ZIP code
36870
Phenix City, AL
36870 covers Phenix City in Lee County, with 19,672 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 36870. Methodology
ZIP code map of 36870

About ZIP code 36870
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 36870. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 36870
Race
- White13,400
- Black or African American3,999
- American Indian or Alaska Native106
- Asian114
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander41
- Other race368
- Two or more races1,297
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,114
Age
- Under 102,803
- 10 to 192,855
- 20 to 292,560
- 30 to 392,810
- 40 to 492,579
- 50 to 592,559
- 60 to 691,831
- 70 to 79943
- 80 and older385
Income and housing in 36870
Education
- High school graduate90.7%
- Bachelor's degree22.2%
- Graduate degree9.8%
Places covering 36870
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.
- Phenix City20.2%
- Ladonia1.2%
- Smiths Station1.0%
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.
- Lee County78.5%
- Russell County21.5%
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
77.6% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 36870
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13,253 | |
| 2006 | 13,506 | |
| 2007 | 14,664 | |
| 2008 | 14,803 | |
| 2009 | 15,320 | |
| 2010 | 15,956 | |
| 2011 | 18,554 | 16,285 |
| 2012 | 18,451 | 16,370 |
| 2013 | 18,792 | 16,300 |
| 2014 | 19,979 | 16,360 |
| 2015 | 20,057 | 16,120 |
| 2016 | 20,667 | 16,130 |
| 2017 | 21,503 | 16,490 |
| 2018 | 21,208 | 16,100 |
| 2019 | 19,413 | 16,070 |
| 2020 | 18,435 | 16,050 |
| 2021 | 19,581 | 15,760 |
| 2022 | 18,812 | 15,620 |
| 2023 | 19,672 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 36870
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 36869Phenix City5.4 miPop 20,987 · Income $50,341
- 36867Phenix City5.7 miPop 22,441 · Income $46,847
- 36877Smiths Station6.3 miPop 12,878 · Income $68,555
- 36874Salem7.3 miPop 10,329 · Income $63,211
- 31904Columbus8.1 miPop 34,906 · Income $65,625
- 31901Columbus8.2 miPop 6,139 · Income $47,316
- 31906Columbus9.9 miPop 20,312 · Income $41,913
- 31903Columbus10.8 miPop 19,521 · Income $29,488
- 36875Seale11.7 miPop 3,909 · Income $55,393
- 31808Fortson12.1 miPop 8,888 · Income $97,237
- 31909Columbus12.3 miPop 38,730 · Income $69,221
- 31907Columbus12.8 miPop 61,544 · Income $52,620
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ZIP code 36870 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 36870 in?
- 36870 is in Phenix City, AL.
- What county is 36870 in?
- 36870 is in Lee County.
- What is the median household income in 36870?
- The median household income in 36870 is $69,652.
- Which ZIP codes are near 36870?
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