Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,495
| This zip code: | $31,495 | | Alabama: | $40,554 |
Nearest zip codes: 36270, 36280, 36263, 36276, 36266, 36274.
Housing units in zip code 36278 with a mortgage: 316 (13 second mortgage, 23 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 292
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $879
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $292
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 22.9% | | Whole state: | 16.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 8.8% | | Whole state: | 6.9% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.5 | | State: | 6.0 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.5 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 36278 include: Burke Chapel (A), Stephens Mission Church (B), Rocky Branch Baptist Church (C), Pilgrims Rest Church (D), Green Chapel (E), Noonday Church (F), New Life Church (G), Midway United Methodist Church (H), Auslin Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Wildcat Creek Cemetery (1), Pleasant Grove Cemetery (2), Boozer Cemetery (3), Valley Grove Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Boyd Lake (A), Barton Lake (B), Wedowee Club Lake (C), Carpenter Lake (D), New Hope Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rollins Creek (A), Lane Branch (B), Andanley Branch (C), Allen Branch (D), Buckhannon Creek (E), Pineywood Creek (F), Triplett Creek (G), Ginhouse Branch (H), Wedowee Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Wedowee Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 90
- 1995 to 1998: 221
- 1990 to 1994: 199
- 1980 to 1989: 434
- 1970 to 1979: 330
- 1960 to 1969: 153
- 1950 to 1959: 144
- 1940 to 1949: 118
- 1939 or earlier: 230
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Wedowee, AL (36278): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 17
- 2 bedrooms: 309
- 3 bedrooms: 581
- 4 bedrooms: 146
- 5 or more bedrooms: 34
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 14
- 1 bedrooms: 55
- 2 bedrooms: 128
- 3 bedrooms: 76
- 4 bedrooms: 25
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 36278 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 63
- 1 vehicle: 290
- 2 vehicles: 436
- 3 vehicles: 181
- 4 vehicles: 69
- 5 or more vehicles: 48
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 53
- 1 vehicle: 131
- 2 vehicles: 96
- 3 vehicles: 12
- 4 vehicles: 2
- 5 or more vehicles: 4
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 36278:
- Less than $10,000: 33
- $10,000 to $14,999: 16
- $15,000 to $19,999: 44
- $20,000 to $24,999: 34
- $25,000 to $29,999: 23
- $30,000 to $34,999: 25
- $35,000 to $39,999: 20
- $40,000 to $49,999: 35
- $50,000 to $59,999: 41
- $60,000 to $69,999: 40
- $70,000 to $79,999: 56
- $80,000 to $89,999: 74
- $90,000 to $99,999: 88
- $100,000 to $124,999: 174
- $125,000 to $149,999: 74
- $150,000 to $174,999: 59
- $175,000 to $199,999: 47
- $200,000 to $249,999: 52
- $250,000 to $299,999: 43
- $300,000 to $399,999: 46
- $400,000 to $499,999: 27
- $500,000 to $749,999: 20
- $750,000 to $999,999: 11
- $1,000,000 or more: 13
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 36278:
- Less than $100: 35
- $100 to $149: 39
- $150 to $199: 20
- $200 to $249: 25
- $300 to $349: 8
- $350 to $399: 2
- $400 to $449: 4
- $500 to $549: 9
- No cash rent: 81
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $22,607.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $116,353
- Black or African American householders: $95,705
- Two or more races householders: $113,037
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $104,085 (it was $67,700 in 2000)
| 36278: | $104,085 | | Alabama: | $115,600 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $59,491 - $142,398
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $191,560| Here: | $191,560 | | State: | $173,037 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $40,476| Here: | $40,476 | | State: | $137,814 |
In 2-unit structures: $150,328| Here: | $150,328 | | State: | $136,146 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $49,201| Here: | $49,201 | | State: | $116,190 |
Mobile homes: $36,215| Here: | $36,215 | | State: | $39,336 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,352
- One, attached: 16
- Two: 27
- 3 or 4: 28
- 5 to 9: 21
- 20 to 49: 9
- 50 or more: 1
- Mobile homes: 437
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 28

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 970 (76%)
- Carpooled: 239 (19%)
- Walked: 30 (2%)
- Other means: 6 (0%)
- Worked at home: 25 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 54
- 5 to 9 minutes: 137
- 10 to 14 minutes: 182
- 15 to 19 minutes: 151
- 20 to 24 minutes: 157
- 25 to 29 minutes: 48
- 30 to 34 minutes: 143
- 35 to 39 minutes: 31
- 40 to 44 minutes: 16
- 45 to 59 minutes: 156
- 60 to 89 minutes: 103
- 90 or more minutes: 67
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 59.6%
Household type by relationship
Households: 3,437
- In family households: 2,990 (760 male householders, 213 female householders)
766 spouses, 991 children (897 natural, 47 adopted, 47 stepchildren), 84 grandchildren, 33 brothers or sisters, 21 parents, 68 other relatives, 54 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 447 (188 male householders (171 living alone)), 205 female householders (200 living alone)), 54 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 77 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 461 2-persons, 202 3-persons, 186 4-persons, 79 5-persons, 21 6-persons, 24 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 371 1-person, 5 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 8 5-persons.
480 married couples with children.
188 single-parent households (48 men, 140 women).
98.3% of residents of 36278 zip code speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (82% very well, 9% well, 9% not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (33% very well, 67% well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 14 (0.4%)
(71.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.4% | | Whole state: | 2.0% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Netherlands (71%)
- Pakistan (21%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 3
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 1
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 10
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White population: 2,601
Black population: 800
American Indian population: 4
Asian population: 6
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 7
Two or more races population: 21

First ancestries reported:
|  United States or American: 1035 |
|  Other groups: 622 |
|  English: 273 |
|  Irish: 140 |
|  German: 64 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 61 |
|  Norwegian: 58 |
|  Scottish: 38 |
|  Dutch: 28 |
|  Italian: 22 |
|  European: 6 |
|  French (except Basque): 5 |
|  Greek: 3 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 2 |
|  African: 2 |
|  Welsh: 2 |

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- RANDOLPH COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (465 WOODLAND AVE in WEDOWEE, AL)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0020
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- RANDOLPH-ROANOKE AREA VOCATIONAL (960 MAIN ST S in WEDOWEE, AL)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6000
Organizations: RANDOLPH COUNTY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- RANDOLPH-ROANOKE CAREER TECHNOLOGY CENTER (WEDOWEE HIGHWAY in WEDOWEE, AL)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6000
Organizations: ROANOKE CITY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- MID SOUTH PLATING (1632 COUNTY ROAD 23 in WEDOWEE, AL)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC and NAICS classification: ELECTROPLATING, PLATING, POLISHING, ANODIZING, AND COLORING
Organizations: BRIAN RAUGHTON (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, STEVEN W. REAVES (CONTACT/OWNER)
- KEYS PLATING & MACHINE CO (P O BOX 216 in WEDOWEE, AL)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
- APAC SOUTHEAST INC (WEDOWEE QUARRY) (2850 OLD HWY 431 in WEDOWEE, AL)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (PERMIT TRACKING)
Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN GRANITE
- PROBILT MANUFACTURING (HWY 431 S in WEDOWEE, AL)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC and NAICS classification: LOGGING
- RANDOLPH CO SANITARY LANDFILL (RANDOLPH COUNTY COMMISSION in WEDOWEE, AL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS
Alternative names: RANDOLPH COUNTY SANITARY LF, RANDOLPH COUNTY SLF
- RANDOLPH COUNTY CONCRETE INC (18985 HIGHWAY 431 in WEDOWEE, AL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
- NAPA AUTO PARTS (103 SOUTH MAIN STREET in WEDPOWEE, AL)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- RANDOLPH COUNTY CD LANDFILL (RANDOLPH COUNTY COMMISSION in WEDOWEE, AL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: HEAVY CONSTRUCTION
Alternative names: RANDOLPH CO CD LANDFILL
- RANDOLPH COUNTY CONCRETE (RANDOLPH COUNTY CONCRETE INC in WEDOWEE, AL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
Alternative names: RANDOLPH CO CONCRETE
- RANDOLPH COUNTY DRUM SITE (COUNTY ROAD 431 N in WEDOWEE, AL)
TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, RANDOLPH CO. DRUM SITE (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: RANDOLPH CO. DRUM SITE
Median worth of mobile homes: $27,706
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (38%)
- Electricity (29%)
- Utility gas (26%)
- Wood (6%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2457
- Northeast: 50
- Midwest: 50
- South: 852
- West: 58
68% of the 36278 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 29% lived in Alabama.
Population in 1990: 3,101. Population change in the 1990s: +338 (+10.9%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 70
| Here: | 15.5% | | Alabama: | 10.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Alabama: | 10.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8
| Here: | 8.2% | | Alabama: | 14.1% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- BENNETT, JOHN J (493 COUNTY RD 247 in WEDOWEE, IA; small business): $30,000 in 4 contracts from 2002 to 2004
$10,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Facilities Operations Support Services. Taking place in IA. Signed on 2004-02-11. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$10,000 with Army for Facilities Operations Support Services. Taking place in IA. Signed on 2004-02-11. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$5,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Facilities Operations Support Services. Taking place in IA. Signed on 2003-01-23. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$5,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-02-21. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 2, 1-4: 2)
- Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (20-49: 1)
- Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
67 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
10 people in nursing homes
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