Melvin, AL
Choctaw County · Alabama · United States
Home to 56 people across 9.484 square miles.
At a glance
36913 by the numbers
Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.
Location
Where 36913 is
| Coordinates | 31.960734, -88.446676 |
|---|---|
| Time zone | America/Chicago |
| County | Choctaw County |
| State | Alabama (AL) |
| Land area | 9.484 mi² |
| Coordinate source | Census ZCTA internal point |
Local time
America/Chicago
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Distance to major cities
Straight-line, computed from coordinates
| Atlanta, GA | 266.0 mi |
|---|---|
| Houston, TX | 437.7 mi |
| Dallas, TX | 490.4 mi |
| San Antonio, TX | 621.8 mi |
People
Who lives in 36913
56 residents in 25 households, averaging 2.24 people per household. The largest age group is 45-54 at 42.9% of residents, and 100.0% of households are families.
Age distribution
Share of residents by age band
Households
Composition and size
| Total households | 25 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 2.24 |
| Family households | 100.0% |
| Living alone | 0.0% |
| Median age | 62.2 years |
| Households with internet | 56.0% |
Race & ethnicity
Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.
Income & work
What people earn in 36913
Income data is suppressed for this ZIP code.
Compared to the US
This ZIP against the national median
| Median household income | — ±— |
|---|---|
| Per capita income | — |
| Poverty rate | 42.9% |
| Unemployment rate | None% |
| Labor force participation | 0.0% |
Household income distribution
Share of households in each bracket
Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 0.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 25.0% finished high school.
Housing
Homes and rent in 36913
Housing cost data is suppressed for this ZIP code.
Costs
Typical values
| Median home value | — |
|---|---|
| Median gross rent | —/mo |
| Median year built | — |
| Housing units | 25 |
| Vacancy rate | 0.0% |
Own vs. rent
Of 25 occupied units
| Owner households | 25 |
|---|---|
| Renter households | 0 |
Building types
Units by structure size
Overview
Understanding ZIP code 36913
ZIP code 36913 is assigned to Melvin, AL, and falls within Choctaw County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 56 people live inside it.
At 6 residents per square mile spread over 9.484 square miles, 36913 reads as a rural area. It is a sparsely populated postal code, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.
Living here
What life in Melvin looks like
The building stock is dominated by detached single-family houses, which account for 56.0% of housing units here. At 0.0%, vacancy is low — housing here is tightly held.
The population skews considerably older than the national median, with a median age of 62.2 against 42 nationally. The average household holds 2.24 people, and 100.0% are family households.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Melvin, AL
36913 covers a rural area, and accommodation within the postal code itself is likely to be sparse — perhaps a country inn, a lodge or a vacation rental rather than a conventional hotel. Widening the search radius is usually the practical approach, and it also opens up more availability at short notice.
For reference, Atlanta, GA is about 266.0 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.
Availability and pricing change constantly, so the live search below will give you a more accurate picture than any figure we could publish here. It opens results for this area on Booking.com.
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Practical uses
What ZIP code 36913 is used for
Beyond addressing mail, 36913 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.
For anyone weighing a move, 36913 offers a compact profile of Melvin: 56 residents, and 0.0% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.
One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 36913 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Melvin may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.
Nearby
ZIP codes near 36913
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Methodology
Where this data comes from
- Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
- Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 36913. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
- Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
- Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
- Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).