US Census Data

ZIP 36542 vs ZIP 36547

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 36542 and ZIP Code 36547: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 36542 and ZIP 36547 are ZIP Code areas in Alabama. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 36542 has the higher population (17,335 vs 0 in ZIP 36547).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 36542ZIP 36547
Population17,3350
Median age50.6 yrs
Median household income$74,861
Median home value$366,600
Median gross rent$1,365
Housing units18,55128
Homeownership rate68.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher38.2%
Unemployment rate2.4%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 36542ZIP 36547
Population14,045 → 17,335 (+23.4%)0 → 0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$53,792 → $74,861 (+39.2%)
Median home value$246,100 → $366,600 (+49.0%)
Median gross rent$1,078 → $1,365 (+26.6%)

ZIP 36542

Population
14,04517,335
Median household income
$53,792$74,861
Median home value
$246,100$366,600
Median gross rent
$1,078$1,365

ZIP 36547

Population
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Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 36542ZIP 36547
Under 51.9%
5 to 1712.6%
18 to 246.6%
25 to 3411.1%
35 to 4410.4%
45 to 5415.7%
55 to 6414.9%
65 to 7418.2%
75 and over8.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 36542ZIP 36547
White (non-Hispanic)87.2%
Black or African American2.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.5%
Asian1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%
Some other race0.3%
Two or more races3.1%
Hispanic or Latino5.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 36542ZIP 36547
No high school diploma4.8%
High school graduate20.6%
Some college or associate's36.4%
Bachelor's degree22.9%
Graduate or professional degree15.3%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 36542ZIP 36547
Drove alone77.4%
Carpooled5.0%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.4%
Bicycle0.1%
Worked from home15.7%
Other means1.5%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 36542ZIP 36547
1-unit, detached45.7%0.0%
1-unit, attached2.1%0.0%
2 to 4 units8.3%0.0%
5 to 19 units14.8%0.0%
20 or more units27.6%100.0%
Mobile home & other1.5%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 36542ZIP 36547
Poverty rate10.6%
Average household size2.18
Mean commute (minutes)22
Median year structure built1999

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