ZIP Code 36871 — undefined, AL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 36871 covers AL in Russell County with a population of about 852.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 52.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Median household income in ZIP 36871 is about $30,592 — about 59% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 24.1%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 10.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 23.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Transportation, and Administrative support; about 4.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.8 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 $112,000 — about 68% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $393 (about 66% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 89.6% (about 24.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 36871 in AL, a household would need roughly $31,000 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 $719. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($30,592). 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 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 AL show little to no average snow and around 54.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 27 for ZIP 36871 (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.