ZIP Code 36088

ZIP code 36088 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 8.7 square miles in Tuskegee Institute, Macon County, Alabama. The area is home to 4,767 residents, producing a population density of 550 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 36088 against Alabama and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 36088 sits at $35,125 (42% below the Alabama average), while per-capita income is $18,781. The poverty rate stands at 34.8% and the unemployment rate at 10.6%. On housing, the median home value is $107,300 (39% below the state average) with median rent at $707 per month, and 38.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 36088 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 33.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 21.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Macon County, so you can benchmark 36088 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →