ZIP code
36540
Gainestown, AL
36540 covers Gainestown in Clarke County, with 854 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 36540. Methodology
ZIP code map of 36540

About ZIP code 36540
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 36540. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 36540
Race
- White199
- Black or African American739
- Asian3
- Two or more races14
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 2
Age
- Under 1090
- 10 to 19164
- 20 to 29150
- 30 to 3993
- 40 to 4992
- 50 to 59136
- 60 to 69131
- 70 to 7969
- 80 and older30
Income and housing in 36540
Education
- High school graduate76.1%
- Bachelor's degree5.3%
- Graduate degree1.6%
Places covering 36540
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
No place overlap rows for this ZIP.
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Clarke County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
100.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 36540
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 941 | |
| 2006 | 940 | |
| 2007 | 1,061 | |
| 2008 | 920 | |
| 2009 | 925 | |
| 2010 | 935 | |
| 2011 | 665 | 861 |
| 2012 | 678 | 880 |
| 2013 | 679 | 830 |
| 2014 | 788 | 810 |
| 2015 | 802 | 860 |
| 2016 | 703 | 830 |
| 2017 | 685 | 820 |
| 2018 | 696 | 790 |
| 2019 | 628 | 800 |
| 2020 | 738 | 740 |
| 2021 | 863 | 730 |
| 2022 | 1,050 | 770 |
| 2023 | 854 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 36540
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 36501Jackson3.3 miPop — · Income —
- 36480Uriah7.7 miPop 1,375 · Income $48,750
- 36470Perdue Hill7.9 miPop 0 · Income —
- 36545Jackson11.9 miPop 8,596 · Income $49,338
- 36515Carlton12.3 miPop — · Income —
- 36445Frisco City13.1 miPop 5,111 · Income $37,305
- 36482Whatley13.4 miPop 1,010 · Income $71,250
- 36550Little River14.2 miPop 509 · Income —
- 36548Leroy17.5 miPop 1,169 · Income —
- 36451Grove Hill18.4 miPop 4,266 · Income $48,849
- 36444Franklin19.3 miPop 591 · Income $53,269
- 36439Excel19.6 miPop 141 · Income $76,023
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ZIP code 36540 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 36540 in?
- 36540 is in Gainestown, AL.
- What county is 36540 in?
- 36540 is in Clarke County.
- What is the median household income in 36540?
- The median household income in 36540 is $33,500.
- Which ZIP codes are near 36540?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 36540.