Postal Codes

36104 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 36104 covers Montgomery, Alabama, with a population of about 10,637 and a median household income of $34,975.

Population
10,6371,018 per square mile
Median age
32.56.2 points below the US average
Median household income
$34,97544% below the Alabama median
Poverty rate
38.6%26.2 points above the US average
Typical home value
$57,838down 19.2% in five years
Median rent
$78718% below the Alabama median
Degree or higher
26%9 points below the US average
Homeownership
25.7%39.3 points below the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
731

Where 36104 is

Montgomery, 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

Population10,637
Median age32.5
Family households44%
Born outside the US2.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.7%
White (non-Hispanic)20.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)72%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.3%
Hispanic or Latino2.4%
Veterans5.7%
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$34,975
Income per person$23,502
Poverty rate38.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance36.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k9.9%
$10–15k11.2%
$15–20k7.3%
$20–25k9.1%
$25–30k7.3%
$30–35k5.1%
$35–40k3.8%
$40–45k4.6%
$45–50k4.6%
$50–60k3.7%
$60–75k11.6%
$75–100k10.0%
$100–125k3.3%
$125–150k2.5%
$150–200k2.6%
$200k or more3.2%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed2,470
Mean adjusted gross income$49,803
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.8%
Returns, under $25k49.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.5%
Returns, $50k–$75k9.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k4.9%
Returns, $100k–$200k5.7%
Returns, $200k or more2.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$121,200
Median gross rent$787
Rent as a share of household income28.7%
Owner-occupied25.7%
Vacant homes21.7%
Median year built1957

What the homes are

Detached house40.8%
Attached house4.7%
2 to 4 units12%
5 to 19 units17.7%
20 or more units22.8%
Mobile home2%
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$57,838as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 7.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsdown 19.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsdown 30.2%
Typical asking rent$1,450as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$216,943$57,838

$212,476 in 2000 to $57,838 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate9.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher26%
High school diploma or higher76.2%
Works from home8%
Drives to work alone68.7%
Takes public transport1.8%
Commutes 45 minutes or more2.2%
Health

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

Obesity48.3% 14.9 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes17.6% 5.6 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes18.7% 5.5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure44.5% 10.4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health31.7% 11.4 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)14% 2.7 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.4% 2.5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity36.4% 11 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis27.1% 2 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking12.8% 3.2 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication73.9% 0.8 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)4.8% 2.9 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.5% 1.3 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.2% 3.5 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening78.4% 7.5 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability22.8% 8 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening63.5% 0.8 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.6% 3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist44.6% 16.7 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability45.3% 14.6 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support30% 5.2 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity37.8% 20.7 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps33.8% 19.5 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.1% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35% 1.2 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity26% 12.2 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability15.7% 7.3 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport20% 10.8 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness41.1% 6.7 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use77.4% 1.5 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)21.8% 5 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability21.3% 7.3 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.4% 2.9 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability7.6% 3.6 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat20% 11.2 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours44.7% 8.3 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.3% 1.9 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost31.4% 18.4 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability10.5% 4.9 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments731
People employed10,700
Annual payroll$722,648,000
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 58.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively High across the 15 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss51.1 out of 100
Community resilience61.2 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.

Earthquake77.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding75.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane73.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado72.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind65.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning60.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave60.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought56.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail54.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide53.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire36.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm31.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather22.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave17.9Relatively 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$34,975$62,027$78,538
Income per person$23,502$34,835$43,289
Poverty rate38.6%15.6%12.4%
Median home value$121,200$195,100$303,400
Median gross rent$787$963$1,348
Homeownership25.7%69.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher26%27.8%35%
Unemployment rate9.4%4.8%5.2%
Works from home8%7.8%13.5%
Born outside the US2.1%3.8%13.9%
Median age32.539.338.7
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 stationMONTGOMERY AP, AL US12.4 km away
Rain in a year51 in

Average high and low by month

January59.8°F / 36.5°F4.64 in rain
February64.7°F / 40.4°F4.88 in rain
March71.9°F / 46.5°F5.21 in rain
April78.8°F / 52.6°F3.99 in rain
May86°F / 61.3°F3.88 in rain
June91.5°F / 69°F4.08 in rain
July93.7°F / 72.1°F5.06 in rain
August93.6°F / 71.4°F4.02 in rain
September89.3°F / 66.3°F3.69 in rain
October80.2°F / 54.5°F2.87 in rain
November69.8°F / 43.3°F3.85 in rain
December61.9°F / 38.6°F4.99 in rain
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 supermarket66% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket66% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket78% 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%.

Montgomery County School District100% 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 vulnerability78more vulnerable than 78% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status80more vulnerable than 80% of US census tracts
Household characteristics56more vulnerable than 56% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status88more vulnerable than 88% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport64more vulnerable than 64% of US census tracts
Walkability12.8 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

36123 Montgomery, AL1 km away
36113 Montgomery, AL1.3 km away
36107 Montgomery, AL2.8 km away
36103 Montgomery, AL3.6 km away
36112 Montgomery, AL3.9 km away
36106 Montgomery, AL4.4 km away
36101 Montgomery, AL5 km away
36111 Montgomery, AL5.2 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.

Montgomery County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area10.45 sq mi
Water area1.21 sq mi
Population density1,018 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude32.3730, -86.3081

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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