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 Moderate-density area
- $64,267
- Median income Near-median income area
- $177,700
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 11.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $25,787. The poverty rate is 18.0%, with unemployment at 1.3%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $177,700 (0% above the average Alabama ZIP) and median rent is $923; 74.6% of occupied 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. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Houston County, so 36321 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 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
Who lives in ZIP 36321?
37.4
Median Age
50.1%
Male
49.9%
Female
1.9%
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?
$64,267
Median Household Income
+5% vs state ZIP avg
$25,787
Per Capita Income
18.0%
Poverty Rate
1.3%
Unemployment Rate
25.6 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 36321 ranks among Alabama ZIPs
Cowarts, 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)
$64,267 Top 36% higher than 64% 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
879housing units
879
Total Housing Units
823
Occupied Units
56
Vacant Units
2.60
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$177,700
Median Home Value
+0% vs state ZIP avg
$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.
- 36301
Dothan (36301)
35,759 residents
- 36303
Dothan (36303)
30,217 residents
- 36312 6,187
Ashford (36312)
6,187 residents
- 36376 2,445
Webb (36376)
2,445 residents
- 36321 1,632
Cowarts (36321)
1,632 residents
- 36370 972
Pansey (36370)
972 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 36321 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 36321 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36321
Cowarts (36321)
$64,267 median income
- 36312
Ashford (36312)
$56,994 median income
- 36303
Dothan (36303)
$54,147 median income
- 36370
Pansey (36370)
$51,765 median income
- 36301
Dothan (36301)
$50,125 median income
- 36376
Webb (36376)
$49,700 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.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 36321, both outside AL so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,632 here; floor ≥1,000).
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 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.
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