Residential delivery area · Alabama
ZIP Code 36043: Hope Hull, AL
ZIP code 36043 uses the postal name Hope Hull, Alabama and lies mostly in Lowndes County (56% of its land) with the rest in Montgomery County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $73,571 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies mostly outside any Census place; 2% is in small places.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Hope Hull · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lowndes County (56%); Montgomery County (44%)
- Neighborhoods
- Hunting Downs, Lagos del Sol, Rolling Acres GeoNames
- Metro area
- Montgomery, AL
- House districts
- AL-7 (56%), AL-2 (44%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 124.0 sq mi · 26 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 36043?
36043 centers on 32.185°, -86.434° and covers 124.0 square miles of land plus 1.7 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 36047, 36105, 36108, 36040, 36752, 36046, 36069.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 36043, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 36043 compare with the rest of Lowndes County?
| Measure | 36043 | In Lowndes County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,239 | 2nd of 8 | 360th of 656 |
| Median household income | $74k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $196k | 1st of 4 | 144th of 386 |
36043's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$32,680) is more than a quarter of the figure ($73,571). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 31% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 36043?
The 2020 Census counted 3,428 people in 36043; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,239. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,239±492 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,428
- Households
- 1,226
- Median age
- 42.9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 36043?
Of the 3,239 people the ACS estimates in 36043, 20.5% are under 18 and 16.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (58.1%), then Black (not Hispanic) (32.5%).
- Under 1820.5%
- 18 to 6463.4%
- 65 and older16.0%
- White, not Hispanic58.1%
- Black, not Hispanic32.5%
- Hispanic or Latino9.2%
- Other or two or more0.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 36043 earn?
Median household income is $73,571 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $73,571±$32,680
- Income per person
- $36,058
- Below the poverty line
- 12.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $85,9391,520 returns; wages 54% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 36043?
FHFA's house price index for 36043, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 39% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 29% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −15.8% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $195,800
- Median gross rent
- $1,097
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.9%
- Housing units
- 1,411
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 36043?
63 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade13
- Accommodation and food services13
- Other services (except public administration)7
- Construction6
- Manufacturing5
- Transportation and warehousing5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 36043?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36047 | Letohatchee | 1,074 | $50k | 8.4 mi |
| 36105 | Montgomery | 9,207 | $42k | 9.4 mi |
| 36108 | Montgomery | 14,766 | $33k | 10.8 mi |
| 36040 | Hayneville | 3,263 | $38k | 13.8 mi |
| 36752 | Lowndesboro | 896 | $44k | 14.0 mi |
| 36046 | Lapine | 1,371 | $42k | 16.7 mi |
| 36069 | Ramer | 2,073 | $54k | 16.8 mi |
| 36116 | Montgomery | 45,250 | $55k | 13.9 mi (near) |
| 36111 | Montgomery | 11,938 | $61k | 14.1 mi (near) |
| 36112 | Montgomery | 633 | – | 14.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.