US Census Data

ZIP 36587 vs ZIP 36602

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 36587 and ZIP Code 36602: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 36587 and ZIP 36602 are ZIP Code areas in Alabama. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 36587 has the higher population (12,039 vs 897 in ZIP 36602). ZIP 36587 has the higher median household income ($69,352 vs $35,000 in ZIP 36602). ZIP 36602 has the higher median home value ($258,300 vs $142,200 in ZIP 36587).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 36587ZIP 36602
Population12,039897
Median age35.5 yrs61.4 yrs
Median household income$69,352$35,000
Median home value$142,200$258,300
Median gross rent$976$596
Housing units4,616802
Homeownership rate80.8%21.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.7%44.6%
Unemployment rate4.7%2.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 36587ZIP 36602
Population10,317 → 12,039 (+16.7%)932 → 897 (-3.8%)
Median household income$50,529 → $69,352 (+37.3%)$28,750 → $35,000 (+21.7%)
Median home value$105,700 → $142,200 (+34.5%)$203,100 → $258,300 (+27.2%)
Median gross rent$811 → $976 (+20.3%)$446 → $596 (+33.6%)

ZIP 36587

Population
10,31712,039
Median household income
$50,529$69,352
Median home value
$105,700$142,200
Median gross rent
$811$976

ZIP 36602

Population
932897
Median household income
$28,750$35,000
Median home value
$203,100$258,300
Median gross rent
$446$596

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 36587ZIP 36602
Under 56.7%0.8%
5 to 1719.0%1.7%
18 to 2411.2%5.5%
25 to 3412.7%14.4%
35 to 4411.5%13.7%
45 to 5411.0%3.3%
55 to 6413.0%23.3%
65 to 7410.4%24.0%
75 and over4.5%13.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 36587ZIP 36602
White (non-Hispanic)93.1%58.6%
Black or African American2.4%23.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.3%0.3%
Asian0.1%6.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races2.2%7.8%
Hispanic or Latino1.9%2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 36587ZIP 36602
No high school diploma19.1%8.8%
High school graduate43.2%23.1%
Some college or associate's25.0%23.5%
Bachelor's degree7.2%28.1%
Graduate or professional degree5.5%16.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 36587ZIP 36602
Drove alone88.4%80.6%
Carpooled1.8%4.0%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%4.7%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home8.2%10.7%
Other means1.5%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 36587ZIP 36602
1-unit, detached58.0%10.2%
1-unit, attached0.0%1.5%
2 to 4 units0.0%7.9%
5 to 19 units0.7%14.0%
20 or more units0.0%66.5%
Mobile home & other41.3%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 36587ZIP 36602
Poverty rate16.2%29.5%
Average household size3.071.32
Mean commute (minutes)3522
Median year structure built19911972

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