Vinegar Bend, AL · standard
ZIP Code 36584
Washington County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 772
- 4/sq mi Low-density area
- $30,639
- Median income Below-median income area
- 9.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Vinegar Bend pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 2nd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 36584 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 36584 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Vinegar Bend, Washington County, Alabama, home to just 772 residents across 179.5 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 36584 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $30,639 (50% below the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $33,892. The poverty rate is 34.3%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. 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 9.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Washington County, so 36584 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 36584, Vinegar Bend, 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
772
Population
179.5
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 36584?
52.9
Median Age
51.4%
Male
48.6%
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?
$30,639
Median Household Income
-50% vs state ZIP avg
$33,892
Per Capita Income
34.3%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 36584 ranks among Alabama ZIPs
Vinegar Bend, 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)
$30,639 4th percentile higher than 4% of 587 Alabama ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Alabama ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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
407housing units
407
Total Housing Units
343
Occupied Units
64
Vacant Units
1.65
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1986
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 36584, employing approximately 17 people with a combined annual payroll of $834,000.
5
Businesses
17
Employees
$834K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 36584 vs 36539 →
ZIP 36584 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36522
Citronelle (36522)
7,183 residents
- 36539 802
Fruitdale (36539)
802 residents
- 36584 772
Vinegar Bend (36584)
772 residents
- 36529 478
Deer Park (36529)
478 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 36584 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 36584 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36529
Deer Park (36529)
$76,339 median income
- 36539
Fruitdale (36539)
$55,625 median income
- 36522
Citronelle (36522)
$52,984 median income
- 36584
Vinegar Bend (36584)
$30,639 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 36584 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 36584, 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 36584 in?
ZIP code 36584 (Vinegar Bend) 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 36584?
ZIP code 36584 in Vinegar Bend, AL has a population of 772 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 36584?
The median household income in ZIP 36584 is $30,639, which is 60% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 36584?
The largest racial group in ZIP 36584 is White at 79.9%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 36584?
ZIP code 36584 has 5 business establishments employing approximately 17 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 36584?
In ZIP code 36584, 47.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 9.2% 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 36584?
In ZIP code 36584, approximately 88.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 12.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 36584?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 36584 is 34.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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