Clopton, AL · standard
ZIP Code 36317
Barbour County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 590
- 6/sq mi Low-density area
- $97,688
- Median income Above-median income area
- $114,900
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 32.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Clopton pairs an upper-quartile household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 21%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 15th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 36317 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 36317 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Clopton, Barbour County, Alabama, home to just 590 residents across 105.4 square miles, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 36317 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $97,688 (60% above the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $38,909. The poverty rate is 15.8%, with unemployment at 2.1%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $114,900 (35% below the average Alabama ZIP); owner occupancy is 100.0%.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 32.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 more in Barbour County, so 36317 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 36317, Clopton, 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
590
Population
105.4
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 36317?
43.1
Median Age
37.5%
Male
62.5%
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?
$97,688
Median Household Income
+60% vs state ZIP avg
$38,909
Per Capita Income
15.8%
Poverty Rate
2.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 36317 ranks among Alabama ZIPs
Clopton, 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)
$97,688 Top 7% higher than 93% 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
376housing units
376
Total Housing Units
349
Occupied Units
27
Vacant Units
2.98
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$114,900
Median Home Value
-35% vs state ZIP avg
1994
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 36317 vs 36374 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36374 | Skipperville, AL | 970 | 7.6 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 36317, 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 36317 in?
ZIP code 36317 (Clopton) is located in Barbour County, Alabama. Barbour County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/barbour-al.
What is the population of ZIP code 36317?
ZIP code 36317 in Clopton, AL has a population of 590 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 36317?
The median household income in ZIP 36317 is $97,688, which is 28% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 36317?
The median home value in ZIP 36317 is $114,900, which is 59% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 36317?
The largest racial group in ZIP 36317 is White at 64.7%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 36317?
In ZIP code 36317, 57.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 32.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 36317?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 36317 is 15.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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