36037 Zip Code Income, Population and Demographics

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36037 is a zip code in Butler County and Crenshaw County, Alabama, which covers Chapman CCD, Forest Home CCD, Georgiana-McKenzie CCD, Greenville CCD, and Brantley, with a total population of 13,177 people.

The data on this page is from the 2022 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey from the US Census Bureau.

Median Household Income

According to the latest ACS 5-year survey in 2022, the median household income in 36037 is $47,707.00.

The chart below shows the average household income by age in 36037.

• Under 25
  $31,932.00
• 25 to 44
  $41,141.00
• 45 to 64
  $55,315.00
• 65 and over
  $47,339.00

Average Household Income

A very commonly asked question is "what is the average household income in the 36037 zip code?". The official term for the average household income is the mean household income. The mean household income is the total income of all households divided by the number of households.

The average (or mean) household income in 36037 is $67,260.00.

3.28% of households in the 36037 zip code are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers for 36037

We can also look at the household income tiers. This lets you see how many households fall into each of the earnings brackets and what percentage that bracket is of the total number of households.

The chart below shows the household income brackets to see which age groups have the highest median income. The actual data is more granular than these brackets, but we've simplified them into bigger categories to make reviewing the data for the 36037 zip code easier to view.

You can purchase the raw data above, which will have the full income tiers with smaller jumps in household income.

• Less than $24,999
  27.68%
• $25,000 to $49,999
  25.38%
• $50,000 to $74,999
  17.46%
• $75,000 to $99,999
  11.88%
• $100,000 to $149,999
  8.27%
• $150,000 to $199,999
  6.03%
• $200,000 or more
  3.28%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income is the average income of all people in the 36037 zip code. This is calculated by dividing the total income of all people in 36037 by the total number of people in 36037.

It differs from the average or mean household income because it includes all people in 36037 and not just the people who earn an income (i.e. children, retirees, unemployed, etc.).

The per capita income in the 36037 zip code is $26,319.00.

Population in 36037 by Race and Ethnicity

The total population in 36037 is currently 13,177 people.

The race and ethnicity of the population in 36037 can be very important for social research, economics, and marketing to a multi-culturial society.

Whether you want to target products or services to a particular race or ethnicity, or provide housing and new businesses to improve areas with a larger ethnic minority population, this data is very valuable for discovering suitable areas.

The chart below breaks down the population and percentage for each race and ethnicity in the 36037 zip code.

• 0.40% White
  49
• 97.90% Black/African American
  12,902
• 44.70% Native
  5,892
• 1.40% Hispanic
  183
• 50.20% Asian
  6,614
• 0.00% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
  5
• 0.00% Two or more races
  0
• 1.80% Other
  243

Population of 36037 by Age and Gender

Another very important demographics statistic for the 36037 zip code is the age and gender of the population. The age and gender of the population can be used to track trends in population growth or decline, and for businesses, the data can be used to identify people important to you and your business need.

In the table below, we show age groups at a 10 year granularity for ease of use. The raw data, which can be purchased above, includes age and gender at a 5 year granularity.

Education Levels

Educational attainment is a very useful statistic that can give insights into other data such as the average household income, unemployment levels, and literacy.

What this means is that it is likely for areas that have higher levels of education to have higher average household incomes, lower unemployment rates, and higher literacy rates.

The chart below shows the educational attainment of the population in the 36037 zip code.

• Master's degree or higher
  6.61%
• Bachelor's degree
  12.32%
• Some college or associate's degree
  8.62%
• High school diploma or equivalent
  67.89%
• Less than high school diploma
  4.56%

Unemployment Rates

The unemployment rate is the percentage of the population that is actively looking for work but is unable to find a job. The unemployment rate is a very important statistic for 36037 because it can show how many people are actively looking for work and how many people are unable to find a job.

Lower levels of unemployment is generally seen as a positive sign for the economy. It also makes the government in 36037 look good because it shows that they are doing a good job of creating jobs, working to capacity, being efficient, and keeping the economy strong.

The unemployment rate is calculated using the total population in the 36037 zip code that are over the age of 16.

The current population in 36037 that are over the age of 16 is 10,539 people.

The unemployment rate in 36037 is 6.50%, which means 385 people are unemployed.

Median Age in 36037

The median age is an interesting metric because it gives us an idea of the age distribution of people in the 36037 zip code. You know when you see a median age that it is the age where half of the population is older and half is younger than it.

For demographic studies, this can be used to infer and compare date to things such as birth rates, the age of parents, and so on.

An increasing median age can be a sign of an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population. This is because older people tend to have fewer children and die more often than younger people.

The median age in 36037 is 40.1 years old.

We can also look at the median age by gender to compare the see how each group compares to the total median age:

Median age by gender in 36037

40.1

Total

37.6

Male

42.8

Female

Households and Families

There are a total of 4,873 households in 36037, and the average household size is 2.66 people.

For families, the total number is 3,171, and the average family size is 3.41 people.

19.20% of those families in the 36037 zip code are living below the poverty line.

The table below shows the poverty thresholds for 36037 in .

Households and Families by Marital Status

There are four types of household and family, as defined by the Census Bureau:

• Married-couple
• Male householder, no spouse present
• Female householder, no spouse present
• Nonfamily household

In the table below, you can see the total households and families in the 36037 zip code for each type, as well as the average sizes.

Housing Data in 36037

There are total of 6,498 housing units in the 36037 zip code. Of those units, 4,873 (74.99%) are occupied, and 1,625 (25.01%) are vacant.

Rental Rates

Of the 6,498 housing units in 36037, 1,379 (21.22%) are occupied by renters. The median rent paid by renters is $733.00.

Owner occupied housing units make up the remaining 49.80% of housing units, with 3,236 housing units in total.

The table below breaks down how much rent is paid by renters in the 36037 zip code.

• No rent paid
  258
• Less than $500
  257
• $500 to $999
  883
• $1,000 to $1,499
  227
• $1,500 to $1,999
  12
• $2,000 to $2,499
  0
• $2,500 to $2,999
  0
• $3,000 or more
  0

Property Values

The median value of a property in 36037 is $95,800.00.

The table below breaks down the range of valuations for all properties in 36037.

• Less than $50,000
  670
• $50,000 to $99,999
  1,068
• $100,000 to $149,999
  497
• $150,000 to $199,999
  533
• $200,000 to $299,999
  298
• $300,000 to $499,999
  130
• $500,000 to $999,999
  22
• $1,000,000 or more
  18

Property Age

We can also look at the number of properties built in a given year to see the spread of property age in the 36037 zip code.

• 1939 or earlier
  492
• 1940 to 1949
  334
• 1950 to 1959
  574
• 1960 to 1969
  811
• 1970 to 1979
  1,110
• 1980 to 1989
  1,221
• 1990 to 1999
  1,331
• 2000 to 2009
  386
• 2010 to 2013
  185
• 2014 or later
  54

Vehicles Available per Household

Finally, we have data on how many vehicles each household in 36037 has. The table below breaks down the number of vehicles available per household.

• No vehicles available
  231
• 1 vehicle available
  1,647
• 2 vehicles available
  1,740
• 3 or more vehicles available
  1,255

Commuting to Work in 36037

The time and means of commuting to work are useful metrics to look at because they can be correlated against other data such as income and education level.

Does a longer commuting time indicate a higher average income? If so, has the huge increase in home working during the pandemic changed this?

Using these metrics, we can get a better understanding of the demographics of the 36037 zip code, how they commute, and how that correlates to other data points.

The average travel time is 22.8 minutes, and the chart below covers the range of travel times across the population of 36037.

• Less than 5 minutes
  222
• 5 to 9 minutes
  983
• 10 to 14 minutes
  824
• 15 to 19 minutes
  831
• 20 to 24 minutes
  520
• 25 to 29 minutes
  129
• 30 to 34 minutes
  641
• 35 to 39 minutes
  120
• 40 to 44 minutes
  81
• 45 to 59 minutes
  486
• 60 to 89 minutes
  181
• 90 or more minutes
  174

We can also look at the means of transport in 36037 to see which modes of transport people are using to commute to work.

• Drove alone
  4,693
• Carpooled
  393
• Public transportation
  10
• Walked
  0
• Other means
  96
• Worked from home
  230

Conclusion

Hopefully this article has given you the demographics data you were looking for in the 36037 zip code.

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