Lockhart, AL · standard
ZIP Code 36455
Covington County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 465
- 334/sq mi High-density area
- $32,125
- Median income Below-median income area
- $67,800
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 7.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Lockhart pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a low-density, mixed-tenure area.
- 2nd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 3rd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 334
- people per sq mi
- 56%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 36455 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 36455 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Lockhart, Covington County, Alabama, home to just 465 residents across 1.4 square miles, a density of 334 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 36455 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $32,125 (47% below the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $23,463. The poverty rate is 14.3%, with unemployment at 9.4%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $67,800 (62% below the average Alabama ZIP), and median rent is $708; owner occupancy is 55.6%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 7.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 58.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Covington County, so 36455 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 36455, Lockhart, 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
465
Population
1.4
Area (sq mi)
334
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 36455?
58.3
Median Age
43.7%
Male
56.3%
Female
6.7%
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?
$32,125
Median Household Income
-47% vs state ZIP avg
$23,463
Per Capita Income
14.3%
Poverty Rate
9.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 36455 ranks among Alabama ZIPs
Lockhart, 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)
$32,125 5th percentile higher than 5% 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
227housing units
227
Total Housing Units
151
Occupied Units
76
Vacant Units
2.27
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$67,800
Median Home Value
-62% vs state ZIP avg
$708
Median Rent
1963
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 36455 vs 36442 →
ZIP 36455 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 36455 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 36455 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 36455 ranks #3 of 3 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 36455, 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 36455 in?
ZIP code 36455 (Lockhart) is located in Covington County, Alabama. Covington County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/covington-al.
What is the population of ZIP code 36455?
ZIP code 36455 in Lockhart, AL has a population of 465 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 36455?
The median household income in ZIP 36455 is $32,125, which is 58% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 36455?
The median home value in ZIP 36455 is $67,800, which is 76% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 36455?
The largest racial group in ZIP 36455 is White at 90.7%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 6.7% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 36455?
In ZIP code 36455, 66.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 7.9% 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 36455?
In ZIP code 36455, approximately 55.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 44.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 36455?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 36455 is 14.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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