Frankville, AL · standard
ZIP Code 36538
Washington County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 374
- 4/sq mi Low-density area
- $37,181
- Median income Below-median income area
- 8.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Frankville pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, renter-heavy area.
- 4th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 30%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 36538 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 36538 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Frankville, Washington County, Alabama, home to just 374 residents across 89.0 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 36538 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $37,181 (39% below the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $14,226. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 7.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 8.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 29.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Washington County, so 36538 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 36538, Frankville, 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
374
Population
89.0
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 36538?
29.5
Median Age
75.5%
Male
24.5%
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?
$37,181
Median Household Income
-39% vs state ZIP avg
$14,226
Per Capita Income
7.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 36538 ranks among Alabama ZIPs
Frankville, 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)
$37,181 10th percentile higher than 10% of 587 Alabama ZIPs
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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
238housing units
238
Total Housing Units
102
Occupied Units
136
Vacant Units
2.81
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1980
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 36538 vs 36569 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36569 | Saint Stephens, AL | 928 | 8.8 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 36538, 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 36538 in?
ZIP code 36538 (Frankville) is located in Washington County, Alabama. Washington County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/washington-al.
What is the population of ZIP code 36538?
ZIP code 36538 in Frankville, AL has a population of 374 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 36538?
The median household income in ZIP 36538 is $37,181, which is 51% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 36538?
The largest racial group in ZIP 36538 is African American at 70.7%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.3% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 36538?
In ZIP code 36538, 93.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 8.9% 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 36538?
In ZIP code 36538, approximately 30.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 69.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 36538?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 36538 is 7.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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