Fort Davis, AL · standard
ZIP Code 36031
Macon County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 156
- 6/sq mi Low-density area
- $50,476
- Median income Below-median income area
- $9,999
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 24.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Fort Davis pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 15th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Lowest
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 36031 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 36031 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Fort Davis, Macon County, Alabama, home to just 156 residents across 26.9 square miles, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 36031 reports a modest median household income of $50,476 (17% below the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $26,792. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $9,999 (94% below the average Alabama ZIP); owner occupancy is 100.0%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 24.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 62.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 more in Macon County, so 36031 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 36031, Fort Davis, 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
156
Population
26.9
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 36031?
62.1
Median Age
64.3%
Male
35.7%
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?
$50,476
Median Household Income
-17% vs state ZIP avg
$26,792
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 36031 ranks among Alabama ZIPs
Fort Davis, AL household income vs. every Alabama ZIP code
Median household income among 587 reporting Alabama ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$50,476 35th percentile higher than 35% of 587 Alabama ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Alabama 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
63housing units
63
Total Housing Units
46
Occupied Units
17
Vacant Units
3.11
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$9,999
Median Home Value
-94% vs state ZIP avg
1981
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 36031 vs 36039 →
ZIP 36031 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36083
Tuskegee (36083)
9,563 residents
- 36089
Union Springs (36089)
8,760 residents
- 36039 253
Hardaway (36039)
253 residents
- 36031 156
Fort Davis (36031)
156 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 36031 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 36031 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36031
Fort Davis (36031)
$50,476 median income
- 36083
Tuskegee (36083)
$46,024 median income
- 36039
Hardaway (36039)
$38,375 median income
- 36089
Union Springs (36089)
$24,109 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 36031 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 36031, both outside AL so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 36031 in?
ZIP code 36031 (Fort Davis) is located in Macon County, Alabama. Macon County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/macon-al.
What is the population of ZIP code 36031?
ZIP code 36031 in Fort Davis, AL has a population of 156 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 36031?
The median household income in ZIP 36031 is $50,476, which is 34% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 36031?
The median home value in ZIP 36031 is $9,999, which is 96% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 36031?
The largest racial group in ZIP 36031 is African American at 95.8%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 36031?
In ZIP code 36031, 42.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 24.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
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