ZIP Code 36874

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Salem · Lee County · Alabama

Quick Facts

7,901

Population

288.4

Area (sq mi)

People / sq mi

America/Chicago

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

46.8

Median Age

49.3%

Male

50.7%

Female

4.2%

Foreign-Born

White 78.8%

African American 18.7%

Asian 0.2%

American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%

Two or More Ethnicities 1.8%

Hispanic or Latino 2.8%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Income & Employment

$63,211

Median Household Income

$31,248

Per Capita Income

10.7%

Poverty Rate

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

30.6 min

Mean Commute Time

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 54.6%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher 19.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

4,502

Total Housing Units

3,910

Occupied Units

592

Vacant Units

2.64

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 93.9%

Renter 6.1%

$189,900

Median Home Value

$629

Median Rent

1995

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	City	Population	Distance
36877	Smiths Station, AL	11,414	6.2 mi
36870	Phenix City, AL	18,783	7.5 mi
36804	Opelika, AL	16,861	8.3 mi
36869	Phenix City, AL	18,751	12.4 mi

Related Areas

Lee County Salem, AL Alabama

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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