Woodland, AL · standard
ZIP Code 36280
Randolph County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,932
- 12/sq mi
- $72,813
- Median income
- $201,400
- Median home value
- 25.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Woodland pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 49%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 44th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 12
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 36280 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 36280 covers 319.7 square miles in Woodland, Randolph County, Alabama (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,932 residents on file, a density of 12 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 36280 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $72,813 (20% above the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $33,827. The poverty rate is 19.3%, with unemployment at 3.2%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $201,400 (14% above the average Alabama ZIP) and median rent is $804; 82.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 25.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.6, and the average commute is 35 minutes. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 more in Randolph County, so 36280 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 36280
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Woodland, AL
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 36280.
- Construction
Construction
8 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
8 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
4 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing 3
Transportation and warehousing
3 establishments
- Health care and social assistance 3
Health care and social assistance
3 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 36280, Woodland, 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
3,932
Population
319.7
Area (sq mi)
12
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 36280?
40.6
Median Age
52.1%
Male
47.9%
Female
2.0%
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?
$72,813
Median Household Income
+20% vs state ZIP avg
$33,827
Per Capita Income
19.3%
Poverty Rate
3.2%
Unemployment Rate
35.3 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?
2,216
Total Housing Units
1,796
Occupied Units
420
Vacant Units
2.55
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$201,400
Median Home Value
+14% vs state ZIP avg
$804
Median Rent
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 34 business establishments in ZIP 36280, employing approximately 136 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,843,000.
34
Businesses
136
Employees
$6.8M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 8 | 23.5% |
| Retail trade | 8 | 23.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 11.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 8.8% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 8.8% |
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 36280 vs 36263 →
ZIP 36280 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36278
Wedowee (36278)
4,366 residents
- 36280
Woodland (36280)
3,932 residents
- 36263 658
Graham (36263)
658 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 36280 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 36280 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36280
Woodland (36280)
$72,813 median income
- 36278
Wedowee (36278)
$58,214 median income
- 36263
Graham (36263)
$36,824 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 36280 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.