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ZIP Code 36030: Forest Home, AL
ZIP code 36030 uses the postal name Forest Home, Alabama and lies entirely in Butler County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 330 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $51,667 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Forest Home · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Butler County
- House district
- AL-2 119th Congress
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 74.6 sq mi · 4 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 36030?
36030 centers on 31.849°, -86.862° and covers 74.6 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 36768, 36033, 36037, 36761.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 36030, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 36030 compare with the rest of Butler County?
| Measure | 36030 | In Butler County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 333 | 8th of 8 | 581st of 656 |
| Median household income | $52k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $16k | not ranked | not ranked |
36030's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (333). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 10% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 36030?
The 2020 Census counted 467 people in 36030; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 333. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 333±181 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 467
- Households
- 102
- Median age
- 42.6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 36030?
Of the 333 people the ACS estimates in 36030, 22.2% are under 18 and 21.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (63.7%), then Black (not Hispanic) (36.3%).
- Under 1822.2%
- 18 to 6456.8%
- 65 and older21.0%
- White, not Hispanic63.7%
- Black, not Hispanic36.3%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 36030 earn?
Median household income is $51,667 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $51,667±$38,544
- Income per person
- $27,402
- Below the poverty line
- 5.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 2.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $43,100170 returns; wages 76% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 36030?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $16,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.3%
- Housing units
- 198
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 36030?
3 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 36030?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36768 | Pine Apple | 671 | $36k | 9.2 mi |
| 36033 | Georgiana | 3,763 | $38k | 13.4 mi |
| 36037 | Greenville | 12,933 | $46k | 15.4 mi |
| 36761 | Minter | 869 | $27k | 16.3 mi |
| 36753 | McWilliams | 0 | – | 14.5 mi (near) |
| 36766 | Oak Hill | 3 | – | 15.1 mi (near) |
| 36741 | Furman | 0 | – | 15.4 mi (near) |
| 36456 | McKenzie | 1,491 | $66k | 19.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.