ZIP Code 36272

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Calhoun County, Alabama.

Population: 12,996
Median household income: $52,726
Median home value: $123,200

ZIP Code 36272 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Calhoun County, Alabama, home to about 12,996 residents. At $52,726, its median household income sits below Calhoun County's $55,826.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 36272's population held roughly steady from 13,097 to 12,996, while its median gross rent rose 33.1% from $607 to $808.

87.5% of workers drive to work alone. 73.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,996
Median age: 43.8 yrs
Median household income: $52,726
Median home value: $123,200
Median gross rent: $808
Housing units: 6,166
Homeownership rate: 77.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,09712,996

Median household income

$41,059$52,726

Median home value

$82,900$123,200

Median gross rent

$607$808

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,097	$41,059	$82,900	$607
2020	13,012	$42,804	$90,200	$612
2021	13,091	$46,014	$90,300	$679
2022	13,048	$49,474	$111,200	$704
2023	12,996	$52,726	$123,200	$808

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5418.5%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	774	6.0%
5 to 17	1,900	14.6%
18 to 24	1,014	7.8%
25 to 34	1,515	11.7%
35 to 44	1,481	11.4%
45 to 54	2,399	18.5%
55 to 64	1,787	13.8%
65 to 74	1,320	10.2%
75 and over	806	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,662	89.7%
Black or African American	695	5.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	42	0.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	343	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	254	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.0%

High school graduate40.7%

Some college or associate's27.6%

Bachelor's degree10.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,397	15.0%
High school graduate	3,791	40.7%
Some college or associate's	2,570	27.6%
Bachelor's degree	971	10.4%
Graduate or professional degree	579	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone87.5%

Carpooled9.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.4%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,129	87.5%
Carpooled	575	9.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	47	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	81	1.4%
Other means	33	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,092	18.9%
15 to 29 min	1,629	28.2%
30 to 44 min	1,464	25.3%
45 to 59 min	907	15.7%
60+ min	692	12.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 17.7% (2,276 of 12,888)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,550	70.2%
Nonfamily households	1,506	29.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,056	82.0%
Vacant	1,110	18.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,900	77.1%
Renter-occupied	1,156	22.9%

1-unit, detached73.1%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other22.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,505	73.1%
1-unit, attached	50	0.8%
2 to 4 units	202	3.3%
5 to 19 units	42	0.7%
20 or more units	7	0.1%
Mobile home & other	1,360	22.1%

ZIP Code 36272

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