Coy, AL · standard
ZIP Code 36435
Wilcox County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 579
- 5/sq mi Low-density area
- $63,355
- Median income Near-median income area
- $137,700
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 1.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Coy pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 35th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 22nd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 36435 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 36435 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Coy, Wilcox County, Alabama, home to just 579 residents across 113.5 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 36435 reports a modest median household income of $63,355 (4% above the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $28,527. Unemployment is 20.8%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $137,700 (22% below the average Alabama ZIP); owner occupancy is 88.3%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 1.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 58.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Wilcox County, so 36435 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 36435, Coy, 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
579
Population
113.5
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 36435?
58.5
Median Age
59.7%
Male
40.3%
Female
0.0%
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?
$63,355
Median Household Income
+4% vs state ZIP avg
$28,527
Per Capita Income
17.7%
Poverty Rate
20.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 36435 ranks among Alabama ZIPs
Coy, 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)
$63,355 Top 38% higher than 62% of 587 Alabama ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Alabama ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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
338housing units
338
Total Housing Units
247
Occupied Units
91
Vacant Units
2.35
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$137,700
Median Home Value
-22% vs state ZIP avg
1972
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 36435 vs 36751 →
ZIP 36435 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36769
Pine Hill (36769)
3,014 residents
- 36751 945
Lower Peach Tree (36751)
945 residents
- 36481 593
Vredenburgh (36481)
593 residents
- 36435 579
Coy (36435)
579 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 36435 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 36435 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36435
Coy (36435)
$63,355 median income
- 36751
Lower Peach Tree (36751)
$47,011 median income
- 36769
Pine Hill (36769)
$36,884 median income
- 36481
Vredenburgh (36481)
$33,125 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 36435 ranks the highest of 4 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 36435, both outside AL so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
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 36435 in?
ZIP code 36435 (Coy) is located in Wilcox County, Alabama. Wilcox County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/wilcox-al.
What is the population of ZIP code 36435?
ZIP code 36435 in Coy, AL has a population of 579 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 36435?
The median household income in ZIP 36435 is $63,355, which is 17% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 36435?
The median home value in ZIP 36435 is $137,700, which is 50% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 36435?
The largest racial group in ZIP 36435 is African American at 78.7%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 36435?
In ZIP code 36435, 64.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 1.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 36435?
In ZIP code 36435, approximately 88.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 11.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 36435?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 36435 is 17.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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