Forest Home, AL · standard
ZIP Code 36030
Butler County, Alabama — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 491
- 3/sq mi
- $51,667
- Median income
- $16,000
- Median home value
- 2.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Forest Home pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 16th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 0th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 36030 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 36030 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 175.4 square miles in Forest Home, Butler County, Alabama. The area is home to 491 residents, producing a population density of 3 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 36030 against Alabama and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 36030 sits at $51,667 (15% below the Alabama average), while per-capita income is $27,402. The poverty rate stands at 5.1% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $16,000 (91% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 86.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 36030 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 2.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.6, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 36030 sits relative to Alabama and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 36030, Forest Home, AL · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
491
Population
175.4
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 36030?
42.6
Median Age
59.5%
Male
40.5%
Female
0.0%
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?
$51,667
Median Household Income
-15% vs state
$27,402
Per Capita Income
5.1%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 36030 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$51,667 16th percentile higher than 16% 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?
198
Total Housing Units
102
Occupied Units
96
Vacant Units
3.26
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$16,000
Median Home Value
-91% vs state
1984
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 36030, employing approximately 6 people with a combined annual payroll of $152,000.
3
Businesses
6
Employees
$152K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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