PlainZIP

Cowarts, AL · standard

ZIP Code 36321

Houston County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

1,632
91/sq mi
$64,267
Median income
$177,700
Median home value
11.3%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Cowarts pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

37th pct
household income, US ZIPs
37th pct
home value, US ZIPs
91
people per sq mi
75%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 36321 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 36321 covers 17.9 square miles in Cowarts, Houston County, Alabama (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,632 residents on file, a density of 91 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.

ZIP 36321 reports a modest median household income of $64,267 (5% above the Alabama average), while per-capita income is $25,787. The poverty rate stands at 18.0% and the unemployment rate at 1.3%. Housing costs here run $177,700 for a typical home value (0% above the state average), with rent averaging $923 a month; 74.6% of homes are owner-occupied.

Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 11.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.4, and the average commute is 26 minutes. A geography-based comparison follows: 5 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 36321, plus 6 more within Houston County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.

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 36321, Cowarts, 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

1,632

Population

17.9

Area (sq mi)

91

People / sq mi

Chicago

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 36321?

37.4

Median Age

50.1%

Male

49.9%

Female

1.9%

Foreign-Born

White 76.6%
African American 13.9%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 6.8%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1%

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?

$64,267

Median Household Income

+5% vs state

$25,787

Per Capita Income

18.0%

Poverty Rate

1.3%

Unemployment Rate

25.6 min

Mean Commute Time

How ZIP 36321 ranks nationally

Cowarts, AL household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$64,267 37th percentile higher than 37% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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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?

High School Graduate or Higher 46.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 11.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

879

Total Housing Units

823

Occupied Units

56

Vacant Units

2.60

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 74.6%
Renter 25.4%

$177,700

Median Home Value

+0% vs state

$923

Median Rent

1995

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 18 business establishments in ZIP 36321, employing approximately 178 people with a combined annual payroll of $8,232,000.

18

Businesses

178

Employees

$8.2M

Annual Payroll

2

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Retail trade 6 33.3%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation 3 16.7%

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 36321 vs 36376 →

ZIP 36321 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 36321 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 36321 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 36321 ranks the highest of 6 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
36376 Webb, AL 2,445 3.6 mi
36312 Ashford, AL 6,187 4.7 mi
36303 Dothan, AL 30,217 6.8 mi
36301 Dothan, AL 35,759 7.6 mi
36370 Pansey, AL 972 9.8 mi

More ZIP Codes in Houston County

36301 standard
Dothan, AL
Pop: 35,759
36303 standard
Dothan, AL
Pop: 30,217
36305 standard
Dothan, AL
Pop: 14,470
36312 standard
Ashford, AL
Pop: 6,187
36352 standard
Newton, AL
Pop: 4,885
36320 standard
Cottonwood, AL
Pop: 3,837

Related Areas

Houston County Cowarts, AL Alabama

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 36321 in? ▼
ZIP code 36321 (Cowarts) is located in Houston County, Alabama. Houston County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/houston-al.
What is the population of ZIP code 36321? ▼
ZIP code 36321 in Cowarts, AL has a population of 1,632 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 36321? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 36321 is $64,267, which is 16% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 36321? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 36321 is $177,700, which is 36% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 36321? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 36321 is White at 76.6%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 3.1% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 36321? ▼
ZIP code 36321 has 18 business establishments employing approximately 178 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 36321? ▼
In ZIP code 36321, 46.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 11.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 36321? ▼
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 36321 is 25.6 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 36321? ▼
In ZIP code 36321, approximately 74.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 25.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 36321? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 36321 is 18.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.