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36870

Phenix City, AL

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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

ACS 2023 population

19,672

Median household income

$69,652

Median home value

$178,100

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 36870. Methodology

ZIP code map of 36870

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 36870 in Phenix City, Alabama
Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 36870 in Phenix City, Alabama. A ZCTA is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. Methodology · Data sources
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About ZIP code 36870

Type

STANDARD

City

Phenix City

County

Lee County

Timezone

America/Chicago

Area codes

334

Land area

23.7 sq mi

Water area

0.10 sq mi

Households

7,951

Median gross rent

$972

More enterprise fields

Timezone
America/Chicago
Area Codes
334
World Region
NA
Country
US

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

Poverty rate

15.5%

Median earnings

$41,976

Median household income

$69,652

Median home value

$178,100

Median gross rent

$972

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.

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.

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

IRS populationACS population
23,22311,612020052023

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Population history. Year | ACS population | IRS population. ACS and IRS are separate series. Blank cells mean that source did not publish a count for the year.
YearACS populationIRS population
200513,253
200613,506
200714,664
200814,803
200915,320
201015,956
201118,55416,285
201218,45116,370
201318,79216,300
201419,97916,360
201520,05716,120
201620,66716,130
201721,50316,490
201821,20816,100
201919,41316,070
202018,43516,050
202119,58115,760
202218,81215,620
202319,672

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)

  1. 36869Phenix City5.4 miPop 20,987 · Income $50,341
  2. 36867Phenix City5.7 miPop 22,441 · Income $46,847
  3. 36877Smiths Station6.3 miPop 12,878 · Income $68,555
  4. 36874Salem7.3 miPop 10,329 · Income $63,211
  5. 31904Columbus8.1 miPop 34,906 · Income $65,625
  6. 31901Columbus8.2 miPop 6,139 · Income $47,316
  7. 31906Columbus9.9 miPop 20,312 · Income $41,913
  8. 31903Columbus10.8 miPop 19,521 · Income $29,488
  9. 36875Seale11.7 miPop 3,909 · Income $55,393
  10. 31808Fortson12.1 miPop 8,888 · Income $97,237
  11. 31909Columbus12.3 miPop 38,730 · Income $69,221
  12. 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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