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36401 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 36401 covers Evergreen, Alabama, with a population of about 7,493 and a median household income of $41,135.

Population
7,49317 per square mile
Median age
43.85.1 points above the US average
Median household income
$41,13534% below the Alabama median
Poverty rate
32.5%20.1 points above the US average
Typical home value
$128,057up 9.3% in five years
Median rent
$80716% below the Alabama median
Degree or higher
14.1%20.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
70.7%5.7 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
168

Where 36401 is

Evergreen, 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

Population7,493
Median age43.8
Family households60%
Born outside the US1.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.5%
White (non-Hispanic)39.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)55.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino1.1%
Veterans5.9%
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$41,135
Income per person$24,596
Poverty rate32.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance21.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k10.0%
$10–15k8.3%
$15–20k5.5%
$20–25k5.1%
$25–30k4.9%
$30–35k5.0%
$35–40k9.1%
$40–45k6.3%
$45–50k4.8%
$50–60k8.7%
$60–75k8.7%
$75–100k7.1%
$100–125k5.3%
$125–150k5.5%
$150–200k1.8%
$200k or more3.7%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed2,750
Mean adjusted gross income$49,636
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.2%
Returns, under $25k43.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k12.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k7.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k7.3%
Returns, $200k or more2.2%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$102,500
Median gross rent$807
Rent as a share of household income29.8%
Owner-occupied70.7%
Vacant homes27.4%
Median year built1986

What the homes are

Detached house65.2%
Attached house0.3%
2 to 4 units7.6%
5 to 19 units4.6%
20 or more units0.8%
Mobile home21.6%
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$128,057as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 9.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 27.7%
Typical home value since 2000
201620212026$136,909$99,750

$100,252 in 2016 to $128,057 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate9.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.1%
High school diploma or higher89.3%
Works from home9.2%
Drives to work alone81.4%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more18.1%
Health

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

Obesity47.4% 14 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes22% 10 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes20.6% 7.4 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure54.6% 20.5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health33.3% 13 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)12.7% 1.4 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression22% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity39.4% 14 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis37.5% 12.4 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking10.5% 5.5 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication82.1% 7.4 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.3% 0.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease10.4% 4.2 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year83.2% 6.5 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.8% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability19.4% 4.6 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66% 1.7 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD12.1% 5.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist46% 15.3 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability45.8% 15.1 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support29.7% 4.9 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity32.1% 15 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps28.5% 14.2 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability10.2% 3.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol43.9% 7.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity21.9% 8.1 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability14.3% 5.9 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport15.5% 6.3 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness37.5% 3.1 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74% 1.9 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.6% 1.8 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability26.1% 12.1 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)18.3% 4.8 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability7.9% 3.9 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat16.8% 8 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours44.1% 7.7 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke6.5% 3.1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost27.7% 14.7 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability10.1% 4.5 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments168
People employed2,066
Annual payroll$77,040,000
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 57% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively High across the 7 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss45.6 out of 100
Community resilience15.2 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.

Lightning90.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane90.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought90.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide83.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado83Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire79.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind76.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave63.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave54.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake46.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail45.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather44.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding41.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm5.5Very 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$41,135$62,027$78,538
Income per person$24,596$34,835$43,289
Poverty rate32.5%15.6%12.4%
Median home value$102,500$195,100$303,400
Median gross rent$807$963$1,348
Homeownership70.7%69.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.1%27.8%35%
Unemployment rate9.1%4.8%5.2%
Works from home9.2%7.8%13.5%
Born outside the US1.1%3.8%13.9%
Median age43.839.338.7
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 stationEVERGREEN, AL US3 km away
Rain in a year61 in
Snow in a year0 in

Average high and low by month

January59.3°F / 36.5°F5.91 in rain
February63.4°F / 39.5°F4.97 in rain, 0.3 in snow
March71°F / 45.6°F5.13 in rain
April77.2°F / 51.7°F4.93 in rain
May84.2°F / 60.4°F4.45 in rain
June89°F / 67.9°F5.75 in rain
July90.8°F / 70.6°F6.12 in rain
August90.4°F / 70.1°F5.48 in rain
September86.7°F / 65.8°F4.95 in rain
October78.3°F / 54.8°F3.58 in rain
November68.5°F / 44°F4.34 in rain
December61.2°F / 39.1°F5.66 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 supermarket92% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket8% 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.

Conecuh County School District93.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Monroe County School District5.7% 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 vulnerability59more vulnerable than 59% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Household characteristics58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status70more vulnerable than 70% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport48more vulnerable than 48% of US census tracts
Walkability4.3 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

36432 Castleberry, AL19.9 km away
36456 Mc Kenzie, AL20.5 km away
36475 Repton, AL23.6 km away
36429 Brooklyn, AL26.2 km away
36033 Georgiana, AL26.3 km away
36015 Chapman, AL27.4 km away
36454 Lenox, AL28.1 km away
36474 Red Level, AL29.8 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.

Conecuh County93.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Monroe County5.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Escambia County0.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area441.15 sq mi
Water area1.15 sq mi
Population density17 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude31.4580, -86.9258

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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