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ZIP 36540 · Gainestown

Who lives in ZIP code 36540 (Gainestown, AL): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Gainestown, AL · Clarke County

uszips 2026
People872
Median age36.5
Household income$29,609
Home value$76,236
Median rent—
Poverty35.3%
College degree+16.5%
Commute30 min

Place

Metro area
Outside any metro
Time zone
Central
Density
8 / sq mi
Housing units
329

County

Clarke100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1022.6%
10–1917.6%
20s7.8%
30s6.0%
40s9.6%
50s16.3%
60s16.4%
70s3.8%
80+0.0%

9.3% are 65 or older; 67.8% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K37.6%
$25K–50K24.9%
$50K–75K14.6%
$75K–100K11.2%
$100K–150K0.0%
$150K+11.6%

11.6% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $29,479.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school21.3%
High school33.5%
Some college28.7%
Bachelor's14.3%
Graduate2.2%

62.7% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White13.9%
Black80.6%
Asian0.0%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.0%
Two or more5.5%

5.5% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
25.4%
Never married
52.8%
Divorced
19.3%
Widowed
2.5%
Family size
4.62
Dual-income families
55.3%

Housing

Own their home
86.6%
Rent burden
—
Men / women
26% / 74%

Work

In labor force
57.0%
Unemployment
21.3%
Self-employed
7.9%
Farmers
0.0%

Community

Charitable givers
15.8%
Veterans
6.9%
With a disability
2.4%
No health insurance
8.9%
Limited English
0.0%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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