Grady, AL · standard
ZIP Code 36036
Montgomery County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,003
- 7/sq mi
- $47,557
- Median income
- $141,700
- Median home value
- 9.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Grady pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 12th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 23rd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 36036 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 36036 covers 270.7 square miles in Grady, Montgomery County, Alabama (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,003 residents on file, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 36036 reports a modest median household income of $47,557 (22% below the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $34,990. The poverty rate is 31.4%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $141,700 (20% below the average Alabama ZIP), and median rent is $941; owner occupancy is 83.2%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 9.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.9, and the average commute is 29 minutes. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Montgomery County, so 36036 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 36036, Grady, 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
2,003
Population
270.7
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 36036?
45.9
Median Age
47.4%
Male
52.6%
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?
$47,557
Median Household Income
-22% vs state ZIP avg
$34,990
Per Capita Income
31.4%
Poverty Rate
5.6%
Unemployment Rate
29.1 min
Mean Commute Time
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?
936
Total Housing Units
778
Occupied Units
158
Vacant Units
2.44
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$141,700
Median Home Value
-20% vs state ZIP avg
$941
Median Rent
1989
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 36036, employing approximately 72 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,056,000.
9
Businesses
72
Employees
$1.1M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 33.3% |
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 36036 vs 36069 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36069 | Ramer, AL | 1,935 | 8.1 mi |