ZIP code
36874
Salem, AL
36874 covers Salem in Lee County, with 10,329 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 36874. Methodology
ZIP code map of 36874
About ZIP code 36874
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 36874. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 36874
Race
- White6,861
- Black or African American1,676
- American Indian or Alaska Native44
- Asian29
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander5
- Other race64
- Two or more races494
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 280
Age
- Under 101,138
- 10 to 191,190
- 20 to 29944
- 30 to 391,140
- 40 to 491,167
- 50 to 591,331
- 60 to 691,316
- 70 to 79698
- 80 and older249
Income and housing in 36874
Education
- High school graduate88.5%
- Bachelor's degree19.8%
- Graduate degree7.0%
Places covering 36874
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.
- Lee County94.1%
- Russell County5.9%
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 36874
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6,600 | |
| 2006 | 6,721 | |
| 2007 | 7,287 | |
| 2008 | 6,949 | |
| 2009 | 6,930 | |
| 2010 | 7,095 | |
| 2011 | 8,673 | 7,000 |
| 2012 | 9,064 | 6,990 |
| 2013 | 8,775 | 7,050 |
| 2014 | 8,734 | 7,020 |
| 2015 | 8,542 | 7,190 |
| 2016 | 8,024 | 7,360 |
| 2017 | 8,117 | 7,550 |
| 2018 | 7,511 | 7,670 |
| 2019 | 9,973 | 7,860 |
| 2020 | 8,892 | 8,030 |
| 2021 | 9,488 | 8,230 |
| 2022 | 10,373 | 8,320 |
| 2023 | 10,329 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 36874
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 36877Smiths Station5.7 miPop 12,878 · Income $68,555
- 36870Phenix City7.3 miPop 19,672 · Income $69,652
- 36804Opelika8.9 miPop 19,469 · Income $57,842
- 31904Columbus11.0 miPop 34,906 · Income $65,625
- 36867Phenix City11.2 miPop 22,441 · Income $46,847
- 31808Fortson11.9 miPop 8,888 · Income $97,237
- 36869Phenix City12.7 miPop 20,987 · Income $50,341
- 36854Valley13.0 miPop 15,913 · Income $60,385
- 36852Cusseta14.1 miPop 2,332 · Income $76,794
- 36801Opelika14.5 miPop 24,504 · Income $58,256
- 31901Columbus14.5 miPop 6,139 · Income $47,316
- 31906Columbus15.9 miPop 20,312 · Income $41,913
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ZIP code 36874 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 36874 in?
- 36874 is in Salem, AL.
- What county is 36874 in?
- 36874 is in Lee County.
- What is the median household income in 36874?
- The median household income in 36874 is $63,211.
- Which ZIP codes are near 36874?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 36874.