ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Alabama

ZIP Code 36726: Wilcox County, AL

ZIP Code 36726 (Wilcox County, Alabama) has an estimated 4,549 residents in 1,815 households. The median household income is $46,030, the median home value is $130,300 and the median gross rent is $956/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

4,549

Margin of error ±501

Median household income

$46,030

Margin of error ±$9,408

Median home value

$130,300

Margin of error ±$23,758

Median gross rent

$956/mo

Margin of error ±$282

Median age

45.9 yrs

Margin of error ±4.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

26.1 min

Margin of error ±6.4 min

How ZIP 36726 compares with Alabama and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 3672645.9 yrsAlabama39.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 36726$46,030Alabama$63,999United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 36726$34,147Alabama$36,087United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3672624.1%Alabama15.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 3672611.9%Alabama4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3672617.7%Alabama28.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 36726$130,300Alabama$209,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 36726$956/moAlabama$1,007/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3672676.9%Alabama70.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3672626.1 minAlabama25.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 367263.2%Alabama8.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 36726

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 36726 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 36726	Margin of error	Alabama	United States
Total population	4,549	±501	5,086,768	334,922,499
Median age	45.9 yrs	±4.0 yrs	39.3 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	1,815	±182	1,997,247	129,227,496
Median household income	$46,030	±$9,408	$63,999	$80,734
Per capita income	$34,147	±$11,061	$36,087	$44,673
Poverty rate	24.1%	±6.9 pts	15.6%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	11.9%	±6.8 pts	4.7%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	17.7%	±4.0 pts	28.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$130,300	±$23,758	$209,900	$332,700
Median gross rent	$956/mo	±$282	$1,007/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	76.9%	±3.5 pts	70.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	26.1 min	±6.4 min	25.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	3.2%	±2.6 pts	8.8%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 36726
Group	ZIP 36726	Alabama	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	36.9%	63.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	59.8%	25.6%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	1.4%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	3.3%	3.3%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.0%	5.6%	19.3%

Where ZIP 36726 is

State: Alabama
Main county: Wilcox County— also overlaps Monroe County
Largest overlapping place: Camden (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 290.60 sq mi· about 16 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Wilcox County

36435 Wilcox County, AL 36720 Wilcox County, AL 36722 Wilcox County, AL 36723 Boykin, AL 36728 Wilcox County, AL 36766 Wilcox County, AL 36768 Wilcox County, AL 36769 Wilcox County, AL

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.