ZIP code
36279
Wellington, AL
36279 covers Wellington in Calhoun County, with 3,290 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 36279. Methodology
ZIP code map of 36279
About ZIP code 36279
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 36279. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 36279
Race
- White2,385
- Black or African American68
- American Indian or Alaska Native4
- Asian8
- Other race6
- Two or more races115
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 26
Age
- Under 10270
- 10 to 19312
- 20 to 29277
- 30 to 39288
- 40 to 49301
- 50 to 59401
- 60 to 69389
- 70 to 79231
- 80 and older117
Income and housing in 36279
Education
- High school graduate85.7%
- Bachelor's degree18.1%
- Graduate degree7.0%
Places covering 36279
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.
- Alexandria1.2%
- Glencoe0.0%
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.
- Calhoun 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
98.8% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 36279
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,436 | |
| 2006 | 2,305 | |
| 2007 | 2,638 | |
| 2008 | 2,386 | |
| 2009 | 2,306 | |
| 2010 | 2,338 | |
| 2011 | 2,470 | 2,334 |
| 2012 | 2,697 | 2,260 |
| 2013 | 2,735 | 2,250 |
| 2014 | 2,769 | 2,180 |
| 2015 | 2,662 | 2,180 |
| 2016 | 2,543 | 2,140 |
| 2017 | 2,524 | 2,120 |
| 2018 | 2,339 | 2,130 |
| 2019 | 2,452 | 2,160 |
| 2020 | 2,864 | 2,170 |
| 2021 | 2,921 | 2,100 |
| 2022 | 2,932 | 2,110 |
| 2023 | 3,290 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 36279
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 36265Jacksonville6.2 miPop 21,891 · Income $51,574
- 35905Gadsden6.4 miPop 6,308 · Income $65,505
- 36250Alexandria7.4 miPop 4,132 · Income $83,438
- 35907Gadsden7.5 miPop 9,299 · Income $73,790
- 36277Weaver8.8 miPop 5,153 · Income $65,096
- 36271Ohatchee9.7 miPop 5,991 · Income $56,442
- 36206Anniston10.5 miPop 10,723 · Income $55,256
- 35903Gadsden10.9 miPop 17,180 · Income $50,063
- 35901Gadsden12.4 miPop 19,186 · Income $47,826
- 35906Rainbow City12.4 miPop 10,443 · Income $58,896
- 36205Anniston13.3 miPop 1,233 · Income $25,637
- 35904Gadsden14.9 miPop 13,571 · Income $40,915
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ZIP code 36279 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 36279 in?
- 36279 is in Wellington, AL.
- What county is 36279 in?
- 36279 is in Calhoun County.
- What is the median household income in 36279?
- The median household income in 36279 is $56,839.
- Which ZIP codes are near 36279?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 36279.