.2%
$200K+	11.0%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	6.5%
10–19	12.2%
20–24	6.1%
25–34	6.1%
35–44	11.4%
45–54	11.1%
55–64	16.0%
65–74	19.7%
75+	10.8%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	26.9%
Owned outright	29.0%
Rented	7.4%
Vacant	36.7%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	79.9%
Townhome	0.0%
2–4 units	0.4%
5–19 units	0.4%
20+ units	0.0%
Mobile / other	19.4%

Businesses in 36861

31 business establishments with 121 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 8
Construction: 5
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 4
Other Services (except Public Administration): 4

EDDM carrier routes

36861 has 3 USPS carrier routes with 1,972 residential and 39 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 36861

36861 has 3 USPS carrier routes (3 rural (R)) with 1,972 residential and 39 business mailboxes. Routes range from 538 homes (R503) to 719 homes (R502); the median route has 715 homes. The Census counted 1,188 households in 36861 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	0
500–749	3
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R502 — USPS business mailboxes 27, 719 homes
Route R503 — USPS business mailboxes 7, 538 homes
Route R501 — USPS business mailboxes 5, 715 homes

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Every carrier route in 36861

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R501	Rural	715	5	$102,040	—	—	—
R502	Rural	719	27	$102,040	—	—	—
R503	Rural	538	7	$61,869	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 36861 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

35010 — Alexander City city, AL (5.6 mi)
36853 — Dadeville city, AL (7.6 mi)
36850 — Camp Hill town, AL (13.3 mi)
36256 — New Site town, AL (13.6 mi)
35089 — Hissop CDP, AL (14 mi)
36026 — Equality CDP, AL (18.2 mi)
35072 — Hollins CDP, AL (18.8 mi)
36024 — Eclectic town, AL (19.1 mi)

Areas that include 36861

Jacksons' Gap, AL ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Tallapoosa County ZIP codes — 9 ZIP codes
Alabama ZIP code data

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 36861, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 36861 in?: 36861 is a Jacksons Gap, AL mailing address. By land area, 17% lies inside Jacksons' Gap, 5% lies inside Alexander City and 2% lies inside Dadeville; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 36861 in?: 36861 is in Tallapoosa County.
What is the population of 36861?: About 2,853 people (±479), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 3,319.
What is the median household income in 36861?: $65,577 (±$6,566), 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 36861?: 3 USPS carrier routes with 1,972 residential and 39 business mailboxes (2,011 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 36861?: The closest, measured center to center: 35010 (5.6 mi, Alexander City), 36853 (7.6 mi, Dadeville), 36850 (13.3 mi, Camp Hill), 36256 (13.6 mi, New Site), 35089 (14 mi, Hissop) and 36026 (18.2 mi, Equality).

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