Residential delivery area · Alabama
ZIP Code 36311: Ariton, AL
ZIP code 36311 uses the postal name Ariton, Alabama and lies mostly in Dale County (55% of its land), reaching into Barbour County and Coffee County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $51,563 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Ariton; 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Ariton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Dale County (55%); Barbour County (36%); Coffee County (10%)
- Census places
- Ariton
- Micro area
- Ozark, AL
- House districts
- AL-1 (64%), AL-2 (36%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 123.9 sq mi · 25 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 36311?
36311 centers on 31.600°, -85.687° and covers 123.9 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 36010, 36017, 36360, 36374, 36346, 36351.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 36311, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 36311 compare with the rest of Dale County?
| Measure | 36311 | In Dale County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,048 | 10th of 14 | 376th of 656 |
| Median household income | $52k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $158k | 5th of 9 | 241st of 386 |
36311's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$20,240) is more than a quarter of the figure ($51,563). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 29% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 36311?
The 2020 Census counted 2,796 people in 36311; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,048. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 0.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,048±539 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,796+0.9% since 2010 (2,770)
- Households
- 1,148
- Median age
- 34.9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 36311?
Of the 3,048 people the ACS estimates in 36311, 27.0% are under 18 and 14.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (71.5%), then Hispanic or Latino (14.7%).
- Under 1827.0%
- 18 to 6458.6%
- 65 and older14.4%
- White, not Hispanic71.5%
- Hispanic or Latino14.7%
- Black, not Hispanic7.1%
- Other or two or more6.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 36311 earn?
Median household income is $51,563 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($44,694 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $51,563±$20,240
- Income per person
- $26,760
- Below the poverty line
- 16.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $56,5871,070 returns; wages 76% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 36311?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $158,000
- Median gross rent
- $539
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.9%
- Housing units
- 1,481
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 36311?
23 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
- Professional, scientific, and technical services3
- Other services (except public administration)3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 36311?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36010 | Brundidge | 5,429 | $42k | 8.5 mi |
| 36017 | Clio | 3,138 | $41k | 9.4 mi |
| 36360 | Ozark | 19,060 | $51k | 10.0 mi |
| 36374 | Skipperville | 702 | – | 11.8 mi |
| 36346 | Jack | 1,483 | $57k | 15.1 mi |
| 36351 | New Brockton | 4,029 | $70k | 17.7 mi |
| 36048 | Louisville | 1,203 | $44k | 15.2 mi (near) |
| 36362 | Fort Rucker | 4,705 | $75k | 17.2 mi (near) |
| 36317 | Clopton | 1,040 | $98k | 17.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.