Ariton, AL · standard
ZIP Code 36311
Coffee County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,770
- 9/sq mi
- $51,563
- Median income
- $158,000
- Median home value
- 13.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Ariton pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 16th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 29th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 87%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 36311 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 36311 covers 311.2 square miles in Ariton, Coffee County, Alabama (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,770 residents on file, a density of 9 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 36311 reports a modest median household income of $51,563 (15% below the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $26,760. The poverty rate is 16.3%, with unemployment at 4.6%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $158,000 (11% below the average Alabama ZIP) and median rent is $539; 86.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.9, and the average commute is 28 minutes. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 more in Coffee County, so 36311 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 36311
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Ariton, AL
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 36311.
- Construction
Construction
3 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
3 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
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 36311, Ariton, 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
2,770
Population
311.2
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 36311?
34.9
Median Age
43.5%
Male
56.5%
Female
5.4%
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?
$51,563
Median Household Income
-15% vs state ZIP avg
$26,760
Per Capita Income
16.3%
Poverty Rate
4.6%
Unemployment Rate
27.5 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?
1,481
Total Housing Units
1,148
Occupied Units
333
Vacant Units
2.66
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$158,000
Median Home Value
-11% vs state ZIP avg
$539
Median Rent
1991
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 23 business establishments in ZIP 36311, employing approximately 273 people with a combined annual payroll of $16,005,000.
23
Businesses
273
Employees
$16.0M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 13.0% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 13.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 13.0% |
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 36311 vs 36010 →
ZIP 36311 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36360
Ozark (36360)
20,157 residents
- 36010 4,677
Brundidge (36010)
4,677 residents
- 36017 3,318
Clio (36017)
3,318 residents
- 36311 2,770
Ariton (36311)
2,770 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 36311 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 36311 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36311
Ariton (36311)
$51,563 median income
- 36360
Ozark (36360)
$51,181 median income
- 36010
Brundidge (36010)
$41,503 median income
- 36017
Clio (36017)
$41,167 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 36311 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.