Zip code 36877: Smiths Station, Alabama

Q: What city is zip code 36877?

36877 is assigned to Smiths Station, Alabama. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 36877 in?

36877 is in Lee County, Alabama.

Q: What is the population of 36877?

About 14,134 people live in 36877, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 36877?

The median household income in 36877 is $78,103.

Q: What zip codes are near 36877?

The closest zip codes to 36877 are 31904, 36874, 36870, 31808, 36867.

Residential delivery areaLee CountyEastern Time

Population

14,134

Median household income

$78K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$224K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,182/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

36.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

39 sq mi

362 people/sq mi

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

About 36877

36877 is a small-town zip code in Smiths Station, Alabama (Lee County), covering 39 sq mi of land. About 14,134 people live here, or 362 per square mile. The median resident is 36.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $78,103 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 11.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $224,200, or 2.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 84% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,182 a month.

27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.6 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and construction and repair.

How 36877 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Veterans12.2%
95th
U.S. 6.2% · AL 7.7%64th of 615 in AL
Homeownership rate83.7%
86th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · AL 70.2%201st of 605 in AL
Government workers20.7%
86th
U.S. 14.5% · AL 16.6%130th of 612 in AL
Residents under 1825.7%
79th
U.S. 22% · AL 22.2%118th of 616 in AL
Uninsured rate11.1%
76th
U.S. 8.4% · AL 9.2%176th of 614 in AL
Housing vacancy9.1%
67th
U.S. 10.1% · AL 14.5%485th of 606 in AL
Median earnings per worker$52,072
61st
U.S. $49,666 · AL $43,39694th of 605 in AL
Poverty rate11.9%
55th
U.S. 12.5% · AL 15.6%400th of 607 in AL
Median household income$78,103
48th
U.S. $80,734 · AL $63,99998th of 582 in AL
Diversity index47.8
48th
U.S. 61.4 · AL 52.8190th of 616 in AL
Unemployment rate4.7%
47th
U.S. 5.2% · AL 4.7%271st of 612 in AL
Broadband access91.2%
42nd
U.S. 91% · AL 87.5%138th of 605 in AL
Average commute24.6 min
40th
U.S. 26.4 min · AL 25.5 min417th of 587 in AL
Bachelor's degree or higher26.8%
38th
U.S. 35.7% · AL 28.4%139th of 612 in AL
Healthcare workers8.7%
38th
U.S. 9.7% · AL 9.9%326th of 612 in AL
Per capita income$35,309
35th
U.S. $44,673 · AL $36,087176th of 614 in AL
Median gross rent$1,182
35th
U.S. $1,413 · AL $1,00767th of 503 in AL
Work from home9.8%
33rd
U.S. 15.1% · AL 8.8%136th of 612 in AL
Median age36.7
32nd
U.S. 38.9 · AL 39.3491st of 616 in AL
Population density362/sq mi
28th
U.S. 95/sq mi · AL 100/sq mi138th of 616 in AL
Median home value$224,200
27th
U.S. $332,700 · AL $209,900116th of 565 in AL
Tech workers1.7%
27th
U.S. 3.8% · AL 2.7%221st of 612 in AL
Population14,134
21st
U.S. 334,922,499 · AL 5,086,768124th of 616 in AL
Foreign-born residents2.9%
18th
U.S. 14.1% · AL 4%194th of 616 in AL
Residents 65 and older11.9%
17th
U.S. 17.2% · AL 17.8%556th of 616 in AL
Income inequality (Gini)0.392
16th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · AL 0.479468th of 603 in AL
Self-employed workers6.6%
15th
U.S. 10% · AL 9.1%432nd of 612 in AL
Rent-burdened renters38.6%
13th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · AL 48.8%364th of 568 in AL

Measure	36877	Lee	AL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in AL
Veterans	12.2%	7.2%	7.7%	6.2%	95th	64th of 615
Homeownership rateStrength	83.7%	66.3%	70.2%	65.2%	86th	201st of 605
Government workers	20.7%	21.9%	16.6%	14.5%	86th	130th of 612
Residents under 18	25.7%	20.9%	22.2%	22%	79th	118th of 616
Uninsured rate	11.1%	8.6%	9.2%	8.4%	76th	176th of 614
Housing vacancy	9.1%	12.8%	14.5%	10.1%	67th	485th of 606
Median earnings per worker	$52,072	$43,582	$43,396	$49,666	61st	94th of 605
Poverty rate	11.9%	18.9%	15.6%	12.5%	55th	400th of 607
Median household income	$78,103	$65,824	$63,999	$80,734	48th	98th of 582
Diversity index	47.8	52.1	52.8	61.4	48th	190th of 616
Unemployment rate	4.7%	3.5%	4.7%	5.2%	47th	271st of 612
Broadband access	91.2%	88.9%	87.5%	91%	42nd	138th of 605
Average commute	24.6 min	22.3 min	25.5 min	26.4 min	40th	417th of 587
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.8%	42.4%	28.4%	35.7%	38th	139th of 612
Healthcare workers	8.7%	9.9%	9.9%	9.7%	38th	326th of 612
Per capita income	$35,309	$35,940	$36,087	$44,673	35th	176th of 614
Median gross rent	$1,182	$1,058	$1,007	$1,413	35th	67th of 503
Work from home	9.8%	9.5%	8.8%	15.1%	33rd	136th of 612
Median age	36.7	34	39.3	38.9	32nd	491st of 616
Population density	362/sq mi	298/sq mi	100/sq mi	95/sq mi	28th	138th of 616
Median home value	$224,200	$262,200	$209,900	$332,700	27th	116th of 565
Tech workers	1.7%	2%	2.7%	3.8%	27th	221st of 612
Population	14,134	181,134	5,086,768	334,922,499	21st	124th of 616
Foreign-born residents	2.9%	7%	4%	14.1%	18th	194th of 616
Residents 65 and older	11.9%	13.3%	17.8%	17.2%	17th	556th of 616
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.392	0.494	0.479	0.483	16th	468th of 603
Self-employed workers	6.6%	8.3%	9.1%	10%	15th	432nd of 612
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	38.6%	57.3%	48.8%	51.1%	13th	364th of 568

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

20%

5–17

18–24

13%

25–34

16%

35–44

10%

45–54

14%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

36.7

Under 18

25.7%

65 and over

11.9%

Race and ethnicity

White69%
Black19%
Hispanic5%
Asian0.3%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other1%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

47.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

27.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

93%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 4,805
Average household size: 2.9
Family households: 71.2%
Married couples: 54.1%
Living alone: 22.9%
Veterans (of adults): 12.2%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

20%

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

36877

$78,103

Lee Co.

$65,824

Alabama

$63,999

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$35,309

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

11.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

17.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.392

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

36877

$224,200

Lee Co.

$262,200

Alabama

$209,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

36877

$1,182

Lee Co.

$1,058

Alabama

$1,007

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

71%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

19%

Boat, RV, van

0.7%

Housing units: 5,286
Owner-occupied: 83.7%
Vacant: 9.1%
Median year built: 1996
Median rooms: 6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 38.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 9.1%
Home value to income: 2.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

79%

Carpooled

Transit

0.1%

Walked

0.7%

Bicycle

0.9%

Worked from home

10%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

13%

10–19

21%

20–29

26%

30–44

32%

45–59

60+

Average commute

24.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

65.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

13%

Office and admin

12%

Construction and repair

12%

Healthcare

Business and finance

Transportation and moving

Education

Sales

Production

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

0.2%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Education

14%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Manufacturing

12%

Finance, insurance and real estate

10%

Other services

Retail

Construction

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Information

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$52,072

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

20.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	36877	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$64,977	$74,888
Service	$17,729	$26,804
Sales and office	$41,651	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$54,832	$49,199
Production and transportation	$43,269	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

12%

High school

26%

Some college

21%

Associate's

14%

Bachelor's

17%

Graduate

10%

High school graduate or higher: 88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.1%
Households with broadband: 91.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 74.9%
No internet access: 6.9%
Without health insurance: 11.1%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Smiths Station
State: Alabama
County: Lee County
Center point: 32.5731° N, 85.1014° W
Land area: 39 sq mi
Water area: 0.6 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Smiths Station20% of zip
Phenix City3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 36877

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
31904	Columbus, GA	5.5 mi	35,405	$66,291	$226,000
36874	Salem, AL	5.7 mi	9,096	$66,986	$194,900
36870	Phenix City, AL	6.3 mi	17,951	$72,500	$195,100
31808	Fortson, GA	6.7 mi	8,893	$109,294	$291,700
36867	Phenix City, AL	6.9 mi	22,821	$48,026	$207,600
36868	Phenix City, AL · PO box	8.9 mi	—	—	—
31902	Columbus, GA · PO box	9.1 mi	—	—	—
31993	Columbus, GA · PO box	9.6 mi	—	—	—
31995	Fort Benning, GA · PO box	9.6 mi	—	—	—
31999	Columbus, GA · PO box	10 mi	—	—	—
31901	Columbus, GA	10 mi	5,841	$51,424	$226,500
31909	Columbus, GA	11 mi	39,364	$69,166	$221,300

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Questions about 36877

What city is zip code 36877?

36877 is assigned to Smiths Station, Alabama. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 36877 in?

36877 is in Lee County, Alabama.

What is the population of 36877?

About 14,134 people live in 36877, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 36877 in?

36877 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 36877?

The median household income in 36877 is $78,103.

What zip codes are near 36877?

The closest zip codes to 36877 are 31904, 36874, 36870, 31808, 36867.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 36877, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.