Zip code 36091: Verbena, Alabama

Q: What city is zip code 36091?

36091 is assigned to Verbena, Alabama. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 36091 in?

36091 is mostly in Chilton County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 36091?

About 3,290 people live in 36091, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 36091?

The median household income in 36091 is $61,214.

Q: What zip codes are near 36091?

The closest zip codes to 36091 are 36051, 35045, 36022, 35046, 36080.

Residential delivery areaChilton CountyCentral Time

Population

3,290

Median household income

$61K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$115K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$640/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

44.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

83 sq mi

39 people/sq mi

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

About 36091

36091 is a rural zip code in Verbena, Alabama (Chilton County), covering 83 sq mi of land. About 3,290 people live here, or 39 per square mile. The median resident is 44.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $61,214 a year, 24% below the national median of $80,734. 20.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $115,100, or 1.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 83% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $640 a month.

12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 37.8 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and transportation and moving goods. 21% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 36091 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Rent-burdened renters100%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · AL 48.8%5th of 568 in AL
Self-employed workers20.8%
98th
U.S. 10% · AL 9.1%24th of 612 in AL
Average commute37.8 min
95th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · AL 25.5 min43rd of 587 in AL
Unemployment rate9.1%
91st
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · AL 4.7%100th of 612 in AL
Healthcare workers13.4%
90th
U.S. 9.7% · AL 9.9%101st of 612 in AL
Housing vacancy16.6%
89th
U.S. 10.1% · AL 14.5%282nd of 606 in AL
Uninsured rate14.5%
87th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · AL 9.2%84th of 614 in AL
Poverty rate20.9%
86th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · AL 15.6%162nd of 607 in AL
Homeownership rate83.2%
85th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · AL 70.2%213th of 605 in AL
Median age44.2
82nd
U.S. 38.9 · AL 39.3189th of 616 in AL
Veterans6.3%
57th
U.S. 6.2% · AL 7.7%337th of 615 in AL
Foreign-born residents5.7%
33rd
U.S. 14.1% · AL 4%71st of 616 in AL
Residents 65 and older14.2%
32nd
U.S. 17.2% · AL 17.8%498th of 616 in AL
Residents under 1820%
31st
U.S. 22% · AL 22.2%385th of 616 in AL
Work from home8.9%
28th
U.S. 15.1% · AL 8.8%160th of 612 in AL
Median earnings per worker$41,733
28th
U.S. $49,666 · AL $43,396284th of 605 in AL
Government workers11%
27th
U.S. 14.5% · AL 16.6%475th of 612 in AL
Tech workers1.5%
23rd
U.S. 3.8% · AL 2.7%241st of 612 in AL
Median household income$61,214
22nd
U.S. $80,734 · AL $63,999242nd of 582 in AL
Diversity index27
20th
U.S. 61.4 · AL 52.8402nd of 616 in AL
Per capita income$29,223
17th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · AL $36,087344th of 614 in AL
Income inequality (Gini)0.384
11th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · AL 0.479499th of 603 in AL
Population density39/sq mi
6th
U.S. 95/sq mi · AL 100/sq mi395th of 616 in AL
Population3,290
5th
U.S. 334,922,499 · AL 5,086,768356th of 616 in AL
Bachelor's degree or higher11.9%
5th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · AL 28.4%459th of 612 in AL
Median home value$115,100
4th
U.S. $332,700 · AL $209,900424th of 565 in AL
Broadband access77.2%
3rd
WeaknessU.S. 91% · AL 87.5%469th of 605 in AL
Median gross rent$640
2nd
U.S. $1,413 · AL $1,007448th of 503 in AL

Measure	36091	Chilton	AL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in AL
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	100%	35.4%	48.8%	51.1%	99th	5th of 568
Self-employed workers	20.8%	12.2%	9.1%	10%	98th	24th of 612
Average commuteWeakness	37.8 min	31 min	25.5 min	26.4 min	95th	43rd of 587
Unemployment rateWeakness	9.1%	5.5%	4.7%	5.2%	91st	100th of 612
Healthcare workers	13.4%	7.8%	9.9%	9.7%	90th	101st of 612
Housing vacancy	16.6%	9.9%	14.5%	10.1%	89th	282nd of 606
Uninsured rateWeakness	14.5%	11.1%	9.2%	8.4%	87th	84th of 614
Poverty rateWeakness	20.9%	14%	15.6%	12.5%	86th	162nd of 607
Homeownership rateStrength	83.2%	76.9%	70.2%	65.2%	85th	213th of 605
Median age	44.2	38.7	39.3	38.9	82nd	189th of 616
Veterans	6.3%	5.2%	7.7%	6.2%	57th	337th of 615
Foreign-born residents	5.7%	5%	4%	14.1%	33rd	71st of 616
Residents 65 and older	14.2%	17%	17.8%	17.2%	32nd	498th of 616
Residents under 18	20%	24.1%	22.2%	22%	31st	385th of 616
Work from home	8.9%	6.4%	8.8%	15.1%	28th	160th of 612
Median earnings per worker	$41,733	$44,760	$43,396	$49,666	28th	284th of 605
Government workers	11%	13.4%	16.6%	14.5%	27th	475th of 612
Tech workers	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	3.8%	23rd	241st of 612
Median household income	$61,214	$65,603	$63,999	$80,734	22nd	242nd of 582
Diversity index	27	39.7	52.8	61.4	20th	402nd of 616
Per capita incomeWeakness	$29,223	$31,057	$36,087	$44,673	17th	344th of 614
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.384	0.424	0.479	0.483	11th	499th of 603
Population density	39/sq mi	66/sq mi	100/sq mi	95/sq mi	6th	395th of 616
Population	3,290	45,992	5,086,768	334,922,499	5th	356th of 616
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	11.9%	16.5%	28.4%	35.7%	5th	459th of 612
Median home value	$115,100	$161,300	$209,900	$332,700	4th	424th of 565
Broadband accessWeakness	77.2%	83.3%	87.5%	91%	3rd	469th of 605
Median gross rent	$640	$871	$1,007	$1,413	2nd	448th of 503

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

14%

5–17

18–24

19%

25–34

10%

35–44

16%

45–54

18%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

44.2

Under 18

20%

65 and over

14.2%

Race and ethnicity

White85%
Black4%
Hispanic6%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other1%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

5.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

68.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

91%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,496
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 57.8%
Married couples: 44%
Living alone: 35.1%
Veterans (of adults): 6.3%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

23%

$25–50k

21%

$50–75k

24%

$75–100k

17%

$100–150k

11%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

36091

$61,214

Chilton Co.

$65,603

Alabama

$63,999

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$29,223

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

20.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

4.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.384

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

36091

$115,100

Chilton Co.

$161,300

Alabama

$209,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

36091

$640

Chilton Co.

$871

Alabama

$1,007

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

54%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

43%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,794
Owner-occupied: 83.2%
Vacant: 16.6%
Median year built: 1994
Median rooms: 5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 100%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 78.7%
Home value to income: 1.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

79%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

20%

20–29

12%

30–44

29%

45–59

22%

60+

15%

Average commute

37.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

9.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

57.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

15%

Healthcare

13%

Transportation and moving

13%

Production

10%

Office and admin

Food service

Construction and repair

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Sales

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Police and fire

0.8%

Engineering and science

0.6%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

25%

Manufacturing

15%

Restaurants and hotels

12%

Agriculture and mining

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Retail

Professional and technical services

Education

Wholesale

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$41,733

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

20.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

3.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	36091	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$42,386	$74,888
Service	$21,585	$26,804
Sales and office	$42,000	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$56,731	$49,199
Production and transportation	$52,583	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

16%

High school

50%

Some college

16%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
Households with broadband: 77.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 38.2%
No internet access: 19.3%
Without health insurance: 14.5%
Limited-English households: 9.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Verbena
State: Alabama
County: Chilton County
Center point: 32.7495° N, 86.5193° W
Land area: 83 sq mi
Water area: 1.2 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

36091 spans 2 counties

Chilton County85% of land
Autauga County15% of land

Zip codes near 36091

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
36051	Marbury, AL	4.9 mi	3,050	$66,726	$66,900
35045	Clanton, AL	9.9 mi	15,324	$65,907	$181,500
36022	Deatsville, AL	11 mi	15,672	$89,459	$248,900
35046	Clanton, AL	12 mi	5,160	$79,286	$170,300
36080	Titus, AL	14 mi	2,539	$70,703	$231,300
36006	Billingsley, AL	14 mi	2,060	—	$193,400
35171	Thorsby, AL	16 mi	3,595	$71,875	$181,900
35136	Rockford, AL	16 mi	1,755	$50,114	$140,300
36067	Prattville, AL	16 mi	28,293	$65,593	$189,400
36025	Elmore, AL	18 mi	7,450	$54,414	$175,700
36008	Booth, AL	18 mi	0	—	—
36066	Prattville, AL	19 mi	22,632	$86,278	$227,500

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Questions about 36091

What city is zip code 36091?

36091 is assigned to Verbena, Alabama. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 36091 in?

36091 is mostly in Chilton County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 36091?

About 3,290 people live in 36091, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 36091 in?

36091 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 36091?

The median household income in 36091 is $61,214.

What zip codes are near 36091?

The closest zip codes to 36091 are 36051, 35045, 36022, 35046, 36080.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 36091, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.