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36052 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 36052 covers Mathews, Alabama, with a population of about 847.

Population
84712 per square mile
Median age
56.818.1 points above the US average
Poverty rate
3.7%8.7 points below the US average
Typical home value
$463,595up 14.4% in five years
Degree or higher
58.8%23.8 points above the US average
Homeownership
89.8%24.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
4

Where 36052 is

Mathews, Alabama — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population847
Median age56.8
Family households63.7%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)69.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)13.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans20.1%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Income per person$43,552
Poverty rate3.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance15.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k1.9%
$10–15k6.5%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k14.5%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k0.5%
$40–45k3.5%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k6.2%
$60–75k6.5%
$75–100k4.8%
$100–125k1.6%
$125–150k33.9%
$150–200k14.2%
$200k or more5.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed410
Mean adjusted gross income$121,980
Returns declaring $200,000 or more14.6%
Returns, under $25k24.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k17.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k9.8%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.8%
Returns, $100k–$200k24.4%
Returns, $200k or more14.6%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Owner-occupied89.8%
Vacant homes3.1%
Median year built1999

What the homes are

Detached house84.1%
2 to 4 units1%
Mobile home14.8%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$463,595as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 14.4%
Typical home value since 2000
201720212026$463,595$328,899

$334,533 in 2017 to $463,595 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher58.8%
High school diploma or higher90.2%
Works from home11.1%
Drives to work alone88.9%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more7.2%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity41.6% 8.2 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes16.1% 4.1 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.1% 0.9 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure46.5% 12.4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health22% 1.7 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.7% 3.6 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression22% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity26.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis34.4% 9.3 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.1% 1.9 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication81.6% 6.9 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.6% 1.9 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.2% 2 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year83% 6.3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening89.2% 3.3 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.9% 0.9 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening71.8% 7.5 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.8% 2.2 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist62.9% 1.6 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability35.2% 4.5 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.4% 2.4 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity16.2% 0.9 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps12.9% 1.4 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.6% 1.9 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol43.4% 7.2 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.6% 2.2 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.3% 0.9 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.7% 2.7 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use79.1% 3.2 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.8% 2 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability18.2% 4.2 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.6% 1.1 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.1% 1.1 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.4% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.8% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost15.4% 2.4 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6% same as the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments4
People employed16
Annual payroll$831,000
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 45.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss42.4 out of 100
Community resilience57.8 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Drought88.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide84.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire78.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane77.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning75.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind74.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave74Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado70.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake58.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding56.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail54Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm29.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather22.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave21.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Alabama and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPAlabamaUnited States
Median household income$62,027$78,538
Income per person$43,552$34,835$43,289
Poverty rate3.7%15.6%12.4%
Median home value$195,100$303,400
Median gross rent$963$1,348
Homeownership89.8%69.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher58.8%27.8%35%
Unemployment rate4.3%4.8%5.2%
Works from home11.1%7.8%13.5%
Born outside the US0%3.8%13.9%
Median age56.839.338.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationMONTGOMERY 6SW, AL US22.2 km away
Rain in a year52 in

Average high and low by month

January60.2°F / 40°F5.19 in rain
February65.2°F / 43.4°F5.1 in rain
March72.3°F / 49.5°F4.87 in rain
April79.2°F / 55.7°F4.23 in rain
May86.3°F / 64.2°F3.92 in rain
June91.6°F / 71.4°F4.31 in rain
July94.2°F / 74.9°F4.58 in rain
August93.8°F / 73.8°F3.88 in rain
September89.2°F / 68.8°F3.6 in rain
October80°F / 56.7°F3.07 in rain
November69.8°F / 46.1°F4.25 in rain
December62.3°F / 41.4°F4.77 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Montgomery County School District89.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Bullock County School District9.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Pike Road City School District1.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability35more vulnerable than 35% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Household characteristics40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport27more vulnerable than 27% of US census tracts
Walkability3.2 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

36065 Pine Level, AL6.5 km away
36036 Grady, AL14.7 km away
36029 Fitzpatrick, AL17.4 km away
36013 Cecil, AL19.2 km away
36057 Mount Meigs, AL19.6 km away
36102 Montgomery, AL19.6 km away
36118 Montgomery, AL19.6 km away
36119 Montgomery, AL19.6 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Montgomery County90.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Bullock County9.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area72.76 sq mi
Water area0.53 sq mi
Population density12 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude32.1283, -86.0413

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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