US Census Data

ZIP 36785 vs ZIP 36786

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 36785 and ZIP Code 36786: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 36785 and ZIP 36786 are ZIP Code areas in Alabama. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 36786 has the higher population (2,094 vs 969 in ZIP 36785). ZIP 36785 has the higher median household income ($29,844 vs $28,872 in ZIP 36786). ZIP 36785 has the higher median home value ($100,900 vs $64,300 in ZIP 36786).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 36785ZIP 36786
Population9692,094
Median age44.7 yrs43.8 yrs
Median household income$29,844$28,872
Median home value$100,900$64,300
Median gross rent$850$480
Housing units5051,175
Homeownership rate81.4%68.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher5.7%16.9%
Unemployment rate2.8%28.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 36785ZIP 36786
Population1,074 → 969 (-9.8%)2,474 → 2,094 (-15.4%)
Median household income$34,079 → $29,844 (-12.4%)$18,281 → $28,872 (+57.9%)
Median home value$93,200 → $100,900 (+8.3%)$59,100 → $64,300 (+8.8%)
Median gross rent$756 → $850 (+12.4%)$492 → $480 (-2.4%)

ZIP 36785

Population
1,074969
Median household income
$34,079$29,844
Median home value
$93,200$100,900
Median gross rent
$756$850

ZIP 36786

Population
2,4742,094
Median household income
$18,281$28,872
Median home value
$59,100$64,300
Median gross rent
$492$480

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 36785ZIP 36786
Under 59.7%1.5%
5 to 1716.1%23.7%
18 to 243.5%6.2%
25 to 3412.9%6.3%
35 to 449.1%13.8%
45 to 549.7%13.8%
55 to 6422.1%19.5%
65 to 7412.4%9.7%
75 and over4.5%5.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 36785ZIP 36786
White (non-Hispanic)16.1%8.0%
Black or African American81.1%91.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races2.8%0.1%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 36785ZIP 36786
No high school diploma8.0%16.5%
High school graduate50.8%42.5%
Some college or associate's35.5%24.1%
Bachelor's degree4.2%11.8%
Graduate or professional degree1.5%5.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 36785ZIP 36786
Drove alone98.7%92.2%
Carpooled0.0%6.1%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%1.8%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home1.3%0.0%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 36785ZIP 36786
1-unit, detached68.1%50.8%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units4.6%13.3%
5 to 19 units0.0%1.1%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other27.3%34.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 36785ZIP 36786
Poverty rate44.0%43.1%
Average household size2.402.22
Mean commute (minutes)3531
Median year structure built19781982

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