Selma, AL

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Selma, AL: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 37,911. 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 SELMA-AL · Selma, AL 2 ZIPs · 37,911 pop · #24408/25278 · Dallas County

INC-LOW · RANK-BOTTOM · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-FEW · OWN-LOW · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-TIGHT · HOME-LOW

  • INC-LOW $36,021
  • RANK-BOTTOM #24408/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Safford
  • BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
  • OWN-LOW 60% owners
  • POP-SMALL 37,911
  • SPREAD-TIGHT 36703→36701
  • HOME-LOW $93,700

Nearest income peer: Safford, AL (+ $4,187 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 Selma

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Selma 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, Selma, 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.

3rd pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
37,911
city population (Census)
2
USPS ZIP codes covered
$36,021
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 2 ZIPs ($36,021 average) · poverty 27.9%. The primary code (36701) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (60.3%) for this income tier, rent $726 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within Alabama, Brent is the closest lower-income city and Graham the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Selma.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Selma differ

The published income range is comparatively compact across the ZIPs in Selma: $32,227 in ZIP 36703 to $39,815 in 36701. The city average is therefore a more representative summary here, though each ZIP page still carries its own housing and demographic record.

Income high-to-low ratio
1.2×

36703 to 36701

Home-value high-to-low ratio
1.4×

36703 to 36701

Poverty-rate spread
2.5 points

36703 to 36701

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

Lead ZIP 36701 skews compact Selma

In this 2-ZIP cluster, 36701 covers about 64% of Selma's 37,911 residents. City averages lean toward that lead; open a thinner sibling ZIP for the contrast the mean hides.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Balanced ZBP roll-up inside compact Selma

Citywide ZBP: 583 establishments, 8,008 employees , annual payroll $321,621k (~15 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 2 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 36701 (457 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (126) · also Other services (except public administration) · Health care and social assistance .

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ZIP Codes in Selma, AL

These ZIP codes sit in Dallas County, which covers 8 ZIP codes in all; 2 of them fall in Selma. See the Dallas County roll-up →

Selma lands mid-pack among the 4 cities sharing Dallas County: Orrville and Safford earn more and Marion Junction and Minter earn less. Minter marks the far end of that range at $26,743, 26% below Selma.

Side-by-side: Compare 36701 vs 36703 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
36701 24,268 $39,815 457 36
36703 13,643 $32,227 126 44

Selma 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 Selma, .