US Census Data

ZIP 36271 vs ZIP 36279

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 36271 and ZIP Code 36279: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 36271 and ZIP 36279 are ZIP Code areas in Alabama. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 36271 has the higher population (5,991 vs 3,290 in ZIP 36279). ZIP 36279 has the higher median household income ($56,839 vs $56,442 in ZIP 36271). ZIP 36279 has the higher median home value ($167,700 vs $134,000 in ZIP 36271).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 36271ZIP 36279
Population5,9913,290
Median age45.0 yrs37.7 yrs
Median household income$56,442$56,839
Median home value$134,000$167,700
Median gross rent$808$1,172
Housing units2,6751,275
Homeownership rate93.1%83.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.5%18.1%
Unemployment rate11.9%3.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 36271ZIP 36279
Population5,771 → 5,991 (+3.8%)2,452 → 3,290 (+34.2%)
Median household income$54,073 → $56,442 (+4.4%)$56,851 → $56,839 (-0.0%)
Median home value$117,300 → $134,000 (+14.2%)$141,700 → $167,700 (+18.3%)
Median gross rent$746 → $808 (+8.3%)$1,020 → $1,172 (+14.9%)

ZIP 36271

Population
5,7715,991
Median household income
$54,073$56,442
Median home value
$117,300$134,000
Median gross rent
$746$808

ZIP 36279

Population
2,4523,290
Median household income
$56,851$56,839
Median home value
$141,700$167,700
Median gross rent
$1,020$1,172

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 36271ZIP 36279
Under 56.5%9.7%
5 to 1717.4%23.9%
18 to 245.6%3.0%
25 to 349.6%7.1%
35 to 4411.0%18.0%
45 to 5416.1%9.2%
55 to 6413.6%12.9%
65 to 7411.7%8.7%
75 and over8.5%7.6%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 36271ZIP 36279
White (non-Hispanic)93.3%95.5%
Black or African American1.6%1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.3%0.0%
Two or more races1.7%0.3%
Hispanic or Latino3.0%3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 36271ZIP 36279
No high school diploma15.6%14.3%
High school graduate38.4%37.4%
Some college or associate's30.5%30.3%
Bachelor's degree5.8%11.1%
Graduate or professional degree9.6%7.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 36271ZIP 36279
Drove alone91.9%92.4%
Carpooled6.5%3.8%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%1.4%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home1.2%1.7%
Other means0.4%0.8%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 36271ZIP 36279
1-unit, detached55.0%76.4%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other45.0%23.6%

Poverty & households

ZIP 36271ZIP 36279
Poverty rate14.0%10.2%
Average household size2.672.86
Mean commute (minutes)3529
Median year structure built19911992

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