Graham, AL · standard
ZIP Code 36263
Randolph County, Alabama — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 658
- 10/sq mi
- $36,824
- Median income
- 9.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Graham pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 4th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 36263 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 36263 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 63.9 square miles in Graham, Randolph County, Alabama. The area is home to 658 residents, producing a population density of 10 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 36263 against Alabama and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 36263 sits at $36,824 (40% below the Alabama average), while per-capita income is $15,831. The poverty rate stands at 56.5% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 84.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 36263 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 9.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 29.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 additional ZIPs sharing Randolph County, so you can benchmark 36263 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 →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 36263, Graham, AL · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
658
Population
63.9
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 36263?
29.9
Median Age
46.2%
Male
53.8%
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?
$36,824
Median Household Income
-40% vs state
$15,831
Per Capita Income
56.5%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 36263 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$36,824 4th percentile higher than 4% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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?
256
Total Housing Units
169
Occupied Units
87
Vacant Units
3.66
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1979
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 36263, employing approximately 17 people with a combined annual payroll of $924,000.
4
Businesses
17
Employees
$924K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 36263 vs 36273 →
ZIP 36263 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 30108
Bowdon (30108)
7,256 residents
- 36280
Woodland (36280)
3,932 residents
- 36273
Ranburne (36273)
2,914 residents
- 36263 658
Graham (36263)
658 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 36263 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 36263 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36273
Ranburne (36273)
$90,278 median income
- 36280
Woodland (36280)
$72,813 median income
- 30108
Bowdon (30108)
$70,035 median income
- 36263
Graham (36263)
$36,824 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 36263 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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