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36875 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 36875 covers Seale, Alabama, with a population of about 3,909 and a median household income of $55,393.

Population
3,90928 per square mile
Median age
43.54.8 points above the US average
Median household income
$55,39311% below the Alabama median
Poverty rate
8.9%3.5 points below the US average
Typical home value
$241,406up 26.8% in five years
Median rent
$69828% below the Alabama median
Degree or higher
17.9%17.1 points below the US average
Homeownership
78%13 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
30

Where 36875 is

Seale, 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

Population3,909
Median age43.5
Family households60.1%
Born outside the US1.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home2%
White (non-Hispanic)69.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)26.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.3%
Hispanic or Latino0.4%
Veterans12.2%
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$55,393
Income per person$28,056
Poverty rate8.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance9.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.3%
$10–15k1.1%
$15–20k9.8%
$20–25k6.6%
$25–30k5.9%
$30–35k1.0%
$35–40k5.4%
$40–45k1.9%
$45–50k5.1%
$50–60k14.8%
$60–75k5.4%
$75–100k19.1%
$100–125k9.9%
$125–150k3.0%
$150–200k5.6%
$200k or more2.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed1,850
Mean adjusted gross income$58,669
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.7%
Returns, under $25k31.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k28.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k12.4%
Returns, $200k or more2.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$167,000
Median gross rent$698
Rent as a share of household income18.7%
Owner-occupied78%
Vacant homes11.5%
Median year built1989

What the homes are

Detached house58.6%
Attached house1.7%
Mobile home39.3%
Boat, RV or van0.4%
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$241,406as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 5.2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 26.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 76.5%
Typical home value since 2000
201220192026$241,406$124,263

$129,058 in 2012 to $241,406 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.9%
High school diploma or higher91.4%
Works from home2.3%
Drives to work alone89%
Takes public transport2.1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more21.1%
Health

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

Obesity39.9% 6.5 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes17.1% 5.1 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17.1% 3.9 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure47.3% 13.2 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health24.9% 4.6 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.5% 1.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.2% 2.3 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity30.2% 4.8 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis33.7% 8.6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.6% 2.4 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80.8% 6.1 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.8% 1.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.4% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.4% 2.2 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81% 4.3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.3% 1.4 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16.4% 1.6 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67.9% 3.6 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.4% 2.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist53.7% 7.6 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability38.4% 7.7 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25.7% 0.9 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity19.6% 2.5 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps14% same as the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.1% 2.4 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol44.7% 8.5 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity14.1% same as the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.3% 1.9 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport9.7% 0.5 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness35.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76.6% 0.7 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.2% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability19.5% 5.5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.8% 2.3 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.3% 1.3 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat9.6% 0.8 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours39.3% 2.9 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost18.2% 5.2 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.4% 0.8 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments30
People employed113
Annual payroll$3,844,000
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 52.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 5 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss44.9 out of 100
Community resilience13 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.

Drought96.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning92.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide90.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire85.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane76.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave71.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail66.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding66.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado59.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake53.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind49.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm31.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather28.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave21.7Relatively 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$55,393$62,027$78,538
Income per person$28,056$34,835$43,289
Poverty rate8.9%15.6%12.4%
Median home value$167,000$195,100$303,400
Median gross rent$698$963$1,348
Homeownership78%69.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.9%27.8%35%
Unemployment rate3.5%4.8%5.2%
Works from home2.3%7.8%13.5%
Born outside the US1.4%3.8%13.9%
Median age43.539.338.7
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 stationFT BENNING LAWSON FLD, GA US16.5 km away

Average high and low by month

January61°F / 32.2°F
February65°F / 35.1°F
March71.9°F / 41.5°F
April79.3°F / 47.9°F
May86.1°F / 57.2°F
June90.9°F / 66.1°F
July93.4°F / 69.6°F
August92.5°F / 69°F
September88.7°F / 63.7°F
October80.2°F / 51.2°F
November70.6°F / 39.1°F
December63.1°F / 33.9°F
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 supermarket7% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket69% 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%.

Russell 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 vulnerability57more vulnerable than 57% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status62more vulnerable than 62% of US census tracts
Household characteristics58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status55more vulnerable than 55% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport41more vulnerable than 41% of US census tracts
Walkability3.9 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

36858 Hatchechubbee, AL12.9 km away
36871 Pittsview, AL15.1 km away
36869 Phenix City, AL15.2 km away
36856 Fort Mitchell, AL16.1 km away
36859 Holy Trinity, AL17.2 km away
36870 Phenix City, AL19.6 km away
36851 Cottonton, AL19.7 km away
36868 Phenix City, AL22.5 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.

Russell County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area138.9 sq mi
Water area0.61 sq mi
Population density28 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude32.3053, -85.1677

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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