Salem, AL
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Salem, AL: 1 USPS ZIP, population 7,901. 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 SALEM-AL · Salem, AL 1 ZIPs · 7,901 pop · #14495/25278 · Lee County
INC-MID · RANK-MID · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-HIGH · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW
- INC-MID $66,986
- RANK-MID #14495/25278
- BELOW-PEER under Cusseta
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-HIGH 91% owners
- POP-TOWN 7,901
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-LOW $194,900
Nearest income peer: Cusseta, AL (+ $4,085 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 Salem
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Salem on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Auburn · lowest
Auburn · lowest
$56,453 median HH income
- Opelika · near
Opelika · near
$62,147 median HH income
- Salem · this city
Salem · this city
$66,986 median HH income
- Cusseta · near
Cusseta · near
$71,071 median HH income
- Phenix City · near
Phenix City · near
$72,500 median HH income
- Waverly · highest
Waverly · highest
$93,029 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, Salem, AL sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- 43rd pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 7,901
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $66,986
- 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 $66,986 and poverty 9.1% concentrate in 36874.
Owner-occupancy here runs high (90.7%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.
Within Alabama, Lincoln is the closest lower-income city and Joppa the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Salem.
Population concentration
Salem's single ZIP 36874 carries the town
Salem is published as a single USPS ZIP. Code 36874 is the entire residential footprint (7,901 ACS residents), so the city page and the ZIP page tell the same household story, open that ZIP for income, tenure, and commute detail.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP Salem
Citywide ZBP: 81 establishments, 606 employees , annual payroll $29,591k (~10 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 36874 (81 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (18) · also Other services (except public administration) · Retail trade .
ZIP Codes in Salem, AL
These ZIP codes sit in Lee County, which covers 11 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Salem. See the Lee County roll-up →
Salem sits in the lower half of Lee County on income: Phenix City, Smiths Station and Cusseta report more, Auburn and Opelika report less. Waverly marks the far end of that range at $93,029, 39% above Salem.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36874 | 7,901 | $66,986 | 81 | 27 |
Salem 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 Salem, .