Montgomery, AL

Census ZIP code profile for Montgomery, AL — 13 ZIPs, total population 214,703. 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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Montgomery, AL is covered by 13 USPS ZIP codes serving a combined population of 214,703 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Montgomery splits its residents across 13 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 Montgomery, the median household income averages $58,255 and per-capita income averages $28,591. Poverty rate runs at 21.5% and unemployment at 5.7%. On housing, the average median home value is $141,800 with median rent of $1,136 per month, and 44.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 13 ZIPs — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Montgomery 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 Montgomery 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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13

ZIP Codes

214,703

Population

$58,255

Median Income

$141,800

Median Home Value

35.8

Median Age

How much do residents of Montgomery earn?

Median Household Income
$58,255
Per Capita Income
$28,591
Unemployment Rate
5.7%
Poverty Rate
21.5%

What does housing look like in Montgomery?

Median Home Value
$141,800
Median Rent
$1,136/mo
Owner Occupied
44.0%
Housing Units
97,509

Who lives in Montgomery?

Bachelor's Degree+
29.6%
High School+
55.4%
Avg Commute
20 min
Foreign Born
4.2%

ZIP Codes in Montgomery, AL

Side-by-side: Compare 36117 vs 36116 →

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
36117 50,268 358 America/Chicago
36116 43,790 301 America/Chicago
36109 24,777 826 America/Chicago
36108 21,306 118 America/Chicago
36106 15,211 963 America/Chicago
36110 12,997 170 America/Chicago
36111 12,176 1,094 America/Chicago
36105 12,043 63 America/Chicago
36107 9,589 1,146 America/Chicago
36104 9,468 272 America/Chicago
36113 1,902 253 America/Chicago
36115 623 406 America/Chicago
36112 553 612 America/Chicago

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Montgomery, AL?
Montgomery, AL has 13 ZIP codes with a combined population of 214,703, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Montgomery?
The average median household income across Montgomery, AL ZIP codes is $58,255. The poverty rate is 21.5%.
What is the cost of living in Montgomery?
The average median home value in Montgomery, AL is $141,800. Median rent is $1,136/month. 44.0% of homes are owner-occupied.

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

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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