US Census Data

ZIP 36538 vs ZIP 36541

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 36538 and ZIP Code 36541: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 36538 and ZIP 36541 are ZIP Code areas in Alabama. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 36541 has the higher population (16,353 vs 330 in ZIP 36538). ZIP 36541 has the higher median household income ($76,622 vs $37,917 in ZIP 36538). ZIP 36541 has the higher median home value ($164,200 vs $100,900 in ZIP 36538).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 36538ZIP 36541
Population33016,353
Median age29.7 yrs39.2 yrs
Median household income$37,917$76,622
Median home value$100,900$164,200
Median gross rent$919
Housing units2656,432
Homeownership rate43.1%86.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.5%14.0%
Unemployment rate0.0%4.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 36538ZIP 36541
Population377 → 330 (-12.5%)15,524 → 16,353 (+5.3%)
Median household income$29,000 → $37,917 (+30.7%)$58,794 → $76,622 (+30.3%)
Median home value$23,500 → $100,900 (+329.4%)$116,100 → $164,200 (+41.4%)
Median gross rent$1,074 → $919 (-14.4%)

ZIP 36538

Population
377330
Median household income
$29,000$37,917
Median home value
$23,500$100,900

ZIP 36541

Population
15,52416,353
Median household income
$58,794$76,622
Median home value
$116,100$164,200
Median gross rent
$1,074$919

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 36538ZIP 36541
Under 50.0%9.4%
5 to 1713.6%16.3%
18 to 2417.6%5.9%
25 to 3426.1%15.3%
35 to 443.3%9.4%
45 to 540.0%13.4%
55 to 6424.5%12.4%
65 to 746.7%10.5%
75 and over8.2%7.6%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 36538ZIP 36541
White (non-Hispanic)33.0%73.9%
Black or African American58.5%16.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.2%
Asian0.0%0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.3%
Some other race0.0%0.4%
Two or more races8.2%4.6%
Hispanic or Latino0.3%2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 36538ZIP 36541
No high school diploma11.9%11.4%
High school graduate69.6%41.6%
Some college or associate's7.0%32.9%
Bachelor's degree6.6%10.6%
Graduate or professional degree4.8%3.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 36538ZIP 36541
Drove alone100.0%87.5%
Carpooled0.0%5.3%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home0.0%5.9%
Other means0.0%1.3%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 36538ZIP 36541
1-unit, detached36.2%69.6%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.7%
2 to 4 units0.0%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.9%
Mobile home & other63.8%28.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 36538ZIP 36541
Poverty rate7.4%9.8%
Average household size2.492.86
Mean commute (minutes)34
Median year structure built19821992

Full profiles

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