Residential delivery area · Alabama
ZIP Code 36320: Cottonwood, AL
ZIP code 36320 uses the postal name Cottonwood, Alabama and lies entirely in Houston County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $50,000 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Cottonwood (9%) and Madrid (2%); 89% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Cottonwood · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Houston County
- Census places
- Cottonwood (9%); Madrid (2%)
- Metro area
- Dothan, AL
- House district
- AL-1 119th Congress
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 64.3 sq mi · 49 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 36320?
36320 centers on 31.050°, -85.319° and covers 64.3 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 32426, 36301, 36312, 36370, 36343, 36375, 32446.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 36320, 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 36320 compare with the rest of Houston County?
| Measure | 36320 | In Houston County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,151 | 9th of 14 | 365th of 656 |
| Median household income | $50k | 10th of 11 | 272nd of 370 |
| Median home value | $153k | 9th of 12 | 249th of 386 |
Its median household income is higher than in 14% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 42% of all 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 36320?
The 2020 Census counted 3,576 people in 36320; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,151. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 6.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,151±335 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,576−6.8% since 2010 (3,837)
- Households
- 1,358
- Median age
- 52.1
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 36320?
Of the 3,151 people the ACS estimates in 36320, 14.9% are under 18 and 24.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (80.1%), then Black (not Hispanic) (12.8%).
- Under 1814.9%
- 18 to 6460.7%
- 65 and older24.4%
- White, not Hispanic80.1%
- Black, not Hispanic12.8%
- Hispanic or Latino3.6%
- Other or two or more3.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
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 36320 earn?
Median household income is $50,000 (ACS 2020-2024), the 10th highest of the 11 ranked ZIP codes in Houston County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($49,591 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $50,000±$12,333
- Income per person
- $29,090
- Below the poverty line
- 18.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $50,6971,450 returns; wages 78% 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 36320?
FHFA's house price index for 36320, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 60% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 41% from 2020 to 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $152,700
- Median gross rent
- $708
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 79.2%
- Housing units
- 1,676
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 36320?
34 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade10
- Other services (except public administration)6
- Wholesale trade5
- Construction4
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 36320?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32426 | Campbellton, FL | 720 | $34k | 7.2 mi |
| 36301 | Dothan | 39,452 | $50k | 8.2 mi |
| 36312 | Ashford | 6,249 | $57k | 9.2 mi |
| 36370 | Pansey | 894 | $52k | 11.0 mi |
| 36343 | Gordon | 1,496 | $47k | 11.8 mi |
| 36375 | Slocomb | 7,884 | $58k | 13.2 mi |
| 32446 | Marianna, FL | 10,910 | $55k | 14.9 mi |
| 32445 | Malone, FL | 2,450 | $61k | 9.1 mi (near) |
| 36321 | Cowarts | 2,141 | $64k | 11.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.