ZIP code
36856
Fort Mitchell, AL
36856 covers Fort Mitchell in Russell County, with 8,825 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 36856. Methodology
ZIP code map of 36856
About ZIP code 36856
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 36856. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 36856
Race
- White3,027
- Black or African American3,649
- American Indian or Alaska Native22
- Asian101
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander69
- Other race238
- Two or more races708
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 749
Age
- Under 101,264
- 10 to 191,304
- 20 to 291,016
- 30 to 391,177
- 40 to 491,094
- 50 to 59940
- 60 to 69624
- 70 to 79281
- 80 and older114
Income and housing in 36856
Education
- High school graduate86.5%
- Bachelor's degree20.5%
- Graduate degree4.7%
Places covering 36856
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
No place overlap rows for this ZIP.
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Russell County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
100.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 36856
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,524 | |
| 2006 | 2,553 | |
| 2007 | 3,216 | |
| 2008 | 3,519 | |
| 2009 | 4,323 | |
| 2010 | 5,083 | |
| 2011 | 3,428 | 5,893 |
| 2012 | 4,047 | 6,310 |
| 2013 | 4,732 | 6,740 |
| 2014 | 5,657 | 6,900 |
| 2015 | 6,285 | 6,790 |
| 2016 | 6,603 | 6,650 |
| 2017 | 7,011 | 6,860 |
| 2018 | 7,415 | 6,980 |
| 2019 | 7,811 | 7,100 |
| 2020 | 7,944 | 7,090 |
| 2021 | 8,606 | 7,050 |
| 2022 | 8,769 | 7,150 |
| 2023 | 8,825 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 36856
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 31821Omaha8.3 miPop 121 · Income —
- 31814Louvale8.8 miPop 9 · Income —
- 36851Cottonton9.1 miPop 0 · Income —
- 36875Seale10.8 miPop 3,909 · Income $55,393
- 31903Columbus11.0 miPop 19,521 · Income $29,488
- 36869Phenix City11.7 miPop 20,987 · Income $50,341
- 31905Fort Benning11.8 miPop 15,892 · Income $72,112
- 36871Pittsview11.8 miPop 852 · Income $30,592
- 31901Columbus14.1 miPop 6,139 · Income $47,316
- 31906Columbus14.5 miPop 20,312 · Income $41,913
- 31805Cusseta15.0 miPop 1,960 · Income $47,256
- 31907Columbus16.4 miPop 61,544 · Income $52,620
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ZIP code 36856 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 36856 in?
- 36856 is in Fort Mitchell, AL.
- What county is 36856 in?
- 36856 is in Russell County.
- What is the median household income in 36856?
- The median household income in 36856 is $68,636.
- Which ZIP codes are near 36856?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 36856.