US Census Data

ZIP 36201 vs ZIP 36203

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 36201 and ZIP Code 36203: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 36201 and ZIP 36203 are ZIP Code areas in Alabama. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 36203 has the higher population (18,797 vs 17,406 in ZIP 36201). ZIP 36203 has the higher median household income ($65,920 vs $33,754 in ZIP 36201). ZIP 36203 has the higher median home value ($166,000 vs $75,900 in ZIP 36201).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 36201ZIP 36203
Population17,40618,797
Median age40.8 yrs36.9 yrs
Median household income$33,754$65,920
Median home value$75,900$166,000
Median gross rent$709$891
Housing units9,5438,032
Homeownership rate59.9%72.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher5.8%25.5%
Unemployment rate10.1%5.3%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 36201ZIP 36203
Population17,482 → 17,406 (-0.4%)18,453 → 18,797 (+1.9%)
Median household income$27,533 → $33,754 (+22.6%)$56,237 → $65,920 (+17.2%)
Median home value$64,400 → $75,900 (+17.9%)$152,600 → $166,000 (+8.8%)
Median gross rent$593 → $709 (+19.6%)$862 → $891 (+3.4%)

ZIP 36201

Population
17,48217,406
Median household income
$27,533$33,754
Median home value
$64,400$75,900
Median gross rent
$593$709

ZIP 36203

Population
18,45318,797
Median household income
$56,237$65,920
Median home value
$152,600$166,000
Median gross rent
$862$891

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 36201ZIP 36203
Under 56.6%7.0%
5 to 1712.4%17.1%
18 to 2411.1%6.3%
25 to 3413.2%15.4%
35 to 449.6%13.6%
45 to 5410.7%13.6%
55 to 6416.1%11.7%
65 to 7414.9%9.3%
75 and over5.4%6.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 36201ZIP 36203
White (non-Hispanic)47.0%72.5%
Black or African American45.8%16.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.2%0.0%
Asian0.2%1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.1%
Two or more races3.9%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino3.0%7.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 36201ZIP 36203
No high school diploma20.9%13.7%
High school graduate44.8%25.1%
Some college or associate's28.5%35.6%
Bachelor's degree3.5%13.4%
Graduate or professional degree2.3%12.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 36201ZIP 36203
Drove alone81.3%82.5%
Carpooled10.5%13.6%
Public transit3.5%0.2%
Walked1.3%0.5%
Bicycle0.1%0.0%
Worked from home2.7%3.0%
Other means0.6%0.2%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 36201ZIP 36203
1-unit, detached72.5%72.7%
1-unit, attached0.7%2.4%
2 to 4 units5.8%3.0%
5 to 19 units3.1%6.3%
20 or more units4.5%1.5%
Mobile home & other13.3%14.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 36201ZIP 36203
Poverty rate25.7%15.8%
Average household size2.372.55
Mean commute (minutes)2324
Median year structure built19611986

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