Saint Stephens, AL · standard
ZIP Code 36569
Washington County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 928
- 6/sq mi
- $55,774
- Median income
- $163,500
- Median home value
- 10.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Saint Stephens pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 22nd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 31st pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 98%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 36569 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 36569 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Saint Stephens, Washington County, Alabama, home to just 928 residents across 160.0 square miles, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 36569 reports a modest median household income of $55,774 (8% below the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $26,863. The poverty rate is 9.9%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $163,500 (8% below the average Alabama ZIP); 98.4% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 10.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 65.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Washington County, so 36569 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 36569, Saint Stephens, 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
928
Population
160.0
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 36569?
65.3
Median Age
43.2%
Male
56.8%
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?
$55,774
Median Household Income
-8% vs state ZIP avg
$26,863
Per Capita Income
9.9%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
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?
350
Total Housing Units
316
Occupied Units
34
Vacant Units
2.02
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$163,500
Median Home Value
-8% vs state ZIP avg
1980
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 36569, employing approximately 15 people with a combined annual payroll of $339,000.
5
Businesses
15
Employees
$339K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 60.0% |
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 36569 vs 36538 →
ZIP 36569 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36548
Leroy (36548)
1,136 residents
- 36569
Saint Stephens (36569)
928 residents
- 36538 374
Frankville (36538)
374 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 36569 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 36569 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36548
Leroy (36548)
$78,676 median income
- 36569
Saint Stephens (36569)
$55,774 median income
- 36538
Frankville (36538)
$37,181 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 36569 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.