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ZIP Code 36343: Gordon, AL
ZIP code 36343 uses the postal name Gordon, Alabama and lies entirely in Houston County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $47,188 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Gordon; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Gordon · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Houston County
- Census places
- Gordon
- Metro area
- Dothan, AL
- House district
- AL-1 119th Congress
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 98.2 sq mi · 15 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 36343?
36343 centers on 31.061°, -85.121° and covers 98.2 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 36370, 32445, 32423, 39861, 36320, 39845, 32446, 39823.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 36343, 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 36343 compare with the rest of Houston County?
| Measure | 36343 | In Houston County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,496 | 13th of 14 | 466th of 656 |
| Median household income | $47k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $99k | 12th of 12 | 350th of 386 |
36343's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$14,675) is more than a quarter of the figure ($47,188). 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 22% 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 36343?
The 2020 Census counted 1,440 people in 36343; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,496. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 8.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,496±260 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,440−8.8% since 2010 (1,579)
- Households
- 691
- Median age
- 55.1
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 36343?
Of the 1,496 people the ACS estimates in 36343, 12.8% are under 18 and 32.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (58.2%), then Black (not Hispanic) (35.0%).
- Under 1812.8%
- 18 to 6454.4%
- 65 and older32.8%
- White, not Hispanic58.2%
- Black, not Hispanic35.0%
- Other or two or more4.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- 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 36343 earn?
Median household income is $47,188 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($50,942 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $47,188±$14,675
- Income per person
- $26,319
- Below the poverty line
- 15.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 16.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 6.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $49,233550 returns; wages 71% 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 36343?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $98,900
- Median gross rent
- $907
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 76.1%
- Housing units
- 861
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 36343?
9 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in wholesale trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Wholesale trade3
- 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 36343?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36370 | Pansey | 894 | $52k | 5.7 mi |
| 32445 | Malone, FL | 2,450 | $61k | 7.7 mi |
| 32423 | Bascom, FL | 901 | $47k | 9.1 mi |
| 39861 | Jakin, GA | 873 | $40k | 9.4 mi |
| 36320 | Cottonwood | 3,151 | $50k | 11.8 mi |
| 39845 | Donalsonville, GA | 8,535 | $50k | 15.5 mi |
| 32446 | Marianna, FL | 10,910 | $55k | 16.1 mi |
| 39823 | Blakely, GA | 9,012 | $55k | 21.5 mi |
| 36312 | Ashford | 6,249 | $57k | 9.8 mi (near) |
| 39832 | Cedar Springs, GA | 0 | – | 10.5 mi (near) |
| 32443 | Greenwood, FL | 2,879 | $48k | 13.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.