Zip code 36042: Honoraville, Alabama

Q: What city is zip code 36042?

36042 is assigned to Honoraville, Alabama. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 36042 in?

36042 is mostly in Crenshaw County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 36042?

About 1,781 people live in 36042, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 36042?

The median household income in 36042 is $61,120.

Q: What zip codes are near 36042?

The closest zip codes to 36042 are 36046, 36041, 36032, 36037, 36071.

Residential delivery areaCrenshaw CountyCentral Time

Population

1,781

Median household income

$61K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$111K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$728/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

37.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

80 sq mi

22 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 36042

36042 is a rural zip code in Honoraville, Alabama (Crenshaw County), covering 80 sq mi of land. About 1,781 people live here, or 22 per square mile. The median resident is 37.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $61,120 a year, 24% below the national median of $80,734. 19.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $111,000, or 1.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 90% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $728 a month.

19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 41.2 minutes each way, and 3% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; cleaning and personal care; and sales. 18% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 36042 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Rent-burdened renters100%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · AL 48.8%8th of 568 in AL
Average commute41.2 min
98th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · AL 25.5 min31st of 587 in AL
Homeownership rate90%
96th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · AL 70.2%85th of 605 in AL
Housing vacancy25.2%
96th
U.S. 10.1% · AL 14.5%120th of 606 in AL
Self-employed workers18.4%
96th
U.S. 10% · AL 9.1%38th of 612 in AL
Income inequality (Gini)0.520
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · AL 0.47964th of 603 in AL
Poverty rate19.8%
84th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · AL 15.6%191st of 607 in AL
Residents under 1824.1%
68th
U.S. 22% · AL 22.2%188th of 616 in AL
Uninsured rate9.3%
67th
U.S. 8.4% · AL 9.2%268th of 614 in AL
Residents 65 and older16.6%
50th
U.S. 17.2% · AL 17.8%410th of 616 in AL
Healthcare workers9.5%
50th
U.S. 9.7% · AL 9.9%278th of 612 in AL
Veterans5.6%
47th
U.S. 6.2% · AL 7.7%408th of 615 in AL
Median age37.1
35th
U.S. 38.9 · AL 39.3482nd of 616 in AL
Per capita income$32,259
25th
U.S. $44,673 · AL $36,087252nd of 614 in AL
Median household income$61,120
22nd
U.S. $80,734 · AL $63,999247th of 582 in AL
Bachelor's degree or higher18.5%
17th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · AL 28.4%272nd of 612 in AL
Broadband access84.4%
11th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · AL 87.5%317th of 605 in AL
Government workers8.4%
9th
U.S. 14.5% · AL 16.6%545th of 612 in AL
Median earnings per worker$33,709
6th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · AL $43,396493rd of 605 in AL
Unemployment rate2%
5th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · AL 4.7%469th of 612 in AL
Diversity index11.7
5th
U.S. 61.4 · AL 52.8547th of 616 in AL
Median home value$111,000
4th
U.S. $332,700 · AL $209,900436th of 565 in AL
Median gross rent$728
4th
U.S. $1,413 · AL $1,007380th of 503 in AL
Population1,781
3rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · AL 5,086,768441st of 616 in AL
Population density22/sq mi
3rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · AL 100/sq mi470th of 616 in AL
Foreign-born residents0.6%
3rd
U.S. 14.1% · AL 4%419th of 616 in AL
Work from home3%
2nd
U.S. 15.1% · AL 8.8%432nd of 612 in AL
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · AL 2.7%483rd of 612 in AL

Measure	36042	Crenshaw	AL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in AL
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	100%	44.1%	48.8%	51.1%	99th	8th of 568
Average commuteWeakness	41.2 min	31.3 min	25.5 min	26.4 min	98th	31st of 587
Homeownership rateStrength	90%	73.2%	70.2%	65.2%	96th	85th of 605
Housing vacancy	25.2%	20.5%	14.5%	10.1%	96th	120th of 606
Self-employed workers	18.4%	11.8%	9.1%	10%	96th	38th of 612
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.520	0.513	0.479	0.483	93rd	64th of 603
Poverty rateWeakness	19.8%	17.9%	15.6%	12.5%	84th	191st of 607
Residents under 18	24.1%	22.8%	22.2%	22%	68th	188th of 616
Uninsured rate	9.3%	8.1%	9.2%	8.4%	67th	268th of 614
Residents 65 and older	16.6%	20.2%	17.8%	17.2%	50th	410th of 616
Healthcare workers	9.5%	7.5%	9.9%	9.7%	50th	278th of 612
Veterans	5.6%	4.3%	7.7%	6.2%	47th	408th of 615
Median age	37.1	42.2	39.3	38.9	35th	482nd of 616
Per capita income	$32,259	$31,043	$36,087	$44,673	25th	252nd of 614
Median household income	$61,120	$48,560	$63,999	$80,734	22nd	247th of 582
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	18.5%	18.7%	28.4%	35.7%	17th	272nd of 612
Broadband accessWeakness	84.4%	69.2%	87.5%	91%	11th	317th of 605
Government workers	8.4%	15.7%	16.6%	14.5%	9th	545th of 612
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$33,709	$40,864	$43,396	$49,666	6th	493rd of 605
Unemployment rateStrength	2%	5.4%	4.7%	5.2%	5th	469th of 612
Diversity index	11.7	45.5	52.8	61.4	5th	547th of 616
Median home value	$111,000	$114,000	$209,900	$332,700	4th	436th of 565
Median gross rent	$728	$661	$1,007	$1,413	4th	380th of 503
Population	1,781	13,122	5,086,768	334,922,499	3rd	441st of 616
Population density	22/sq mi	22/sq mi	100/sq mi	95/sq mi	3rd	470th of 616
Foreign-born residents	0.6%	1.8%	4%	14.1%	3rd	419th of 616
Work from home	3%	2.8%	8.8%	15.1%	2nd	432nd of 612
Tech workers	0%	1.2%	2.7%	3.8%	1st	483rd of 612

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

17%

5–17

10%

18–24

13%

25–34

35–44

16%

45–54

11%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

37.1

Under 18

24.1%

65 and over

16.6%

Race and ethnicity

White94%
Black0%
Hispanic3%
Asian0%
Native American4%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0%

Diversity index

11.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

94.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

0.8%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 609
Average household size: 2.9
Family households: 76.8%
Married couples: 68.6%
Living alone: 19.7%
Veterans (of adults): 5.6%
Male / female: 54% / 46%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

26%

$25–50k

11%

$50–75k

28%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

$150–200k

0.7%

$200k+

12%

Median household income

36042

$61,120

Crenshaw Co.

$48,560

Alabama

$63,999

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$32,259

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

19.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

12.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.520

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

36042

$111,000

Crenshaw Co.

$114,000

Alabama

$209,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

36042

$728

Crenshaw Co.

$661

Alabama

$1,007

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

65%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

35%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 814
Owner-occupied: 90%
Vacant: 25.2%
Median year built: 1989
Median rooms: 5.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 100%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 43.3%
Home value to income: 1.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

84%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

10%

20–29

13%

30–44

26%

45–59

14%

60+

29%

Average commute

41.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

53.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

26%

Cleaning and personal care

13%

Sales

12%

Healthcare

Education

Office and admin

Production

Transportation and moving

Business and finance

Management

Police and fire

Food service

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

20%

Manufacturing

14%

Retail

13%

Construction

10%

Arts and recreation

Information

Agriculture and mining

Other services

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Wholesale

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Education

0.9%

Professional and technical services

Median earnings per worker

$33,709

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

18.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

8.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	36042	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$34,276	$74,888
Service	$16,477	$26,804
Sales and office	$30,313	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$82,260	$49,199
Production and transportation	$26,364	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

13%

High school

28%

Some college

21%

Associate's

19%

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 86.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
Households with broadband: 84.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 60.9%
No internet access: 12.2%
Without health insurance: 9.3%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Honoraville
State: Alabama
County: Crenshaw County
Center point: 31.8686° N, 86.4600° W
Land area: 80 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

36042 spans 2 counties

Crenshaw County51% of land
Butler County49% of land

Zip codes near 36042

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
36046	Lapine, AL	7 mi	1,371	$41,974	$103,400
36041	Highland Home, AL	8.9 mi	1,561	$60,903	$160,500
36032	Fort Deposit, AL	11 mi	2,444	$35,256	$77,800
36037	Greenville, AL	12 mi	12,933	$45,677	$103,300
36071	Rutledge, AL	12 mi	531	$86,324	$155,100
36049	Luverne, AL	13 mi	5,125	$51,126	$140,900
36062	Petrey, AL · PO box	15 mi	—	—	—
36047	Letohatchee, AL	16 mi	1,074	$50,441	—
36036	Grady, AL	19 mi	1,901	$47,557	$141,700
36009	Brantley, AL	20 mi	2,093	$38,995	$114,200
36035	Goshen, AL	20 mi	1,758	$53,125	$113,700
36043	Hope Hull, AL	22 mi	3,239	$73,571	$195,800

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Questions about 36042

What city is zip code 36042?

36042 is assigned to Honoraville, Alabama. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 36042 in?

36042 is mostly in Crenshaw County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 36042?

About 1,781 people live in 36042, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 36042 in?

36042 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 36042?

The median household income in 36042 is $61,120.

What zip codes are near 36042?

The closest zip codes to 36042 are 36046, 36041, 36032, 36037, 36071.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 36042, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.