Florala, AL · standard
ZIP Code 36442
Covington County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,555
- 7/sq mi
- $62,847
- Median income
- $117,700
- Median home value
- 17.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Florala pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 34th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 16th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 69%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 36442 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 36442 covers 530.6 square miles in Florala, Covington County, Alabama (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,555 residents on file, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 36442 reports a modest median household income of $62,847 (3% above the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $30,798. The poverty rate is 16.3%, with unemployment at 5.9%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $117,700 (34% below the average Alabama ZIP), and median rent is $747; owner occupancy is 68.7%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 17.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Covington County, so 36442 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 36442
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Florala, AL
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 36442.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
14 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
8 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
7 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
6 establishments
- Manufacturing 4
Manufacturing
4 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 36442, Florala, 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
3,555
Population
530.6
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 36442?
42.9
Median Age
48.1%
Male
51.9%
Female
2.3%
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?
$62,847
Median Household Income
+3% vs state ZIP avg
$30,798
Per Capita Income
16.3%
Poverty Rate
5.9%
Unemployment Rate
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?
1,928
Total Housing Units
1,359
Occupied Units
569
Vacant Units
2.57
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$117,700
Median Home Value
-34% vs state ZIP avg
$747
Median Rent
1979
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 53 business establishments in ZIP 36442, employing approximately 419 people with a combined annual payroll of $14,458,000.
53
Businesses
419
Employees
$14.5M
Annual Payroll
7
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 14 | 26.4% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 8 | 15.1% |
| Accommodation and food services | 7 | 13.2% |
| Health care and social assistance | 6 | 11.3% |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 7.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 5.7% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 5.7% |
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 36442 vs 36455 →
ZIP 36442 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36442
Florala (36442)
3,555 residents
- 32567
Laurel Hill (32567)
3,510 residents
- 36455 465
Lockhart (36455)
465 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 36442 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 36442 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 32567
Laurel Hill (32567)
$76,500 median income
- 36442
Florala (36442)
$62,847 median income
- 36455
Lockhart (36455)
$32,125 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 36442 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.