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36053 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 36053 covers Midway, Alabama, with a population of about 2,592 and a median household income of $47,452.

Population
2,5928 per square mile
Median age
36.42.3 points below the US average
Median household income
$47,45223% below the Alabama median
Poverty rate
11.8%0.6 points below the US average
Typical home value
$89,171down 19.9% in five years
Median rent
$68829% below the Alabama median
Degree or higher
7.8%27.2 points below the US average
Homeownership
81.2%16.2 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
9

Where 36053 is

Midway, 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

Population2,592
Median age36.4
Family households62.8%
Born outside the US0.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home3%
White (non-Hispanic)13.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)84.5%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.2%
Hispanic or Latino0.3%
Veterans9.4%
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$47,452
Income per person$22,671
Poverty rate11.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance36.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.1%
$10–15k7.3%
$15–20k3.9%
$20–25k6.8%
$25–30k2.3%
$30–35k9.8%
$35–40k4.6%
$40–45k6.5%
$45–50k3.9%
$50–60k5.8%
$60–75k18.2%
$75–100k7.0%
$100–125k6.4%
$125–150k5.9%
$150–200k4.8%
$200k or more0.8%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed680
Mean adjusted gross income$40,059
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k39.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k35.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k11.8%
Returns, $75k–$100k5.9%
Returns, $100k–$200k7.4%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$104,900
Median gross rent$688
Rent as a share of household income23%
Owner-occupied81.2%
Vacant homes23%
Median year built1983

What the homes are

Detached house57.4%
2 to 4 units3.6%
20 or more units2.5%
Mobile home36.5%
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$89,171as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 5.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsdown 19.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 1.4%
Typical home value since 2000
201520202026$111,260$73,043

$73,043 in 2015 to $89,171 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate11.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher7.8%
High school diploma or higher83.8%
Works from home1.6%
Drives to work alone81.4%
Takes public transport1.9%
Commutes 45 minutes or more19.6%
Health

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

Obesity51.6% 18.2 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes26.9% 14.9 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes21.7% 8.5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure59.9% 25.8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health37.3% 17 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)13.3% 2 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression20.2% 1.7 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity42.7% 17.3 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis39.7% 14.6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking8.9% 7.1 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication84.3% 9.6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.1% 0.6 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.2% 1.8 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease10.9% 4.7 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year85.6% 8.9 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.4% 1.5 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability19.7% 4.9 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67% 2.7 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD12.7% 6.1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist45.6% 15.7 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability48.3% 17.6 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support33.2% 8.4 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity38.9% 21.8 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps35.4% 21.1 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9% 2.3 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol45.5% 9.3 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity26.6% 12.8 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability15.7% 7.3 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport18.1% 8.9 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness38.9% 4.5 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use77.7% 1.8 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.6% 1.8 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability30.3% 16.3 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)19.3% 5.8 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability9.8% 5.8 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat20.5% 11.7 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours48.1% 11.7 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke7.9% 4.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost29.2% 16.2 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability12% 6.4 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments9
People employed31
Annual payroll$1,284,000
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 58.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 6 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss38.1 out of 100
Community resilience14.9 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.

Drought94.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide87.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane82.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado82.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire79.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning79.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind72.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail68.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave67.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake50.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding43.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm32.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave28.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather27.5Relatively 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$47,452$62,027$78,538
Income per person$22,671$34,835$43,289
Poverty rate11.8%15.6%12.4%
Median home value$104,900$195,100$303,400
Median gross rent$688$963$1,348
Homeownership81.2%69.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher7.8%27.8%35%
Unemployment rate11.1%4.8%5.2%
Works from home1.6%7.8%13.5%
Born outside the US0.9%3.8%13.9%
Median age36.439.338.7
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 stationUNION SPRINGS 9 S, AL US22.2 km away
Rain in a year57 in
Snow in a year1 in

Average high and low by month

January58°F / 34.5°F5.02 in rain
February61.9°F / 37.5°F4.72 in rain, 0.2 in snow
March69.2°F / 43°F5.47 in rain, 0.2 in snow
April75.3°F / 48.8°F4.57 in rain
May81.9°F / 57.9°F4.34 in rain
June87.1°F / 66.3°F4.91 in rain
July89.4°F / 70°F5.9 in rain
August88.5°F / 69.3°F5 in rain
September85.1°F / 64.1°F3.79 in rain
October76.7°F / 51.8°F3.41 in rain
November67.2°F / 40.5°F4.83 in rain
December59.7°F / 37°F5.23 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 supermarket4% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket49% 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.

Barbour County School District59% of this ZIP code's land area
Bullock County School District41% 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 vulnerability77more vulnerable than 77% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status70more vulnerable than 70% of US census tracts
Household characteristics70more vulnerable than 70% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status79more vulnerable than 79% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport65more vulnerable than 65% of US census tracts
Walkability4.4 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

36061 Perote, AL16.3 km away
36089 Union Springs, AL18.1 km away
36860 Hurtsboro, AL21 km away
36016 Clayton, AL24.4 km away
36031 Fort Davis, AL27 km away
36858 Hatchechubbee, AL30.1 km away
36048 Louisville, AL33.6 km away
36029 Fitzpatrick, AL36.2 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.

Barbour County59% of this ZIP code's land area
Bullock County41% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area320.01 sq mi
Water area0.39 sq mi
Population density8 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude32.0955, -85.5315

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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