Dozier, AL · standard
ZIP Code 36028
Covington County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,746
- 5/sq mi
- $48,750
- Median income
- $142,900
- Median home value
- 28.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Dozier pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 13th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 23rd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 65%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 36028 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 36028 covers 335.8 square miles in Dozier, Covington County, Alabama (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,746 residents on file, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 36028 reports a modest median household income of $48,750 (20% below the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $37,944. The poverty rate is 17.5%, with unemployment at 4.8%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $142,900 (19% below the average Alabama ZIP), and median rent is $626; owner occupancy is 65.1%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 28.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.2, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Covington County, so 36028 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 36028, Dozier, 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
1,746
Population
335.8
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 36028?
41.2
Median Age
44.9%
Male
55.1%
Female
0.4%
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?
$48,750
Median Household Income
-20% vs state ZIP avg
$37,944
Per Capita Income
17.5%
Poverty Rate
4.8%
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?
890
Total Housing Units
613
Occupied Units
277
Vacant Units
2.55
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$142,900
Median Home Value
-19% vs state ZIP avg
$626
Median Rent
1984
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 36028, employing approximately 41 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,927,000.
13
Businesses
41
Employees
$1.9M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 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 36028 vs 36038 →
ZIP 36028 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36009
Brantley (36009)
2,566 residents
- 36028
Dozier (36028)
1,746 residents
- 36038 57
Gantt (36038)
57 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 36028 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 36028 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36038
Gantt (36038)
$53,250 median income
- 36028
Dozier (36028)
$48,750 median income
- 36009
Brantley (36009)
$38,995 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 36028 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.