US Census Data

ZIP 36602 vs ZIP 36612

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 36602 and ZIP Code 36612: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 36602 and ZIP 36612 are ZIP Code areas in Alabama. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 36612 has the higher population (3,558 vs 897 in ZIP 36602). ZIP 36612 has the higher median household income ($36,777 vs $35,000 in ZIP 36602). ZIP 36602 has the higher median home value ($258,300 vs $79,500 in ZIP 36612).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 36602ZIP 36612
Population8973,558
Median age61.4 yrs40.6 yrs
Median household income$35,000$36,777
Median home value$258,300$79,500
Median gross rent$596$800
Housing units8021,753
Homeownership rate21.3%60.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher44.6%13.1%
Unemployment rate2.1%17.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 36602ZIP 36612
Population932 → 897 (-3.8%)4,626 → 3,558 (-23.1%)
Median household income$28,750 → $35,000 (+21.7%)$22,172 → $36,777 (+65.9%)
Median home value$203,100 → $258,300 (+27.2%)$61,500 → $79,500 (+29.3%)
Median gross rent$446 → $596 (+33.6%)$671 → $800 (+19.2%)

ZIP 36602

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

ZIP 36612

Population
4,6263,558
Median household income
$22,172$36,777
Median home value
$61,500$79,500
Median gross rent
$671$800

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 36602ZIP 36612
Under 50.8%10.6%
5 to 171.7%16.0%
18 to 245.5%7.2%
25 to 3414.4%10.2%
35 to 4413.7%13.6%
45 to 543.3%7.1%
55 to 6423.3%13.4%
65 to 7424.0%14.5%
75 and over13.4%7.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 36602ZIP 36612
White (non-Hispanic)58.6%5.0%
Black or African American23.7%93.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.3%0.0%
Asian6.7%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races7.8%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino2.8%1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 36602ZIP 36612
No high school diploma8.8%19.7%
High school graduate23.1%39.2%
Some college or associate's23.5%27.9%
Bachelor's degree28.1%6.7%
Graduate or professional degree16.5%6.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 36602ZIP 36612
Drove alone80.6%86.8%
Carpooled4.0%2.6%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked4.7%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home10.7%9.8%
Other means0.0%0.7%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 36602ZIP 36612
1-unit, detached10.2%83.3%
1-unit, attached1.5%2.9%
2 to 4 units7.9%2.7%
5 to 19 units14.0%8.8%
20 or more units66.5%0.8%
Mobile home & other0.0%1.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 36602ZIP 36612
Poverty rate29.5%45.4%
Average household size1.322.68
Mean commute (minutes)2225
Median year structure built19721966

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