ZIP Code 36305 — Dothan city, AL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 36305 covers Dothan, AL in Houston County with a population of about 17,592.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 42.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 334; U.S. House district AL-1; the DOTHAN media market.

Median household income in ZIP 36305 is about $81,438 — about 8% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 8.0%; unemployment rate near 3.2%; 34.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (roughly in line with the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Education; about 3.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.3 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $236,000 — about 32% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $927 (about 20% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 67.6% (about 2.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 36305 in Dothan, AL, a household would need roughly $65,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,516. That sits below the local median household income ($81,438), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Dothan city, AL as Relatively Moderate (composite score 87.8), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (93.8) and flood (87.2). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Dothan city, AL show little to no average snow and around 53.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 560 for ZIP 36305 (Dothan city, AL) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.