Columbia, AL
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Columbia, AL: 1 USPS ZIP, population 2,276. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet COLUMBIA-AL · Columbia, AL 1 ZIPs · 2,276 pop · #16776/25278 · Houston County
INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW
- INC-MID $62,159
- RANK-LOWER #16776/25278
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Dothan
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-MID 78% owners
- POP-VILLAGE 2,276
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-LOW $165,600
Nearest income peer: Dothan, AL (+ $699 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Columbia
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Columbia on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Gordon · lowest
Gordon · lowest
$47,188 median HH income
- Ashford · near
Ashford · near
$56,994 median HH income
- Columbia · this city
Columbia · this city
$62,159 median HH income
- Dothan · near
Dothan · near
$62,858 median HH income
- Cowarts · near
Cowarts · near
$64,267 median HH income
- Newton · highest
Newton · highest
$71,997 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Columbia, AL sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- 34th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 2,276
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $62,159
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $62,159 and poverty 12.9% concentrate in 36319.
Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (77.7%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Columbia as a pure owner town.
Within Alabama, Opelika is the closest lower-income city and Bessemer the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 2 and 3 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Columbia.
Population concentration
One ZIP, 36319, is all of Columbia
There is no split to weigh here: 36319 holds every one of Columbia's 2,276 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP Columbia
Citywide ZBP: 29 establishments, 1,158 employees , annual payroll $153,898k (~13 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 36319 (29 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (8) · also Other services (except public administration) · Utilities .
ZIP Codes in Columbia, AL
These ZIP codes sit in Houston County, which covers 11 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Columbia. See the Houston County roll-up →
Columbia sits in the upper half of Houston County on income: Ashford, Cottonwood and Webb report less, while Newton and Cowarts report more. Gordon marks the far end of that range at $47,188, 24% below Columbia.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36319 | 2,276 | $62,159 | 29 | 9 |
Columbia roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Columbia, .