ZIP Code 36540
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Clarke County, Alabama.
- Population
- 854
- Median household income
- $33,500
+36.0%’19–’23
+1.9%’19–’23
Covering part of Clarke County, Alabama, ZIP Code 36540 has about 854 residents. At $33,500, its median household income sits below Clarke County's $49,167.
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 36540's population grew 36.0% from 628 to 854, while its median household income rose 1.9% from $32,870 to $33,500.
The typical home was built around 1978. 30.3% of residents live below the poverty line.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 854
- Median age
- 36.5 yrs
- Median household income
- $33,500
- Median home value
- —
- Median gross rent
- —
- Housing units
- 407
- Homeownership rate
- 84.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 5.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 24.3%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–2023628854
$32,870$33,500
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 628 | $32,870 | $156,000 |
| 2020 | 738 | $23,140 | — |
| 2021 | 863 | $25,824 | — |
| 2022 | 1,050 | $27,254 | — |
| 2023 | 854 | $33,500 | — |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 512.3%
5 to 1719.3%
18 to 249.1%
25 to 346.3%
35 to 4411.0%
45 to 5416.3%
55 to 6413.8%
65 to 7411.8%
75 and over0.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 105 | 12.3% |
| 5 to 17 | 165 | 19.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 78 | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 54 | 6.3% |
| 35 to 44 | 94 | 11.0% |
| 45 to 54 | 139 | 16.3% |
| 55 to 64 | 118 | 13.8% |
| 65 to 74 | 101 | 11.8% |
| 75 and over | 0 | 0.0% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 237 | 27.8% |
| Black or African American | 569 | 66.6% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 48 | 5.6% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma23.9%
High school graduate44.9%
Some college or associate's25.9%
Bachelor's degree3.8%
Graduate or professional degree1.6%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 121 | 23.9% |
| High school graduate | 227 | 44.9% |
| Some college or associate's | 131 | 25.9% |
| Bachelor's degree | 19 | 3.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 8 | 1.6% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 25 min
Drove alone89.7%
Carpooled3.6%
Public transit6.7%
Walked0.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home0.0%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 201 | 89.7% |
| Carpooled | 8 | 3.6% |
| Public transit | 15 | 6.7% |
| Walked | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 13 | 5.8% |
| 15 to 29 min | 147 | 65.6% |
| 30 to 44 min | 51 | 22.8% |
| 45 to 59 min | 1 | 0.4% |
| 60+ min | 12 | 5.4% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.64
- Poverty rate
- 30.3% (259 of 854)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 148 | 45.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 176 | 54.3% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1978
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 324 | 79.6% |
| Vacant | 83 | 20.4% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 274 | 84.6% |
| Renter-occupied | 50 | 15.4% |
1-unit, detached60.4%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units3.7%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units2.0%
Mobile home & other33.9%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 246 | 60.4% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 15 | 3.7% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 8 | 2.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 138 | 33.9% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 36540
- Land area
- 43 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.86 sq mi
- Center point
- 31.4489, -87.6758
Counties this ZIP covers
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21- Largest by population
- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)