Chatom, AL

Census ZIP code profile for Chatom, AL — 1 ZIPs, total population 2,842. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Chatom, AL is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 2,842 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Chatom splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Chatom, the median household income averages $87,768 and per-capita income averages $46,790. Poverty rate runs at 12.3% and unemployment at 3.0%. On housing, the average median home value is $168,500 with median rent of $656 per month, and 83.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Chatom against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Chatom as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

2,842

Population

$87,768

Median Income

$168,500

Median Home Value

47.7

Median Age

How much do residents of Chatom earn?

Median Household Income
$87,768
Per Capita Income
$46,790
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
Poverty Rate
12.3%

What does housing look like in Chatom?

Median Home Value
$168,500
Median Rent
$656/mo
Owner Occupied
83.0%
Housing Units
1,026

Who lives in Chatom?

Bachelor's Degree+
20.7%
High School+
57.2%
Avg Commute
30 min
Foreign Born
0.0%

ZIP Codes in Chatom, AL

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
36518 2,842 8 America/Chicago

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Chatom, AL?
Chatom, AL has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 2,842, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Chatom?
The average median household income across Chatom, AL ZIP codes is $87,768. The poverty rate is 12.3%.
What is the cost of living in Chatom?
The average median home value in Chatom, AL is $168,500. Median rent is $656/month. 83.0% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

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