Leroy, AL · standard
ZIP Code 36548
Washington County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,136
- 13/sq mi
- $78,676
- Median income
- $202,700
- Median home value
- 26.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Leroy pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 40%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 44th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 13
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 36548 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 36548 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Leroy, Washington County, Alabama, home to just 1,136 residents across 89.4 square miles, a density of 13 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 36548 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $78,676 (29% above the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $31,382. The poverty rate is 8.3%, with unemployment at 4.9%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $202,700 (14% above the average Alabama ZIP); 75.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 26.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Washington County, so 36548 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 36548, Leroy, 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
1,136
Population
89.4
Area (sq mi)
13
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 36548?
40.1
Median Age
55.7%
Male
44.3%
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?
$78,676
Median Household Income
+29% vs state ZIP avg
$31,382
Per Capita Income
8.3%
Poverty Rate
4.9%
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?
507
Total Housing Units
398
Occupied Units
109
Vacant Units
2.97
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$202,700
Median Home Value
+14% vs state ZIP avg
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 15 business establishments in ZIP 36548, employing approximately 209 people with a combined annual payroll of $11,882,000.
15
Businesses
209
Employees
$11.9M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 4 | 26.7% |
| Construction | 3 | 20.0% |
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 36548 vs 36545 →
ZIP 36548 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36545
Jackson (36545)
9,941 residents
- 36548 1,136
Leroy (36548)
1,136 residents
- 36585 972
Wagarville (36585)
972 residents
- 36569 928
Saint Stephens (36569)
928 residents
- 36581 224
Sunflower (36581)
224 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 36548 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 36548 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36585
Wagarville (36585)
$106,607 median income
- 36548
Leroy (36548)
$78,676 median income
- 36569
Saint Stephens (36569)
$55,774 median income
- 36545
Jackson (36545)
$46,553 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 36548 ranks #2 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.