ZIP Code 36865 — Loachapoka town, AL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 36865 covers Loachapoka, AL in Lee County with a population of about 48.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 29.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 334; U.S. House district AL-3; the COLUMBUS, GA media market.

Median household income in ZIP 36865 is about $47,222 — about 37% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 12.5%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 12.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 21.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Healthcare, and Manufacturing; a mean commute of about 42.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 7.1% (about 58.3 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Loachapoka town, AL as Relatively Low (composite score 79.7), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (84.7) and hurricane (82.2). 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 Loachapoka town, AL show little to no average snow and around 56.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 2 for ZIP 36865 (Loachapoka town, 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.