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Phenix City, AL

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Phenix City, AL: 3 USPS ZIPs, population 59,744. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet PHENIX-CITY-AL · Phenix City, AL 3 ZIPs · 59,744 pop · #19243/25278 · Lee County and Russell County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-FEW · OWN-LOW · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-MOD · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $56,862
  • RANK-LOWER #19243/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Auburn
  • BOOK-FEW 3 ZIPs
  • OWN-LOW 63% owners
  • POP-SMALL 59,744
  • SPREAD-MOD 36867→36870
  • HOME-LOW $179,800

Nearest income peer: Auburn, AL ( $409 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 Phenix City

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Phenix City on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

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.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Phenix City, AL sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a small-city population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

24th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
59,744
city population (Census)
3
USPS ZIP codes covered
$56,862
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.

Lower-income footing on only 3 ZIPs ($56,862 average) · poverty 21.2%. The primary code (36867) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (63.0%) for this income tier, rent $966 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within Alabama, Russellville is the closest lower-income city and Ashford the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 2 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Phenix City.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Phenix City differ

Phenix City's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $48,026 in ZIP 36867 to $72,500 in ZIP 36870, while home values span $136,700 in 36869 to $207,600 in 36867. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.

Income high-to-low ratio
1.5×

36867 to 36870

Home-value high-to-low ratio
1.5×

36869 to 36867

Poverty-rate spread
9.4 points

36870 to 36867

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

Phenix City residents split across a short ZIP set

No ZIP owns Phenix City: the largest, 36867, is only about 37% of 59,744 residents across 3 codes. Compare at least two ZIPs before treating the city roll-up as a neighborhood answer.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Light employer footprint across Phenix City's short ZIP set

Citywide ZBP: 843 establishments, 9,959 employees , annual payroll $359,707k (~14 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 3 of 3 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 36867 (518 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (163) · also Other services (except public administration) · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Phenix City, AL

These ZIP codes straddle Lee County and Russell County, so county-level figures split Phenix City between several administrative records. See the Lee County roll-up →

Phenix City sits in the lower half of Lee County and Russell County on income: Opelika, Smiths Station and Salem report more, Hurtsboro and Pittsview report less. Waverly marks the far end of that range at $93,029, 64% above Phenix City.

Side-by-side: Compare 36867 vs 36870 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
36867 22,210 $48,026 518 660
36870 18,783 $72,500 160 299
36869 18,751 $50,061 165 97
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Phenix City 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 Phenix City, .