Residential delivery area · Alabama
ZIP Code 36362: Fort Rucker, AL
ZIP code 36362 uses the postal name Fort Rucker, Alabama and lies entirely in Dale County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $74,541 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 37% of its land lies in Fort Rucker (a census-designated place); 63% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Fort Rucker · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Dale County
- Census places
- Fort Rucker census-designated place
- Neighborhoods
- Allen Heights, Bowden Terrace, Munson Heights GeoNames
- Micro area
- Ozark, AL
- House district
- AL-1 119th Congress
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 29.4 sq mi · 160 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 36362?
36362 centers on 31.351°, -85.680° and covers 29.4 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 36322, 36360, 36330.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 36362, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 36362 compare with the rest of Dale County?
| Measure | 36362 | In Dale County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,705 | 9th of 14 | 295th of 656 |
| Median household income | $75k | 2nd of 9 | 87th of 370 |
| Median home value | – | – | – |
Its median household income is higher than in 54% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 60% 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 36362?
The 2020 Census counted 4,468 people in 36362; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,705. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 3.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,705±482 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 4,468−3.6% since 2010 (4,637)
- Households
- 1,367
- Median age
- 25.1
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 36362?
Of the 4,705 people the ACS estimates in 36362, 37.0% are under 18 and 0.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (61.7%), then Hispanic or Latino (18.7%).
- Under 1837.0%
- 18 to 6462.4%
- 65 and older0.6%
- White, not Hispanic61.7%
- Hispanic or Latino18.7%
- Other or two or more8.7%
- Black, not Hispanic6.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic4.7%
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 36362 earn?
Median household income is $74,541 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 9 ranked ZIP codes in Dale County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($85,919 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $74,541±$10,405
- Income per person
- $27,016
- Below the poverty line
- 11.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 43.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $62,8521,320 returns; wages 94% 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 36362?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- $1,441
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 0.0%
- Housing units
- 1,483
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 36362?
51 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 15 fewer than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services21
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services8
- Retail trade6
- Transportation and warehousing3
- Accommodation and food services3
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 36362?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36322 | Daleville | 7,959 | $47k | 7.2 mi |
| 36360 | Ozark | 19,060 | $51k | 8.9 mi |
| 36330 | Enterprise | 39,557 | $76k | 10.9 mi |
| 36352 | Newton | 5,617 | $72k | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 36371 | Pinckard | 430 | $51k | 8.0 mi (near) |
| 36350 | Midland City | 7,659 | $55k | 10.9 mi (near) |
| 36313 | Bellwood | 172 | – | 13.6 mi (near) |
| 36351 | New Brockton | 4,029 | $70k | 14.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.