Tuskegee, AL · standard
ZIP Code 36083
Macon County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 9,563
- 15/sq mi
- $46,024
- Median income
- $95,000
- Median home value
- 25.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Tuskegee pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 10th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 8th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 15
- people per sq mi
- 54%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 36083 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 36083 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Tuskegee, Macon County, Alabama, home to 9,563 residents across 659.5 square miles, a density of 15 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 36083 reports a modest median household income of $46,024 (24% below the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $27,169. The poverty rate is 22.7%, 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 $95,000 (46% below the average Alabama ZIP), and median rent is $741; owner occupancy is 54.0%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 25.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32.5, and the average commute is 22 minutes. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 more in Macon County, so 36083 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 36083
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Tuskegee, AL
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 36083.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
31 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
19 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
17 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
15 establishments
- Finance and insurance 9
Finance and insurance
9 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 36083, Tuskegee, 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
9,563
Population
659.5
Area (sq mi)
15
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 36083?
32.5
Median Age
47.3%
Male
52.7%
Female
0.9%
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?
$46,024
Median Household Income
-24% vs state ZIP avg
$27,169
Per Capita Income
22.7%
Poverty Rate
8.9%
Unemployment Rate
22.4 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?
4,641
Total Housing Units
3,481
Occupied Units
1,160
Vacant Units
2.17
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$95,000
Median Home Value
-46% vs state ZIP avg
$741
Median Rent
1981
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 117 business establishments in ZIP 36083, employing approximately 2,191 people with a combined annual payroll of $155,933,000.
117
Businesses
2,191
Employees
$155.9M
Annual Payroll
9
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 31 | 26.5% |
| Health care and social assistance | 19 | 16.2% |
| Accommodation and food services | 17 | 14.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 15 | 12.8% |
| Finance and insurance | 9 | 7.7% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 6 | 5.1% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 6 | 5.1% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 3.4% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 2.6% |
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 36083 vs 36088 →
ZIP 36083 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36083
Tuskegee (36083)
9,563 residents
- 36088
Tuskegee Institute (36088)
4,767 residents
- 36031 156
Fort Davis (36031)
156 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 36083 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 36083 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36031
Fort Davis (36031)
$50,476 median income
- 36083
Tuskegee (36083)
$46,024 median income
- 36088
Tuskegee Institute (36088)
$35,125 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 36083 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.