Clayton, AL · standard
ZIP Code 36016
Barbour County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 5,150
- 8/sq mi
- $41,131
- Median income
- $76,700
- Median home value
- 5.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Clayton pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 6th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 4th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 73%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 36016 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 36016 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Clayton, Barbour County, Alabama, home to 5,150 residents across 628.0 square miles, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 36016 reports a modest median household income of $41,131 (32% below the Alabama average), while per-capita income is $25,903. Local economic indicators show a 26.2% poverty rate alongside 9.4% unemployment. On housing, the median home value is $76,700 (57% below the state average) with median rent at $753 per month, and 72.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 5.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.1, and the average commute is -. Alabama and national benchmarks, shown above, are the best way to contextualize 36016, not the raw numbers alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 36016
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Clayton, AL
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 36016.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
8 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
4 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
4 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
4 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services 3
Professional, scientific, and technical services
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 36016, Clayton, AL · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
5,150
Population
628.0
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 36016?
40.1
Median Age
61.1%
Male
38.9%
Female
1.7%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$41,131
Median Household Income
-32% vs state
$25,903
Per Capita Income
26.2%
Poverty Rate
9.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 36016 ranks nationally
Clayton, AL household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$41,131 6th percentile higher than 6% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
1,768
Total Housing Units
1,373
Occupied Units
395
Vacant Units
2.26
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$76,700
Median Home Value
-57% vs state
$753
Median Rent
1981
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 38 business establishments in ZIP 36016, employing approximately 713 people with a combined annual payroll of $41,438,000.
38
Businesses
713
Employees
$41.4M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 8 | 21.1% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 10.5% |
| Health care and social assistance | 4 | 10.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 10.5% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 7.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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