Boykin, AL · standard
ZIP Code 36723
Wilcox County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 230
- 13/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $51,667
- Median income Below-median income area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Boykin pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 16th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 13
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 36723 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 36723 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Boykin, Wilcox County, Alabama, home to just 230 residents across 17.3 square miles, a density of 13 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 36723 reports a modest median household income of $51,667 (15% below the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $13,101. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 2.1% 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 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 18.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Wilcox County, so 36723 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 36723, Boykin, 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
230
Population
17.3
Area (sq mi)
13
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 36723?
18.3
Median Age
63.6%
Male
36.4%
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?
$51,667
Median Household Income
-15% vs state ZIP avg
$13,101
Per Capita Income
2.1%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 36723 ranks among Alabama ZIPs
Boykin, 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)
$51,667 40th percentile higher than 40% 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
162housing units
162
Total Housing Units
52
Occupied Units
110
Vacant Units
4.60
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1989
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 36723 vs 36726 →
ZIP 36723 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36726
Camden (36726)
4,814 residents
- 36720 784
Alberta (36720)
784 residents
- 36723 230
Boykin (36723)
230 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 36723 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 36723 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36723
Boykin (36723)
$51,667 median income
- 36726
Camden (36726)
$46,030 median income
- 36720 $17,917
Alberta (36720)
$17,917 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 36723 ranks the highest of 3 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 36723, 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 36723 in?
ZIP code 36723 (Boykin) is located in Wilcox County, Alabama. Wilcox County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/wilcox-al.
What is the population of ZIP code 36723?
ZIP code 36723 in Boykin, AL has a population of 230 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 36723?
The median household income in ZIP 36723 is $51,667, which is 32% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 36723?
The largest racial group in ZIP 36723 is African American at 99.2%.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 36723?
In ZIP code 36723, approximately 90.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 9.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 36723?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 36723 is 2.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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