Shorter, AL · standard
ZIP Code 36075
Macon County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,226
- 9/sq mi
- $53,505
- Median income
- $115,700
- Median home value
- 12.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Shorter pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 19th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 15th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 36075 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 36075 covers 236.8 square miles in Shorter, Macon County, Alabama (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,226 residents on file, a density of 9 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 36075 reports a modest median household income of $53,505 (12% below the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $31,090. The poverty rate is 10.4%, with unemployment at 2.3%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $115,700 (35% below the average Alabama ZIP); owner occupancy is 89.1%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 12.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 58.9, and the average commute is 24 minutes. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 more in Macon County, so 36075 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 36075
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Shorter, AL
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 36075.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
7 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
6 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
5 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 36075, Shorter, 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
2,226
Population
236.8
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 36075?
58.9
Median Age
52.2%
Male
47.8%
Female
5.4%
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?
$53,505
Median Household Income
-12% vs state ZIP avg
$31,090
Per Capita Income
10.4%
Poverty Rate
2.3%
Unemployment Rate
23.9 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?
752
Total Housing Units
617
Occupied Units
135
Vacant Units
2.56
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$115,700
Median Home Value
-35% vs state ZIP avg
1984
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 32 business establishments in ZIP 36075, employing approximately 912 people with a combined annual payroll of $45,544,000.
32
Businesses
912
Employees
$45.5M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 7 | 21.9% |
| Retail trade | 6 | 18.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 5 | 15.6% |
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 36075 vs 36013 →
ZIP 36075 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36075
Shorter (36075)
2,226 residents
- 36013 562
Cecil (36013)
562 residents
- 36039 253
Hardaway (36039)
253 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 36075 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 36075 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
- 36039 $38,375
Hardaway (36039)
$38,375 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 36075 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.