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36401

Zip code 36401: Evergreen, Alabama

Residential delivery areaConecuh CountyCentral Time
Population
7,342
Median household income
$41K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$105K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$865/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
45.6
U.S. 38.9
Land area
441 sq mi
17 people/sq mi

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

About 36401

36401 is a rural zip code in Evergreen, Alabama (Conecuh County), covering 441 sq mi of land. About 7,342 people live here, or 17 per square mile. The median resident is 45.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $40,792 a year, about 51% of the national median of $80,734. 32.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $105,000, or 2.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 72% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $865 a month.

15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.9 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; healthcare; and production and manufacturing.

How 36401 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
45.6
Under 18
22%
65 and over
23.5%

Race and ethnicity

  • White40%
  • Black54%
  • Hispanic1%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial5%
Diversity index
54.7
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
1%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
80.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
98%
Spanish
1%
Other Indo-European
0.4%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
2,780
Average household size
2.6
Family households
58.8%
Married couples
37.4%
Living alone
39.2%
Veterans (of adults)
7.1%
Male / female
45% / 55%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
34%
$25–50k
28%
$50–75k
16%
$75–100k
8%
$100–150k
8%
$150–200k
1%
$200k+
5%

Median household income

36401
$40,792
Conecuh Co.
$41,327
Alabama
$63,999
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$24,318
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
32.3%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
5.9%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.500
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

36401
$105,000
Conecuh Co.
$105,300
Alabama
$209,900
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

36401
$865
Conecuh Co.
$834
Alabama
$1,007
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
69%
2–4 units
7%
5–19 units
2%
20+ units
0.7%
Mobile home
21%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
4,047
Owner-occupied
72.2%
Vacant
31.3%
Median year built
1982
Median rooms
5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income
44.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
23.9%
Home value to income
2.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
86%
Carpooled
5%
Transit
0%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
8%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
18%
10–19
30%
20–29
14%
30–44
21%
45–59
9%
60+
8%
Average commute
23.9 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
8.5%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
39.5%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales
13%
Healthcare
13%
Production
11%
Management
10%
Transportation and moving
9%
Construction and repair
8%
Education
8%
Food service
7%
Office and admin
6%
Cleaning and personal care
5%
Legal and social services
3%
Engineering and science
2%
Farming, fishing and forestry
2%
Business and finance
1%
Police and fire
1%
Computer and math
0.5%
Arts, media and sports
0.5%

Industries

Manufacturing
16%
Health care and social assistance
14%
Education
11%
Retail
10%
Restaurants and hotels
8%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
8%
Agriculture and mining
6%
Professional and technical services
6%
Construction
5%
Finance, insurance and real estate
4%
Admin, support and management
4%
Public administration
3%
Other services
2%
Arts and recreation
0.9%
Wholesale
0.8%
Information
0.4%
Median earnings per worker
$39,487
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
9.8%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
15.1%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
3.3%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work36401U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$60,925$74,888
Service$25,179$26,804
Sales and office$19,677$40,476
Construction and maintenance$52,266$49,199
Production and transportation$45,474$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
8%
High school
46%
Some college
23%
Associate's
8%
Bachelor's
8%
Graduate
7%
High school graduate or higher
91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
14.8%
Graduate or professional degree
7%
Households with broadband
73.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL
27.3%
No internet access
26.2%
Without health insurance
8.7%
Limited-English households
0.8%

Geography

City (USPS)
Evergreen
State
Alabama
Center point
31.4690° N, 86.9504° W
Land area
441 sq mi
Water area
1.2 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

36401 spans 3 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Evergreen5% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 36401

ZipCityDistanceIncome
36456Mc Kenzie10 mi$66,150
36432Castleberry13 mi$40,962
36475Repton17 mi$45,039
36454Lenox17 mi—
36015Chapman · PO box18 mi—
36033Georgiana18 mi$37,975
36429Brooklyn · PO box18 mi—
36473Range19 mi$81,563
36474Red Level19 mi$44,141
36471Peterman20 mi$40,921
36460Monroeville21 mi$41,008
36461Monroeville · PO box23 mi—

Zip codes like 36401 elsewhere

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Questions about 36401

What city is zip code 36401?

36401 is assigned to Evergreen, Alabama. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 36401 in?

36401 is mostly in Conecuh County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 36401?

About 7,342 people live in 36401, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 36401 in?

36401 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 36401?

The median household income in 36401 is $40,792.

What zip codes are near 36401?

The closest zip codes to 36401 are 36456, 36432, 36475, 36454, 36015.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 36401, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.