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Census ACS · Alabama

ZIP Code 36117

ZIP code 36117 is located in Alabama with a population of 52,608. The median household income is $72,237 and the median home value is $225,900.

52,608

Population

$72,237

Median Income

$225,900

Median Home Value

36.7

Median Age

Race & Ethnicity

White34.7%
Black52.7%
Asian0.0%
Hispanic (any race)0.6%

Male: 46.1% · Female: 53.9%

Economy & Income

$72,237

Median Household Income

$42,791

Per Capita Income

7.9%

Poverty Rate

Housing

$225,900

Median Home Value

$1,209

Median Rent

62.4%

Homeownership

Education

94.1%

High School+

46.3%

Bachelor's Degree+

Nearby ZIP Codes

Largest cities in Alabama

Part of Alabama

Metro areas in Alabama

Frequently Asked Questions

ZIP code 36117 in Alabama has a population of 52,608 according to latest Census ACS data.

The median household income in ZIP 36117 is $72,237. The per capita income is $42,791. The poverty rate is 7.9%.

ZIP code 36117 is located in Alabama.

Data for ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 36117 from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. ZCTAs approximately correspond to USPS ZIP code delivery areas but are built from Census blocks and may not match exactly.

The this entity record above pulls directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. population demographics distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.

The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.

Practical use of this page is in combination with the comparison and ranking pages elsewhere on the site, which surface the same data for this entity’s peers within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs. A single-entity reading without peer context can be misleading when an entity is an outlier on one axis but typical on another.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.