Fort Deposit, AL · standard
ZIP Code 36032
Lowndes County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,339
- 8/sq mi
- $35,256
- Median income
- $77,800
- Median home value
- 15.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Fort Deposit pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 3rd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 4th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 74%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 36032 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 36032 covers 288.8 square miles in Fort Deposit, Lowndes County, Alabama (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,339 residents on file, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 36032 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $35,256 (42% below the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $19,888. Economic pressure is pronounced: 38.8% of residents are below the poverty line and unemployment is 12.4%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $77,800 (56% below the average Alabama ZIP), and median rent is $484; owner occupancy is 74.1%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 more in Lowndes County, so 36032 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 36032
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Fort Deposit, AL
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 36032.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
9 establishments
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
4 establishments
- Construction 3
Construction
3 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing 3
Real estate and rental and leasing
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 36032, Fort Deposit, 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
2,339
Population
288.8
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 36032?
33.6
Median Age
44.5%
Male
55.5%
Female
0.7%
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?
$35,256
Median Household Income
-42% vs state ZIP avg
$19,888
Per Capita Income
38.8%
Poverty Rate
12.4%
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?
1,161
Total Housing Units
1,024
Occupied Units
137
Vacant Units
2.39
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$77,800
Median Home Value
-56% vs state ZIP avg
$484
Median Rent
1993
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 31 business establishments in ZIP 36032, employing approximately 443 people with a combined annual payroll of $18,602,000.
31
Businesses
443
Employees
$18.6M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 9 | 29.0% |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 12.9% |
| Construction | 3 | 9.7% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3 | 9.7% |
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 36032 vs 36047 →
ZIP 36032 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36032
Fort Deposit (36032)
2,339 residents
- 36042
Honoraville (36042)
1,500 residents
- 36047
Letohatchee (36047)
1,396 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 36032 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 36032 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36042
Honoraville (36042)
$61,120 median income
- 36047
Letohatchee (36047)
$50,441 median income
- 36032
Fort Deposit (36032)
$35,256 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 36032 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.