Mc Kenzie, AL · standard
ZIP Code 36456
Butler County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,820
- 6/sq mi
- $66,150
- Median income
- $109,200
- Median home value
- 12.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Mc Kenzie pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 40th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 13th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 71%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 36456 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 36456 covers 319.3 square miles in Mc Kenzie, Butler County, Alabama (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,820 residents on file, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 36456 reports a modest median household income of $66,150 (9% above the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $28,590. The poverty rate is 12.1%, with unemployment at 5.2%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $109,200 (38% below the average Alabama ZIP), and median rent is $588; owner occupancy is 71.2%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 12.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 more in Butler County, so 36456 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 36456
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Mc Kenzie, AL
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 36456.
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
5 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
4 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
3 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 36456, Mc Kenzie, 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
1,820
Population
319.3
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 36456?
38.1
Median Age
52.0%
Male
48.0%
Female
6.2%
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?
$66,150
Median Household Income
+9% vs state ZIP avg
$28,590
Per Capita Income
12.1%
Poverty Rate
5.2%
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?
833
Total Housing Units
527
Occupied Units
306
Vacant Units
2.81
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$109,200
Median Home Value
-38% vs state ZIP avg
$588
Median Rent
1981
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 24 business establishments in ZIP 36456, employing approximately 115 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,590,000.
24
Businesses
115
Employees
$5.6M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 5 | 20.8% |
| Retail trade | 4 | 16.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 12.5% |
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 36456 vs 36033 →
ZIP 36456 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36401
Evergreen (36401)
8,314 residents
- 36033
Georgiana (36033)
4,299 residents
- 36456 1,820
Mc Kenzie (36456)
1,820 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 36456 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 36456 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36456
Mc Kenzie (36456)
$66,150 median income
- 36401
Evergreen (36401)
$40,792 median income
- 36033
Georgiana (36033)
$37,975 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 36456 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.