What city is 36904 in?

36904 is a Butler, AL mailing address. By land area, 3% lies inside Butler; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 36904?

About 4,275 people (±489), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 3,755.

What is the median household income in 36904?

$44,250 (±$8,353), 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 36904?

4 USPS carrier routes with 1,718 residential and 176 business mailboxes (1,895 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 36904?

The closest, measured center to center: 36912 (10.1 mi, Lisman), 36910 (10.8 mi), 36915 (11.4 mi, Needham), 36921 (12.1 mi, Toxey), 36913 (14.6 mi) and 36922 (15.1 mi).

36904 ZIP Code, Butler, AL

36904 is a ZIP code in Butler, Alabama in Choctaw County. It covers 231 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 36912, 36910 and 36915. 4,275 people live here in 1,647 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (73%). Median household income is $44,250, below the Alabama median of $63,999.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Butler, AL
County: Choctaw County
Land area: 231 sq mi
Population: 4,275
Median household income: $44,250
Carrier routes: 4 (1,718 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	4,275
Households	1,647
Median household income	$44,250
Income per person	$24,794
Median age	42.5
Homeowners	73.4%
Median home value	$143,900
Median rent	$731
Bachelor's degree or higher	19.3%
Average commute (minutes)	27.3
Households with kids under 18	26.1%
Moved in the past year	7.3%
Below the poverty line	17.6%
Broadband internet	78.4%
Speak a non-English language at home	3.9%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	6.0%
$10–15K	9.4%
$15–25K	16.5%
$25–35K	10.4%
$35–50K	16.7%
$50–75K	5.3%
$75–100K	16.0%
$100–150K	10.3%
$150–200K	8.8%
$200K+	0.7%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	12.5%
10–19	11.3%
20–24	3.8%
25–34	16.4%
35–44	7.1%
45–54	10.5%
55–64	11.7%
65–74	14.9%
75+	11.6%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	19.8%
Owned outright	36.7%
Rented	20.5%
Vacant	23.0%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	64.3%
Townhome	0.0%
2–4 units	3.4%
5–19 units	1.4%
20+ units	2.7%
Mobile / other	28.3%

Businesses in 36904

114 business establishments with 858 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 26
Health Care and Social Assistance: 16
Other Services (except Public Administration): 16
Accommodation and Food Services: 11
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 9
Finance and Insurance: 8
Construction: 6
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting: 5

EDDM carrier routes

36904 has 4 USPS carrier routes with 1,718 residential and 176 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 36904

36904 has 4 USPS carrier routes (1 city (C), 3 rural (R)) with 1,718 residential and 176 business mailboxes. Routes range from 104 homes (R003) to 610 homes (C001); the median route has 502 homes. The Census counted 1,647 households in 36904 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

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

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Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 142, 610 homes
Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 17, 512 homes
Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 14, 492 homes
Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 3, 104 homes

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Every carrier route in 36904

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	610	142	$36,685	—	—	—
R001	Rural	492	14	$43,022	—	—	—
R002	Rural	512	17	$50,972	—	—	—
R003	Rural	104	3	$41,130	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 36904 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

36912 — Lisman town, AL (10.1 mi)
36910 (10.8 mi)
36915 — Needham town, AL (11.4 mi)
36921 — Toxey town, AL (12.1 mi)
36913 (14.6 mi)
36922 (15.1 mi)
36916 — Pennington town, AL (15.7 mi)
36908 — Gilbertown town, AL (15.8 mi)

Areas that include 36904

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 36904, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 36904 in?: 36904 is a Butler, AL mailing address. By land area, 3% lies inside Butler; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 36904 in?: 36904 is in Choctaw County.
What is the population of 36904?: About 4,275 people (±489), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 3,755.
What is the median household income in 36904?: $44,250 (±$8,353), 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 36904?: 4 USPS carrier routes with 1,718 residential and 176 business mailboxes (1,895 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 36904?: The closest, measured center to center: 36912 (10.1 mi, Lisman), 36910 (10.8 mi), 36915 (11.4 mi, Needham), 36921 (12.1 mi, Toxey), 36913 (14.6 mi) and 36922 (15.1 mi).

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