36278 Zip Code

April 25, 2024

Zip Code: 36278
City/Town: Wedowee
State: Alabama
Population: 4,366
Per Capita Income: $16,547
Mean Household Income: $41,033
Total Housing Units: 1,819
Median Home Value: $74,100
Median Year Homes Built: 1980
Land Area: 132.9 sq miles
344.3 sq kilometers
Water Area: 1.1 sq miles
2.9 sq kilometers
   
Population Information (36278 zip code)
Number/Percent/U.S. Avg
Percent
U.S. Avg
Total Population:
4,366
--
--
  Male:
2,187
50.1%
49.2%
  Female:
2,179
49.9%
50.8%
Median Age:
45.3 yrs
--
37.2 yrs
Under 5 years:
244
5.6%
6.5%
5 to 9 years:
243
6.0%
6.6%
10 to 19 years:
532
12.2%
13.8%
20 to 29 years:
418
9.6%
13.8%
30 to 39 years:
446
10.2%
13.0%
40 to 49 years:
577
13.2%
14.2%
50 to 59 years:
692
15.8%
13.6%
60 to 69 years:
657
15.0%
9.4%
70 to 79 years:
384
8.8%
5.4%
80 years and over:
173
4.0%
3.7%

Housing Information (36278 zip code)

 
Number/Percent/U.S. Avg
Percent
U.S. Avg
Median home value:
$74,100
--
$119,600
Median year homes build:
1980
--
1971
Median real estate taxes:
$200 / yr.
--
$1,334 / yr.
Median rent:
$140 / mo.
--
$519 / mo.
 
 
 
 
Total households:
1,819
--
--
    Family households:
1,308
71.9%
66.4%
    Nonfamily households:
511
28.1%
33.6%
Households with individuals under 18 years:
492
27.0%
33.4%
Households with individuals 65 years and over:
626
34.4%
24.9%
Average household size:
2.4
--
--
Average family size:
2.8
--
--
 
 
 
 
Total housing units:
2,963
--
--
    Occupied housing units:
1,819
61.4%
88.6%
    Vacant housing units:
1,144
38.6%
11.4%
        For rent:
92
3.1%
3.1%
        Rented, not occupied:
6
0.2%
0.2%
        For sale only:
103
3.5%
1.4%
        Sold, not occupied:
11
0.4%
0.3%
        For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use:
757
25.5%
3.5%
        All other vacants:
175
5.9%
2.8%
 
 
 
 
Homeowner vacancy rate:
--
6.7%
2.4%
Rental vacancy rate:
--
18.5%
9.2%
 
 
 
 
Owner-occupied housing units:
1,420
--
--
    Population in owner-occupied housing units:
3,330
--
--
    Average household size of owner-occupied units:
2.4
--
2.65
Renter-occupied housing units:
399
--
--
    Population in renter-occupied housing units:
988
--
--
    Average household size of renter-occupied units:
2.5
--
2.44

Educational Attainment (36278 zip code)

 
Number/Percent/U.S. Avg
Percent
U.S. Avg
Population 25 years and over
2,317
--
--
    Less than 9th grade:
374
16.1%
6.2%
    9th to 12th grade, no diploma:
574
24.8%
8.7%
    High school graduate (includes equivalency):
685
29.6%
29.0%
    Some college, no degree:
307
13.2%
20.6%
    Associate degree:
81
3.5%
7.5%
    Bachelor's degree:
138
6.0%
17.6%
    Graduate or professional degree:
158
6.8%
10.3%
    Percent high school graduate or higher:
--
59.1%
85.0%
    Percent bachelor's degree or higher:
--
12.8%
27.9%

Income Information (36278 zip code)

 
Number/Percent/U.S. Avg
Percent
U.S. Avg
Mean household income:
$0 / yr.
--
$70,883
Per capita income:
$0 / yr.
--
$27,334
Males 15 years and over with income:
1,172
26.8%
50.4%
    Median income:
$19,735 / yr.
--
$27,932 / yr.
    Full-time, year-round workers:
562
12.9%
59.7%
        Median income:
$24,509 / yr.
--
$38,349 / yr.
Females 15 years and over with income:
1,139
26.1%
49.6%
    Median income:
$10,144 / yr.
--
$16,327 / yr.
    Full-time, year-round workers:
292
6.7%
40.3%
        Median income:
$17,000 / yr.
--
$28,135 / yr.
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