Coosada, AL · standard
ZIP Code 36020
Elmore County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,123
- 43/sq mi
- $61,161
- Median income
- $182,600
- Median home value
- 19.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Coosada pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 31st pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 39th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 43
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 36020 against every reporting US ZIP.
Within Alabama, Northport (35476) is the closest lower-income ZIP and Verbena (36091) the closest higher-income ZIP by ACS median household income, the immediate statewide comparison set for ZIP 36020.
ZIP code 36020 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Coosada, Elmore County, Alabama, home to just 1,123 residents across 26.1 square miles, a density of 43 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 36020 reports a modest median household income of $61,161 (0% above the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $26,929. The poverty rate is 20.9%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Median home value is $182,600 (3% above the average Alabama ZIP) and median rent is $922; 89.0% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 19.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.2, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Elmore County, so 36020 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 →
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 36020, Coosada, 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
1,123
Population
26.1
Area (sq mi)
43
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 36020?
41.2
Median Age
48.1%
Male
51.9%
Female
0.8%
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?
$61,161
Median Household Income
+0% vs state ZIP avg
$26,929
Per Capita Income
20.9%
Poverty Rate
1.8%
Unemployment Rate
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?
504
Total Housing Units
453
Occupied Units
51
Vacant Units
2.50
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$182,600
Median Home Value
+3% vs state ZIP avg
$922
Median Rent
1987
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 13 business establishments in ZIP 36020, employing approximately 100 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,827,000.
13
Businesses
100
Employees
$3.8M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 23.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 36020 vs 36054 →
ZIP 36020 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36109
Montgomery (36109)
24,777 residents
- 36066
Prattville (36066)
19,089 residents
- 36054
Millbrook (36054)
15,066 residents
- 36110
Montgomery (36110)
12,997 residents
- 36107 9,589
Montgomery (36107)
9,589 residents
- 36104 9,468
Montgomery (36104)
9,468 residents
- 36025 5,729
Elmore (36025)
5,729 residents
- 36113 1,902
Montgomery (36113)
1,902 residents
- 36020 1,123
Coosada (36020)
1,123 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 36020 ranks #9 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 36020 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36113
Montgomery (36113)
$127,558 median income
- 36066
Prattville (36066)
$86,278 median income
- 36054
Millbrook (36054)
$68,438 median income
- 36115
Montgomery (36115)
$63,672 median income
- 36020
Coosada (36020)
$61,161 median income
- 36109
Montgomery (36109)
$59,193 median income
- 36025
Elmore (36025)
$54,414 median income
- 36110 $47,315
Montgomery (36110)
$47,315 median income
- 36104 $33,823
Montgomery (36104)
$33,823 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 36020 ranks #5 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36054 | Millbrook, AL | 15,066 | 2.8 mi |
| 36025 | Elmore, AL | 5,729 | 3.7 mi |
| 36104 | Montgomery, AL | 9,468 | 6.1 mi |
| 36110 | Montgomery, AL | 12,997 | 4.6 mi |
| 36066 | Prattville, AL | 19,089 | 6.1 mi |
| 36112 | Montgomery, AL | 553 | 7.6 mi |
| 36113 | Montgomery, AL | 1,902 | 7.6 mi |
| 36107 | Montgomery, AL | 9,589 | 7.6 mi |
| 36115 | Montgomery, AL | 623 | 7.0 mi |
| 36109 | Montgomery, AL | 24,777 | 8.3 mi |