US Census Data

ZIP 36869 vs ZIP 36874

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 36869 and ZIP Code 36874: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 36869 and ZIP 36874 are ZIP Code areas in Alabama. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 36869 has the higher population (20,987 vs 10,329 in ZIP 36874). ZIP 36874 has the higher median household income ($63,211 vs $50,341 in ZIP 36869). ZIP 36874 has the higher median home value ($189,900 vs $129,200 in ZIP 36869).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 36869ZIP 36874
Population20,98710,329
Median age38.5 yrs46.8 yrs
Median household income$50,341$63,211
Median home value$129,200$189,900
Median gross rent$895$629
Housing units10,3724,502
Homeownership rate58.3%93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.8%19.8%
Unemployment rate5.2%2.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 36869ZIP 36874
Population20,986 → 20,987 (+0.0%)9,973 → 10,329 (+3.6%)
Median household income$36,333 → $50,341 (+38.6%)$62,722 → $63,211 (+0.8%)
Median home value$105,200 → $129,200 (+22.8%)$161,500 → $189,900 (+17.6%)
Median gross rent$802 → $895 (+11.6%)$1,058 → $629 (-40.5%)

ZIP 36869

Population
20,98620,987
Median household income
$36,333$50,341
Median home value
$105,200$129,200
Median gross rent
$802$895

ZIP 36874

Population
9,97310,329
Median household income
$62,722$63,211
Median home value
$161,500$189,900
Median gross rent
$1,058$629

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 36869ZIP 36874
Under 55.3%7.0%
5 to 1717.9%15.2%
18 to 246.4%4.9%
25 to 3415.4%12.7%
35 to 4413.5%8.2%
45 to 5413.9%12.4%
55 to 6414.2%16.6%
65 to 749.5%13.6%
75 and over3.9%9.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 36869ZIP 36874
White (non-Hispanic)41.1%77.3%
Black or African American50.3%18.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.1%0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.2%0.0%
Two or more races3.7%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino4.7%2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 36869ZIP 36874
No high school diploma18.1%11.5%
High school graduate31.1%34.8%
Some college or associate's36.0%33.8%
Bachelor's degree9.2%12.9%
Graduate or professional degree5.5%7.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 36869ZIP 36874
Drove alone79.9%88.7%
Carpooled8.0%4.1%
Public transit1.1%0.3%
Walked0.7%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home7.3%6.7%
Other means2.9%0.2%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 36869ZIP 36874
1-unit, detached65.0%70.7%
1-unit, attached0.7%0.4%
2 to 4 units6.5%0.0%
5 to 19 units11.2%0.0%
20 or more units0.9%0.0%
Mobile home & other15.8%29.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 36869ZIP 36874
Poverty rate21.4%10.7%
Average household size2.292.64
Mean commute (minutes)2531
Median year structure built19851995

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