Grove Hill, AL · standard
ZIP Code 36451
Clarke County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 4,977
- 10/sq mi
- $54,417
- Median income
- $152,400
- Median home value
- 18.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Grove Hill pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 20th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 26th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 78%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 36451 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 36451 covers 497.7 square miles in Grove Hill, Clarke County, Alabama (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 4,977 residents on file, a density of 10 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 36451 reports a modest median household income of $54,417 (11% below the Alabama average), while per-capita income is $33,682. Poverty here runs at 13.9%, with unemployment measured at 3.9%. Median home value sits at $152,400 (14% below the state average), median rent at $820 a month, and owner-occupancy at 77.8%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 18.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.5, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 1 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 36451, plus 6 more within Clarke County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.
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 36451
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Grove Hill, AL
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 36451.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
24 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
16 establishments
- Construction 9
Construction
9 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing 9
Transportation and warehousing
9 establishments
- Health care and social assistance 9
Health care and social assistance
9 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 36451, Grove Hill, 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
4,977
Population
497.7
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 36451?
47.5
Median Age
54.0%
Male
46.0%
Female
0.2%
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?
$54,417
Median Household Income
-11% vs state
$33,682
Per Capita Income
13.9%
Poverty Rate
3.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 36451 ranks nationally
Grove Hill, AL household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$54,417 20th percentile higher than 20% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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?
2,401
Total Housing Units
1,945
Occupied Units
456
Vacant Units
2.43
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$152,400
Median Home Value
-14% vs state
$820
Median Rent
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 114 business establishments in ZIP 36451, employing approximately 787 people with a combined annual payroll of $32,078,000.
114
Businesses
787
Employees
$32.1M
Annual Payroll
11
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 24 | 21.1% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 16 | 14.0% |
| Construction | 9 | 7.9% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 9 | 7.9% |
| Health care and social assistance | 9 | 7.9% |
| Accommodation and food services | 9 | 7.9% |
| Finance and insurance | 8 | 7.0% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 8 | 7.0% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 7 | 6.1% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 2.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 2.6% |
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 36451 vs 36446 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36446 | Fulton, AL | 490 | 8.1 mi |
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