36320 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 36320, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

36320 is a zip code in Houston County, Alabama, which covers Cottonwood CCD and Madrid, with a total population of 3,250 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 36320 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 36320.

The estimated population of people living in 36320 is 3,250, with a median age of 46.7.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 36320 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
3,250
+1.31%
-16.67%
2020
3,208
 -12.35% -
2019
3,660
 -1.29% -
2018
3,708
 -4.92% -
2017
3,900
 - -

Population of 36320 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 36320 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
73.8%
81.7%
 -9.67%
Black/African American
22.7%
14.6%
 +55.48%
Native
0.2%
0.7%
 -71.43%
Hispanic
2%
0.9%
 +122.22%
Asian
0.1%
0.1%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.1%
2%
 -45.00%
Other
0.1%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 36320 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 36320 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 36320 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 36320 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 46.7 +4.71% 47 +6.33% 45.9 +2.23%
2020 44.6 +2.06% 44.2 +18.82% 44.9 -0.44%
2019 43.7 +0.46% 37.2 -10.36% 45.1 +1.12%
2018 43.5 +0.46% 41.5 -3.49% 44.6 +1.13%
2017 43.3 - 43 - 44.1 -

The median age of the 36320 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 36320 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 250 -65.42% 247 -66.96% 117 116
10 to 19 220 -11.64% 180 -7.97% 192 161
20 to 29 246 -22.49% 291 -57.05% 189 153
30 to 39 212 -27.65% 185 1.49% 154 180
40 to 49 328 -27.99% 259 +8.56% 203 264
50 to 59 302 +15.1% 355 -19.47% 344 273
60 to 69 231 -7.49% 238 -2.25% 209 224
70+ 148 +35.33% 208 +27.31% 203 268

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 36320 zip code is $38,182.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 36320.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $40,000.00
  • 45 to 64
    $54,091.00
  • 65 and over
    $26,786.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 36320 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 36320, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 36320 is currently $56,976.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

3.45% of households in 36320 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 36320 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    31.83%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    27.99%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    15.72%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    7.67%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    9.13%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.22%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.45%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 36320 is $24,038.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 36320 by the total population of 36320.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 36320 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 36320 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    3.74%
  • Bachelor's degree
    19.49%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    6.39%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    65.24%
  • Less than high school diploma
    5.14%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 36320 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 36320 zip over the age of 16 is 2,785.

Of those people, a total of 49.10% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 36320 is 46.90%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 36320 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 121 23.10% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 136 90.40% 9.80%
25 to 29 years 206 58.70% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 132 76.50% 5.90%
35 to 44 years 364 58.00% 1.40%
45 to 54 years 564 69.10% 2.30%
55 to 59 years 358 60.90% 5.50%
60 to 64 years 204 44.10% 2.20%
65 to 74 years 436 19.50% 20.00%
75 years and over 264 0.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 36320. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 2,087 46.70% 5.10%
Black or African American 649 57.30% 3.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 7 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 4 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 2 100.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 36 52.80% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 65 67.70% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,022 46.00% 5.40%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 36320 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 36320 is 1,306, with median earnings of $28,929.00.

Women in 36320 are earning approximately 52.50% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 1,306 $28,929.00
Male 672 $36,607.00
Female 634 $19,216.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 36320 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 85 $46,528.00
Business and Financial 58 $83,333.00
Computer and Mathematical 4 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 10 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 12 $12,143.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 45 $34,028.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 4 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 74 $40,625.00
Healthcare Support 35 $35,515.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 20 $21,923.00
Law Enforcement 26 $30,556.00
Food Preparation and Serving 78 $26,250.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 37 $17,159.00
Personal Care and Service 17 $105,375.00
Sales 212 $13,333.00
Office and Administrative Support 119 $16,458.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 2 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 123 $32,422.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 81 $63,750.00
Production 54 $39,643.00
Transportation and Material Moving 95 $29,777.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 36320 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 36320.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 45 $75,250.00 40 $7,381.00
Business and Financial 32 $174,722.00 26 $31,731.00
Computer and Mathematical 4 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 10 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 7 $0.00 5 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 15 $48,750.00 30 $33,333.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 4 $0.00 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 7 $0.00 67 $36,932.00
Healthcare Support 6 $0.00 29 $35,956.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 7 $57,917.00 13 $0.00
Law Enforcement 9 $0.00 17 $30,694.00
Food Preparation and Serving 14 $31,250.00 64 $18,750.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 23 $26,146.00 14 $15,909.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 17 $105,375.00
Sales 38 $62,500.00 174 $5,000.00
Office and Administrative Support 23 $26,964.00 96 $14,667.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 2 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 123 $32,422.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 81 $63,750.00 0 $0.00
Production 39 $41,042.00 15 $38,250.00
Transportation and Material Moving 84 $30,357.00 11 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 1,304 households in 36320, with an average household size of 2.49 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 866 families living in the 36320 zip code with an average family size of 3.14 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

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

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 36320:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 606 55 205 438
Average Household Size 3.09 2.95 3.56 1.11
Total Families 606 55 205 0
Average Household Size 3.07 2.56 3.5 0

Poverty

Of the 866 families living in 36320, 19.30% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 36320:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 1,655 housing units in 36320.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,304 78.79%
Vacant 351 21.21%

10.94% of the total 1,655 housing units in 36320 are rental units. This is approximately 181 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,076 are occupied by the owner - or 65.02% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 36320 is $695.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 36320 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    47
  • Less than $500
    77
  • $500 to $999
    100
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    4
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 36320 is $95,800.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 36320 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    219
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    339
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    183
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    206
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    87
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    38
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    2
  • $1,000,000 or more
    2

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 36320. The chart below shows the number of properties in 36320 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    148
  • 1940 to 1949
    94
  • 1950 to 1959
    110
  • 1960 to 1969
    144
  • 1970 to 1979
    333
  • 1980 to 1989
    153
  • 1990 to 1999
    303
  • 2000 to 2009
    276
  • 2010 to 2013
    91
  • 2014 or later
    3

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 36320 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    42
  • 1 vehicle available
    341
  • 2 vehicles available
    434
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    487

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 36320 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 36320 that commute to work in a particular way.

28.1 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 36320.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    23
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    33
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    83
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    126
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    264
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    162
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    335
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    48
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    42
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    61
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    40
  • 90 or more minutes
    32

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 36320 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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