US Census Data

ZIP 36574 vs ZIP 36581

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 36574 and ZIP Code 36581: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 36574 and ZIP 36581 are ZIP Code areas in Alabama. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 36574 has the higher population (1,526 vs 241 in ZIP 36581). ZIP 36581 has the higher median home value ($305,500 vs $193,600 in ZIP 36574). Since 2019, ZIP 36574's population has grown faster (+35.9% vs -6.6%).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 36574ZIP 36581
Population1,526241
Median age53.0 yrs72.0 yrs
Median household income$49,167
Median home value$193,600$305,500
Housing units785208
Homeownership rate83.3%74.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.4%3.3%
Unemployment rate1.5%0.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 36574ZIP 36581
Population1,123 → 1,526 (+35.9%)258 → 241 (-6.6%)
Median household income$41,589 → $49,167 (+18.2%)
Median home value$201,800 → $193,600 (-4.1%)$233,300 → $305,500 (+30.9%)
Median gross rent$976 → $1,102 (+12.9%)

ZIP 36574

Population
1,1231,526
Median household income
$41,589$49,167
Median home value
$201,800$193,600
Median gross rent
$976$1,102

ZIP 36581

Population
258241
Median home value
$233,300$305,500

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 36574ZIP 36581
Under 51.9%0.0%
5 to 1711.5%0.0%
18 to 2411.6%0.0%
25 to 3411.5%13.7%
35 to 448.3%0.0%
45 to 545.3%0.0%
55 to 6419.2%22.4%
65 to 7418.3%49.0%
75 and over12.5%14.9%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 36574ZIP 36581
White (non-Hispanic)93.4%91.7%
Black or African American0.0%8.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.5%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races2.0%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino4.1%0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 36574ZIP 36581
No high school diploma7.6%0.0%
High school graduate52.9%73.9%
Some college or associate's19.0%22.8%
Bachelor's degree14.4%3.3%
Graduate or professional degree6.0%0.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 36574ZIP 36581
Drove alone55.0%100.0%
Carpooled0.0%0.0%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%0.0%
Bicycle10.7%0.0%
Worked from home12.4%0.0%
Other means22.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 36574ZIP 36581
1-unit, detached48.4%91.3%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units7.0%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other44.6%8.7%

Poverty & households

ZIP 36574ZIP 36581
Poverty rate8.3%0.0%
Average household size2.471.73
Mean commute (minutes)28
Median year structure built19951973

Full profiles

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