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ZIP Code 36047 — undefined, AL Demographics & Data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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Quick Facts

Local time
Population
1,248
Median Income
$51,417
-32% vs US avg
Home Value
N/A
Median Rent
N/A
Median Age
50.6 yrs
+30% vs US avg
City
N/A
Area Code
Congress
Top Ancestry
AmericanIrishGerman
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Location
Coordinates
32.0752, -86.5179
Elevation
555 ft
Land Area
110.6 sq mi
Water Area
1.0 sq mi (1% water)

At a glance

Population
1,248
Density
N/A
Median income
$51,417
-32% vs US avg
Home value
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Median rent
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Timezone

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What to know about ZIP 36047

ZIP code 36047 covers AL in Lowndes County with a population of about 1,248.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 50.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 334; U.S. House district AL-7; the MONTGOMERY (SELMA) media market.

Income and economy in AL

Median household income in ZIP 36047 is about $51,417 — about 32% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 2.2%; unemployment rate near 9.0%; 14.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 19.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Construction, and Manufacturing; a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing and affordability in ZIP 36047

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 90.6% (about 25.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

Climate risk and migration signals

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for AL as Very Low (composite score 29.1), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (71.4) and flood (31.9). 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 56.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 40 for ZIP 36047 (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.

Nearby (from this ZIP)

Airport MGM (17.2 miles (27.6 km)) · H Councill Trenholm State Community College (21.6 miles (34.7 km)) · Selma To Montgomery National Historic Trail (18.3 miles (29.4 km)) · VA: Maxwell Air Force Base (22.8 miles (36.6 km))

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