ZIP Code 36854
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Chambers County, Alabama.
- Population
- 15,913
- Median household income
- $60,385
- Median home value
- $146,300
+5.1%’19–’23
+15.9%’19–’23
+24.6%’19–’23
ZIP Code 36854 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Chambers County, Alabama, home to about 15,913 residents. At $60,385, its median household income sits above Chambers County's $49,295.
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 36854's population grew 5.1% from 15,138 to 15,913, while its median gross rent rose 28.4% from $795 to $1,021.
The median resident is 36.8 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.2% of residents.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 15,913
- Median age
- 36.8 yrs
- Median household income
- $60,385
- Median home value
- $146,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,021
- Housing units
- 7,761
- Homeownership rate
- 68.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 18.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.9%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–202315,13815,913
$52,093$60,385
$117,400$146,300
$795$1,021
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 15,138 | $52,093 | $117,400 | $795 |
| 2020 | 14,863 | $52,469 | $114,600 | $823 |
| 2021 | 16,226 | $53,528 | $115,700 | $891 |
| 2022 | 15,643 | $58,324 | $130,500 | $990 |
| 2023 | 15,913 | $60,385 | $146,300 | $1,021 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 55.7%
5 to 1715.2%
18 to 2411.4%
25 to 3414.5%
35 to 4412.7%
45 to 5412.2%
55 to 6411.7%
65 to 749.2%
75 and over7.4%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 905 | 5.7% |
| 5 to 17 | 2,419 | 15.2% |
| 18 to 24 | 1,822 | 11.4% |
| 25 to 34 | 2,305 | 14.5% |
| 35 to 44 | 2,021 | 12.7% |
| 45 to 54 | 1,944 | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 1,854 | 11.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 1,466 | 9.2% |
| 75 and over | 1,177 | 7.4% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 10,591 | 66.6% |
| Black or African American | 4,523 | 28.4% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 6 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 153 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 82 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races | 255 | 1.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 303 | 1.9% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma11.9%
High school graduate36.2%
Some college or associate's33.0%
Bachelor's degree12.3%
Graduate or professional degree6.5%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 1,281 | 11.9% |
| High school graduate | 3,903 | 36.2% |
| Some college or associate's | 3,558 | 33.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,321 | 12.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 704 | 6.5% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 24 min
Drove alone86.0%
Carpooled8.3%
Public transit0.5%
Walked0.8%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home3.5%
Other means0.9%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 6,420 | 86.0% |
| Carpooled | 619 | 8.3% |
| Public transit | 35 | 0.5% |
| Walked | 62 | 0.8% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 261 | 3.5% |
| Other means | 68 | 0.9% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 2,000 | 27.8% |
| 15 to 29 min | 2,369 | 32.9% |
| 30 to 44 min | 1,986 | 27.6% |
| 45 to 59 min | 578 | 8.0% |
| 60+ min | 271 | 3.8% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.53
- Poverty rate
- 14.1% (2,225 of 15,828)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 4,226 | 67.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,011 | 32.2% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1988
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 6,237 | 80.4% |
| Vacant | 1,524 | 19.6% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 4,293 | 68.8% |
| Renter-occupied | 1,944 | 31.2% |
1-unit, detached60.9%
1-unit, attached0.1%
2 to 4 units3.2%
5 to 19 units9.1%
20 or more units9.3%
Mobile home & other17.3%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 4,726 | 60.9% |
| 1-unit, attached | 10 | 0.1% |
| 2 to 4 units | 252 | 3.2% |
| 5 to 19 units | 708 | 9.1% |
| 20 or more units | 723 | 9.3% |
| Mobile home & other | 1,342 | 17.3% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 36854
- Land area
- 60 sq mi
- Water area
- 2.46 sq mi
- Center point
- 32.7516, -85.1895
Counties this ZIP covers
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6National ZIP rankings
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)