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36855 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 36855 covers Five Points, Alabama, with a population of about 1,521 and a median household income of $58,230.

Population
1,52121 per square mile
Median age
54.415.7 points above the US average
Median household income
$58,2306% below the Alabama median
Poverty rate
21.9%9.5 points above the US average
Typical home value
$174,752up 5.2% in five years
Degree or higher
9.6%25.4 points below the US average
Homeownership
92.6%27.6 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
16

Where 36855 is

Five Points, 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

Population1,521
Median age54.4
Family households50.3%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.6%
White (non-Hispanic)76.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)21.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino1.8%
Veterans13.3%
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$58,230
Income per person$32,786
Poverty rate21.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance11.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.3%
$10–15k1.5%
$15–20k7.7%
$20–25k2.1%
$25–30k2.2%
$30–35k8.7%
$35–40k3.3%
$40–45k11.0%
$45–50k1.3%
$50–60k14.2%
$60–75k15.7%
$75–100k7.7%
$100–125k5.7%
$125–150k5.6%
$150–200k7.0%
$200k or more0.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed540
Mean adjusted gross income$58,446
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k29.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k31.5%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.8%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k14.8%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$176,900
Owner-occupied92.6%
Vacant homes12.5%
Median year built1985

What the homes are

Detached house71.8%
2 to 4 units0.2%
Mobile home28%
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$174,752as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 5.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 52.3%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$176,335$97,160

$98,745 in 2009 to $174,752 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher9.6%
High school diploma or higher86.8%
Works from home3.8%
Drives to work alone87.4%
Takes public transport1.9%
Commutes 45 minutes or more14.6%
Health

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

Obesity40.3% 6.9 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes19.4% 7.4 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes18.6% 5.4 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure52% 17.9 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health27.8% 7.5 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.2% 1.1 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.9% 1 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity34% 8.6 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis38.9% 13.8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking11.5% 4.5 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication82.7% 8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.5% 2.8 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.3% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease10.5% 4.3 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year82.5% 5.8 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88.2% 2.3 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16.7% 1.9 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening68.1% 3.8 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD11.6% 5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist51.9% 9.4 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability41.8% 11.1 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25% same as the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity20.2% 3.1 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps15.2% 0.9 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability11.1% 4.4 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol46.4% 10.2 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity13.3% 0.5 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability11.2% 2.8 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport9.7% 0.5 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33% 1.4 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75.6% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.9% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability22.8% 8.8 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17.4% 3.9 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6% 2 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat9.4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours38.8% 2.4 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.7% 2.3 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost18.1% 5.1 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.3% 1.7 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments16
People employed39
Annual payroll$1,476,000
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 54.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Low across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss39.6 out of 100
Community resilience31.9 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.

Drought88Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave86.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire84.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide80.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning76.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado76Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding70.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane70.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail64.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind62.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave52Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake48.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm46.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather25.1Relatively 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$58,230$62,027$78,538
Income per person$32,786$34,835$43,289
Poverty rate21.9%15.6%12.4%
Median home value$176,900$195,100$303,400
Median gross rent$963$1,348
Homeownership92.6%69.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher9.6%27.8%35%
Unemployment rate0.2%4.8%5.2%
Works from home3.8%7.8%13.5%
Born outside the US0%3.8%13.9%
Median age54.439.338.7
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 stationROCK MILLS, AL US13.2 km away
Rain in a year53 in

Average high and low by month

January54.2°F / 32.2°F5.27 in rain
February60°F / 35.7°F5.34 in rain
March67.6°F / 41.8°F5.23 in rain
April75.3°F / 47.9°F4.37 in rain
May82.3°F / 56.8°F4.11 in rain
June87.4°F / 64.8°F4.85 in rain
July88.7°F / 67.5°F4.47 in rain
August88.8°F / 67.5°F4.02 in rain
September84.6°F / 61.1°F3.39 in rain
October75°F / 49.4°F2.78 in rain
November64.8°F / 39.5°F4.12 in rain
December57.1°F / 34.6°F5.08 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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.

Chambers County School District98.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Troup County School District1.1% 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 vulnerability43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status75more vulnerable than 75% of US census tracts
Household characteristics45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport9more vulnerable than 9% of US census tracts
Walkability2.4 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

36274 Roanoke, AL12.9 km away
36862 Lafayette, AL17.1 km away
36863 Lanett, AL22.5 km away
30240 Lagrange, GA23.4 km away
36276 Wadley, AL24.3 km away
30261 Lagrange, GA25.7 km away
36852 Cusseta, AL29.2 km away
36854 Valley, AL29.2 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.

Chambers County98.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Troup County1.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area72.02 sq mi
Water area2.28 sq mi
Population density21 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude33.0424, -85.3243

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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