US Census Data

ZIP 36904 vs ZIP 36912

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 36904 and ZIP Code 36912: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 36904 and ZIP 36912 are ZIP Code areas in Alabama. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 36904 has the higher population (4,468 vs 1,299 in ZIP 36912). ZIP 36912 has the higher median household income ($67,674 vs $42,009 in ZIP 36904). ZIP 36904 has the higher median home value ($138,100 vs $87,400 in ZIP 36912).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 36904ZIP 36912
Population4,4681,299
Median age47.5 yrs59.8 yrs
Median household income$42,009$67,674
Median home value$138,100$87,400
Median gross rent$718$960
Housing units2,202951
Homeownership rate70.7%94.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.0%18.8%
Unemployment rate5.2%10.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 36904ZIP 36912
Population3,734 → 4,468 (+19.7%)2,069 → 1,299 (-37.2%)
Median household income$36,194 → $42,009 (+16.1%)$32,634 → $67,674 (+107.4%)
Median home value$84,600 → $138,100 (+63.2%)$69,500 → $87,400 (+25.8%)
Median gross rent$493 → $718 (+45.6%)$703 → $960 (+36.6%)

ZIP 36904

Population
3,7344,468
Median household income
$36,194$42,009
Median home value
$84,600$138,100
Median gross rent
$493$718

ZIP 36912

Population
2,0691,299
Median household income
$32,634$67,674
Median home value
$69,500$87,400
Median gross rent
$703$960

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 36904ZIP 36912
Under 55.5%1.2%
5 to 1714.5%11.5%
18 to 246.1%9.7%
25 to 3412.9%3.8%
35 to 447.3%7.0%
45 to 5413.3%7.4%
55 to 6413.6%20.4%
65 to 7416.1%24.2%
75 and over10.7%14.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 36904ZIP 36912
White (non-Hispanic)51.5%13.8%
Black or African American41.3%75.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.5%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races4.7%7.8%
Hispanic or Latino1.9%2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 36904ZIP 36912
No high school diploma11.7%13.0%
High school graduate41.5%27.5%
Some college or associate's31.8%40.7%
Bachelor's degree11.3%9.2%
Graduate or professional degree3.7%9.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 36904ZIP 36912
Drove alone91.4%79.1%
Carpooled5.7%16.3%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked1.2%4.6%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home1.7%0.0%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 36904ZIP 36912
1-unit, detached62.4%71.5%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units4.1%0.0%
5 to 19 units2.9%0.0%
20 or more units1.9%0.0%
Mobile home & other28.7%28.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 36904ZIP 36912
Poverty rate20.4%17.8%
Average household size2.572.14
Mean commute (minutes)2836
Median year structure built19771980

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