36854 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 36854, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

36854 is a zip code in Chambers County and Lee County, Alabama, which covers Valley CCD, Beulah CCD, and Smiths Station, with a total population of 16,226 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.

Table of Contents

Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 36854 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 36854.

The estimated population of people living in 36854 is 16,226, with a median age of 36.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 36854 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
16,226
+9.17%
+5.37%
2020
14,863
 -1.82% -
2019
15,138
 -5.65% -
2018
16,045
+4.2%
-
2017
15,399
 - -

Population of 36854 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 36854 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
67.5%
66.8%
 +1.05%
Black/African American
29%
29.6%
 -2.03%
Native
0.2%
0.2%
 0.00%
Hispanic
1.4%
1.4%
 0.00%
Asian
0.8%
1.4%
 -42.86%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
0.8%
0.6%
 +33.33%
Other
0.2%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 36854 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 36854 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 36854 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 36854 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 36 +1.69% 32.1 +0.63% 39.8 +6.99%
2020 35.4 -0.28% 31.9 -8.86% 37.2 +2.2%
2019 35.5 0% 35 -0.85% 36.4 +1.68%
2018 35.5 -0.84% 35.3 +2.92% 35.8 -5.29%
2017 35.8 - 34.3 - 37.8 -

The median age of the 36854 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 36854 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 1,219 2.99% 880 -15.78% 1,217 740
10 to 19 1,120 +8.83% 936 3.56% 1,149 918
20 to 29 1,156 +36.33% 1,207 -7.83% 1,570 1,111
30 to 39 977 0.13% 1,087 +8.03% 969 1,155
40 to 49 1,064 2.16% 875 +12.47% 1,049 974
50 to 59 854 +16.86% 890 +12.34% 981 989
60 to 69 770 -21.39% 1,087 -15.68% 615 916
70+ 516 +55.16% 761 +33.95% 842 1,031

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 36854 zip code is $53,528.00.

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 36854.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $63,687.00
  • 45 to 64
    $68,241.00
  • 65 and over
    $35,761.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 36854 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 36854, 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 36854 is currently $67,615.00.

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.

3.98% of households in 36854 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 36854 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    22.96%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    24.17%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    18.53%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    11.68%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    17.48%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1.19%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.98%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 36854 is $28,200.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 36854 by the total population of 36854.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 36854 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 36854 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
    9.69%
  • Bachelor's degree
    23.75%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    15.29%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    46.43%
  • Less than high school diploma
    4.84%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 36854 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 36854 zip over the age of 16 is 12,916.

Of those people, a total of 60.80% 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 36854 is 59.50%.

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 36854 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 714 49.40% 11.60%
20 to 24 years 1,441 80.40% 1.10%
25 to 29 years 1,240 97.40% 4.20%
30 to 34 years 1,018 87.30% 2.90%
35 to 44 years 2,169 78.10% 0.40%
45 to 54 years 1,963 74.30% 1.40%
55 to 59 years 967 45.40% 1.40%
60 to 64 years 757 50.30% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 1,576 16.10% 0.00%
75 years and over 1,071 1.60% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 36854. 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 9,162 59.40% 1.90%
Black or African American 3,419 64.30% 2.50%
American Indian and Alaska Native 34 20.60% 100.00%
Asian 135 100.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 45 22.20% 0.00%
Two or more races 121 51.20% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 182 91.80% 4.20%
Not Hispanic or Latino 9,011 58.90% 1.90%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 36854 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 36854 is 7,686, with median earnings of $34,871.00.

Women in 36854 are earning approximately 81.20% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 7,686 $34,871.00
Male 4,184 $38,902.00
Female 3,502 $31,585.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 36854 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 939 $73,828.00
Business and Financial 126 $33,625.00
Computer and Mathematical 147 $66,287.00
Architecture and Engineering 40 $62,778.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 118 $45,571.00
Legal 10 $0.00
Educational and Library 363 $51,380.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 77 $40,793.00
Healthcare Practitioners 381 $50,795.00
Healthcare Support 307 $25,481.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 201 $26,678.00
Law Enforcement 86 $52,431.00
Food Preparation and Serving 109 $8,958.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 539 $21,022.00
Personal Care and Service 60 $18,393.00
Sales 642 $21,989.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,031 $28,556.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 8 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 269 $19,688.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 316 $50,000.00
Production 1,435 $33,265.00
Transportation and Material Moving 146 $35,868.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 36854 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 36854.

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 555 $79,448.00 384 $49,722.00
Business and Financial 0 $0.00 126 $33,625.00
Computer and Mathematical 126 $66,324.00 21 $41,875.00
Architecture and Engineering 31 $53,906.00 9 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 59 $47,150.00 59 $34,844.00
Legal 10 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 105 $250,001.00 258 $50,158.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 14 $0.00 63 $41,130.00
Healthcare Practitioners 50 $39,500.00 331 $50,886.00
Healthcare Support 78 $23,607.00 229 $55,095.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 165 $30,335.00 36 $0.00
Law Enforcement 50 $56,012.00 36 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 57 $8,125.00 52 $12,750.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 359 $21,319.00 180 $13,750.00
Personal Care and Service 5 $0.00 55 $17,946.00
Sales 327 $29,521.00 315 $20,611.00
Office and Administrative Support 182 $47,240.00 849 $26,377.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 8 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 269 $19,688.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 316 $50,000.00 0 $0.00
Production 1,045 $34,616.00 390 $30,462.00
Transportation and Material Moving 134 $36,026.00 12 $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 6,201 households in 36854, with an average household size of 2.6 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 4,240 families living in the 36854 zip code with an average family size of 3.12 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 36854:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,719 582 939 1,961
Average Household Size 3.02 3.73 3.61 1.19
Total Families 2,719 582 939 0
Average Household Size 2.98 3.26 3.42 0

Poverty

Of the 4,240 families living in 36854, 10.10% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 36854:

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 7,724 housing units in 36854.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 6,201 80.28%
Vacant 1,523 19.72%

24.65% of the total 7,724 housing units in 36854 are rental units. This is approximately 1,904 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 4,085 are occupied by the owner - or 52.89% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 36854 is $891.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 36854 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
    212
  • Less than $500
    131
  • $500 to $999
    1,107
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    666
  • $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 36854 is $115,700.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 36854 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    552
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,130
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    849
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    553
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    535
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    423
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    32
  • $1,000,000 or more
    11

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 36854. The chart below shows the number of properties in 36854 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    802
  • 1940 to 1949
    375
  • 1950 to 1959
    539
  • 1960 to 1969
    610
  • 1970 to 1979
    922
  • 1980 to 1989
    784
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,059
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,627
  • 2010 to 2013
    957
  • 2014 or later
    49

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 36854 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    355
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,455
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,725
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,666

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 36854 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 36854 that commute to work in a particular way.

22.8 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 36854.

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
    127
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    980
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,193
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,282
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    986
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    627
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,213
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    96
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    126
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    536
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    228
  • 90 or more minutes
    74

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 36854 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

If you use any of the data found on this page, please consider linking back to USPopulation.org as the source and if you have any feedback or data requests, click here to contact us.

States in 36854

If you want to see how the population and demographics of 36854 compare to other zip codes in Alabama, check out the list of all Alabama zip codes below: