Greenville, AL · standard
ZIP Code 36037
Butler County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 14,074
- 15/sq mi
- $45,677
- Median income
- $103,300
- Median home value
- 14.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Greenville pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 10th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 11th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 15
- people per sq mi
- 63%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 36037 against every reporting US ZIP.
FHFA HPI release change
What changed in the latest House Price Index year
- FHFA House Price Index values in ZIP 36037 (Greenville, AL) rose +4.9% from 2023 to 2024. The all-transactions index moved from 169.9 in 2023 to 178.3 in 2024 (2000 = 100).
ZIP code 36037 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Greenville, Butler County, Alabama, home to 14,074 residents across 932.1 square miles, a density of 15 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 36037 reports a modest median household income of $45,677 (25% below the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $30,853. The poverty rate is 25.1%, 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 $103,300 (42% below the average Alabama ZIP), and median rent is $745; owner occupancy is 62.6%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 14.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42, and the average commute is 23 minutes. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 more in Butler County, so 36037 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 36037
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Greenville, AL
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 36037.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
80 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
42 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
36 establishments
- Finance and insurance 30
Finance and insurance
30 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 28
Other services (except public administration)
28 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 36037, Greenville, 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
14,074
Population
932.1
Area (sq mi)
15
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 36037?
42.0
Median Age
46.9%
Male
53.1%
Female
2.7%
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?
$45,677
Median Household Income
-25% vs state ZIP avg
$30,853
Per Capita Income
25.1%
Poverty Rate
7.1%
Unemployment Rate
23.4 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
6,678housing units
6,678
Total Housing Units
5,276
Occupied Units
1,402
Vacant Units
2.41
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$103,300
Median Home Value
-42% vs state ZIP avg
$745
Median Rent
1979
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+4.9%
YoY Change (2024)
178
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+78%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 36037 have increased 4.9% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +78% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +4.3% | 123 |
| 2021 | +3.4% | 127 |
| 2022 | +12.3% | 143 |
| 2023 | +18.8% | 170 |
| 2024 | +4.9% | 178 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 355 business establishments in ZIP 36037, employing approximately 4,833 people with a combined annual payroll of $201,052,000.
355
Businesses
4,833
Employees
$201.1M
Annual Payroll
14
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 80 | 22.5% |
| Health care and social assistance | 42 | 11.8% |
| Accommodation and food services | 36 | 10.1% |
| Finance and insurance | 30 | 8.4% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 28 | 7.9% |
| Construction | 27 | 7.6% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 18 | 5.1% |
| Manufacturing | 16 | 4.5% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 15 | 4.2% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 14 | 3.9% |
| Wholesale trade | 12 | 3.4% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 12 | 3.4% |
| Information | 12 | 3.4% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 9 | 2.5% |
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 36037 vs 36033 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36033 | Georgiana, AL | 4,299 | 12.2 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 36037, both outside AL so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (14,074 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.