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 Low-density area
- $36,824
- Median income Below-median income area
- 9.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Graham, Randolph County, Alabama, home to just 658 residents across 63.9 square miles, a density of 10 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 36263 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $36,824 (40% below the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $15,831. The poverty rate is 56.5%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 9.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 29.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 more in Randolph County, so 36263 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 →
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 36263, Graham, 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
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 ZIP avg
$15,831
Per Capita Income
56.5%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 36263 ranks among Alabama ZIPs
Graham, AL household income vs. every Alabama ZIP code
Median household income among 587 reporting Alabama ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$36,824 9th percentile higher than 9% of 587 Alabama ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
256housing units
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.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 36263, both outside AL so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 36263 in?
ZIP code 36263 (Graham) is located in Randolph County, Alabama. Randolph County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/randolph-al.
What is the population of ZIP code 36263?
ZIP code 36263 in Graham, AL has a population of 658 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 36263?
The median household income in ZIP 36263 is $36,824, which is 52% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 36263?
The largest racial group in ZIP 36263 is White at 100.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 36263?
ZIP code 36263 has 4 business establishments employing approximately 17 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 36263?
In ZIP code 36263, 38.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 9.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 36263?
In ZIP code 36263, approximately 84.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 16.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 36263?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 36263 is 56.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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