US Census Data

ZIP 36862 vs ZIP 36870

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 36862 and ZIP Code 36870: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 36862 and ZIP 36870 are ZIP Code areas in Alabama. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 36870 has the higher population (19,672 vs 6,052 in ZIP 36862). ZIP 36870 has the higher median household income ($69,652 vs $39,510 in ZIP 36862). ZIP 36870 has the higher median home value ($178,100 vs $138,800 in ZIP 36862).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 36862ZIP 36870
Population6,05219,672
Median age51.8 yrs37.4 yrs
Median household income$39,510$69,652
Median home value$138,800$178,100
Median gross rent$642$972
Housing units3,1307,951
Homeownership rate72.2%80.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.5%22.2%
Unemployment rate9.8%3.3%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 36862ZIP 36870
Population5,868 → 6,052 (+3.1%)19,413 → 19,672 (+1.3%)
Median household income$34,531 → $39,510 (+14.4%)$54,067 → $69,652 (+28.8%)
Median home value$94,800 → $138,800 (+46.4%)$137,600 → $178,100 (+29.4%)
Median gross rent$595 → $642 (+7.9%)$798 → $972 (+21.8%)

ZIP 36862

Population
5,8686,052
Median household income
$34,531$39,510
Median home value
$94,800$138,800
Median gross rent
$595$642

ZIP 36870

Population
19,41319,672
Median household income
$54,067$69,652
Median home value
$137,600$178,100
Median gross rent
$798$972

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 36862ZIP 36870
Under 54.5%5.6%
5 to 1714.2%19.0%
18 to 244.1%5.4%
25 to 349.6%15.2%
35 to 4410.8%13.6%
45 to 5414.0%12.7%
55 to 6417.3%15.4%
65 to 7416.4%9.1%
75 and over9.2%4.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 36862ZIP 36870
White (non-Hispanic)50.2%72.3%
Black or African American47.4%17.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.1%1.4%
Two or more races0.1%3.2%
Hispanic or Latino1.9%4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 36862ZIP 36870
No high school diploma20.8%9.3%
High school graduate34.9%30.3%
Some college or associate's29.7%38.2%
Bachelor's degree10.5%12.4%
Graduate or professional degree4.0%9.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 36862ZIP 36870
Drove alone89.0%77.8%
Carpooled6.7%8.2%
Public transit0.0%0.3%
Walked0.0%1.8%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home4.3%10.2%
Other means0.0%1.7%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 36862ZIP 36870
1-unit, detached74.5%81.6%
1-unit, attached0.8%0.2%
2 to 4 units3.2%3.9%
5 to 19 units2.4%0.4%
20 or more units4.0%0.4%
Mobile home & other15.0%13.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 36862ZIP 36870
Poverty rate14.7%15.5%
Average household size2.352.64
Mean commute (minutes)3427
Median year structure built19791997

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