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.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
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.
- Minter · lowest
Minter · lowest
$26,743 median HH income
- Marion Junctio · near
Marion Junctio · near
$30,441 median HH income
- Selma · this city
Selma · this city
$36,021 median HH income
- Safford · near
Safford · near
$40,208 median HH income
- Orrville · highest
Orrville · highest
$41,429 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, 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×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 1.4×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 2.5 points
36703 to 36701
36703 to 36701
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 .
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 →
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, .