Hardaway, AL · standard
ZIP Code 36039
Macon County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 253
- 3/sq mi Low-density area
- $38,375
- Median income Below-median income area
- 16.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Hardaway pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 5th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 36039 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 36039 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Hardaway, Macon County, Alabama, home to just 253 residents across 97.3 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 36039 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $38,375 (37% below the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $25,054. Unemployment is 31.0%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 16.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 59.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 more in Macon County, so 36039 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 36039, Hardaway, 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
253
Population
97.3
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 36039?
59.1
Median Age
80.1%
Male
19.9%
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?
$38,375
Median Household Income
-37% vs state ZIP avg
$25,054
Per Capita Income
18.1%
Poverty Rate
31.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 36039 ranks among Alabama ZIPs
Hardaway, 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)
$38,375 11th percentile higher than 11% 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
109housing units
109
Total Housing Units
84
Occupied Units
25
Vacant Units
2.04
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1992
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 36039 vs 36031 →
ZIP 36039 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36089
Union Springs (36089)
8,760 residents
- 36088
Tuskegee Institute (36088)
4,767 residents
- 36075 2,226
Shorter (36075)
2,226 residents
- 36029 723
Fitzpatrick (36029)
723 residents
- 36013 562
Cecil (36013)
562 residents
- 36039 253
Hardaway (36039)
253 residents
- 36031 156
Fort Davis (36031)
156 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 36039 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 36039 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36013
Cecil (36013)
$174,659 median income
- 36075 $53,505
Shorter (36075)
$53,505 median income
- 36031 $50,476
Fort Davis (36031)
$50,476 median income
- 36029 $49,594
Fitzpatrick (36029)
$49,594 median income
- 36039 $38,375
Hardaway (36039)
$38,375 median income
- 36088 $35,125
Tuskegee Institute (36088)
$35,125 median income
- 36089 $24,109
Union Springs (36089)
$24,109 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 36039 ranks #5 of 7 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 36039, 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 36039 in?
ZIP code 36039 (Hardaway) 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 36039?
ZIP code 36039 in Hardaway, AL has a population of 253 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 36039?
The median household income in ZIP 36039 is $38,375, which is 50% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 36039?
The largest racial group in ZIP 36039 is African American at 86.5%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 36039?
In ZIP code 36039, 36.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 16.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 36039?
In ZIP code 36039, approximately 76.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 23.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 36039?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 36039 is 18.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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