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36037 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 36037 covers Greenville, Alabama, with a population of about 12,974 and a median household income of $48,571.

Population
12,97435 per square mile
Median age
41.73 points above the US average
Median household income
$48,57122% below the Alabama median
Poverty rate
21.1%8.7 points above the US average
Typical home value
$119,550down 1.9% in five years
Median rent
$72924% below the Alabama median
Degree or higher
15%20 points below the US average
Homeownership
64.8%about the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
362

Where 36037 is

Greenville, Alabama — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population12,974
Median age41.7
Family households63.2%
Born outside the US2.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home3.2%
White (non-Hispanic)43%
Black (non-Hispanic)51.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.9%
Hispanic or Latino2.1%
Veterans6.3%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$48,571
Income per person$29,819
Poverty rate21.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance16.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.5%
$10–15k3.6%
$15–20k10.9%
$20–25k6.8%
$25–30k5.3%
$30–35k3.6%
$35–40k4.4%
$40–45k6.3%
$45–50k4.0%
$50–60k7.6%
$60–75k7.9%
$75–100k12.6%
$100–125k6.2%
$125–150k4.3%
$150–200k5.9%
$200k or more4.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed5,140
Mean adjusted gross income$53,732
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.3%
Returns, under $25k38.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k28.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k12.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k9.7%
Returns, $200k or more2.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$101,200
Median gross rent$729
Rent as a share of household income28.4%
Owner-occupied64.8%
Vacant homes23.7%
Median year built1980

What the homes are

Detached house66.5%
Attached house0.3%
2 to 4 units7.2%
5 to 19 units6.4%
20 or more units1.1%
Mobile home18.5%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$119,550as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 3.2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsdown 1.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 17.2%
Typical home value since 2000
200820172026$130,384$96,554

$125,552 in 2008 to $119,550 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher15%
High school diploma or higher87.8%
Works from home5.4%
Drives to work alone84.7%
Takes public transport0.3%
Commutes 45 minutes or more17%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity40.5% 7.1 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes18.5% 6.5 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes18% 4.8 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure50.4% 16.3 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health28.2% 7.9 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.9% same as the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.3% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity36.1% 10.7 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis34.3% 9.2 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking11.6% 4.4 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80.7% 6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11% 0.6 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.6% 2.4 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year82.9% 6.2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.4% 0.5 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.6% 2.8 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66.1% 1.8 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.8% 3.2 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist49.7% 11.6 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability41% 10.3 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support28.5% 3.7 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity26.7% 9.6 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps22% 7.7 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.8% 2.1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol42.7% 6.5 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity19% 5.2 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability12.1% 3.7 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport13% 3.8 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness37.5% 3.1 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76.5% 0.6 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.3% 1.5 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability21.5% 7.5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.2% 2.7 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6.2% 2.2 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat13.8% 5 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours42.5% 6.1 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.3% 1.9 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost21.1% 8.1 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.9% 2.3 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments362
People employed4,746
Annual payroll$178,667,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 53.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 9 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss40.4 out of 100
Community resilience39 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Lightning95.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind89.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane89.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought85.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado77.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide76.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire71.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave59.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave58.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail48.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake48.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding39.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather25.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm8.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Alabama and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPAlabamaUnited States
Median household income$48,571$62,027$78,538
Income per person$29,819$34,835$43,289
Poverty rate21.1%15.6%12.4%
Median home value$101,200$195,100$303,400
Median gross rent$729$963$1,348
Homeownership64.8%69.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher15%27.8%35%
Unemployment rate6.3%4.8%5.2%
Works from home5.4%7.8%13.5%
Born outside the US2.1%3.8%13.9%
Median age41.739.338.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationGREENVILLE, AL US2.6 km away
Rain in a year60 in
Snow in a year0 in

Average high and low by month

January59.9°F / 33.9°F5.72 in rain, 0.1 in snow
February64.3°F / 37.3°F4.72 in rain
March71.4°F / 42.9°F5.45 in rain, 0.2 in snow
April77.9°F / 49.4°F4.98 in rain
May84.8°F / 58.1°F4.16 in rain
June89.8°F / 65.6°F5.32 in rain
July91.7°F / 68.8°F5.81 in rain
August91.5°F / 68.4°F5.25 in rain
September87.6°F / 63.7°F3.97 in rain
October79.3°F / 52°F3.95 in rain
November69.3°F / 41.1°F4.97 in rain
December62.2°F / 36.3°F5.52 in rain, 0.2 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket63% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket3% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket44% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Butler County School District98% of this ZIP code's land area
Crenshaw County School District2% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability53more vulnerable than 53% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status62more vulnerable than 62% of US census tracts
Household characteristics45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status56more vulnerable than 56% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Walkability3.8 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

36030 Forest Home, AL20.7 km away
36032 Fort Deposit, AL21.1 km away
36015 Chapman, AL21.4 km away
36042 Honoraville, AL22.6 km away
36033 Georgiana, AL22.7 km away
36071 Rutledge, AL26.4 km away
36456 Mc Kenzie, AL31.3 km away
36047 Letohatchee, AL33.2 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Butler County98% of this ZIP code's land area
Crenshaw County2% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area374.88 sq mi
Water area0.73 sq mi
Population density35 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude31.8100, -86.6229

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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