Sunflower, AL · standard
ZIP Code 36581
Washington County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 224
- 2/sq mi Low-density area
- $408,600
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 5.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Sunflower pairs upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 20%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 65%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 36581 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 36581 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Sunflower, Washington County, Alabama, home to just 224 residents across 131.8 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 36581, but per-capita income is $57,625. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $408,600 (131% above the average Alabama ZIP), while 64.6% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 5.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 72.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Washington County, so 36581 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 36581, Sunflower, 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
224
Population
131.8
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 36581?
72.6
Median Age
39.8%
Male
60.2%
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?
$57,625
Per Capita Income
0.0%
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
152housing units
152
Total Housing Units
99
Occupied Units
53
Vacant Units
1.63
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$408,600
Median Home Value
+131% vs state ZIP avg
1973
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 36581 vs 36548 →
ZIP 36581 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
- 36553 3,575
Mc Intosh (36553)
3,575 residents
- 36548 1,136
Leroy (36548)
1,136 residents
- 36585 972
Wagarville (36585)
972 residents
- 36581 224
Sunflower (36581)
224 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 36581 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 36581 in?
ZIP code 36581 (Sunflower) 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 36581?
ZIP code 36581 in Sunflower, AL has a population of 224 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the average home value in ZIP 36581?
The median home value in ZIP 36581 is $408,600, which is 47% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 36581?
The largest racial group in ZIP 36581 is White at 89.4%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 36581?
In ZIP code 36581, 78.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 5.0% 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 36581?
In ZIP code 36581, approximately 64.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 35.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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