ZIP Code 36869 — Phenix City city, AL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 36869 covers Phenix City, AL in Russell County with a population of about 20,987.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.5 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 334; U.S. House district AL-2; the COLUMBUS, GA media market.

Phenix City, AL sits in a university / college context (near chattahoochee valley community college (1.9 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 36869 is about $50,341 — about 33% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 21.4%; unemployment rate near 5.3%; 14.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 18.9 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Manufacturing, and Food services; about 7.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.9 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 $129,200 — about 63% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $681 (about 41% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 58.3% (about 7.1 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 36869 in Phenix City, AL, a household would need roughly $36,000 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 $830. That sits below the local median household income ($50,341), 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 Phenix City city, AL as Relatively Low (composite score 54.7), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (75.2) and flood (66.9). 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 Phenix City city, AL show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 668 for ZIP 36869 (Phenix City 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.