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Sweet Water ZIP code, Alabama

The ZIP code for Sweet Water, AL is 36782, and its area code is 334.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
216
Area code
334
State
Alabama

Sweet Water in numbers

About 216 people live in Sweet Water, in 81 households. The median household income is $52,411 a year, 18% below the Alabama median of $63,999 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $161,600 (23% below the Alabama median), and median gross rent is $780 a month. The median age is 37.1; 28.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (28.4% across Alabama); the average commute takes 31 minutes.

Population216Sweet Water216
Households81Sweet Water81
Median age37.1Sweet Water37.1Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$52,411Sweet Water$52,411Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$161,600Sweet Water$161,600Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$780Sweet Water$780Alabama$1,007US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher28.6%Sweet Water28.6%Alabama28.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute31.1 minSweet Water31.1 minAlabama25.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density92 / sq miSweet Water92 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Sweet Water town. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Sweet Water

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Sweet Water
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
36782 Sweet Water , AL Standard 1,850 $51,429 $66,200

Map of Sweet Water ZIP codes

36782

The ZIP codes of Sweet Water, AL, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Sweet Water

The nearest larger towns are Pennington (591 people, 12 mi), Linden (1,961 people, 14 mi) and Thomasville (3,619 people, 15 mi).

Towns near Sweet Water
TownPopulationDistance
Thomasville 3,619 15.0 mi
Demopolis 6,908 27.4 mi

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