Marion Junction, AL · standard
ZIP Code 36759
Dallas County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,501
- 3/sq mi
- $30,441
- Median income
- $61,200
- Median home value
- 17.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Marion Junction pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 2nd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 2nd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 36759 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 36759 covers 500.3 square miles in Marion Junction, Dallas County, Alabama (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,501 residents on file, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 36759 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $30,441 (50% below the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $25,138. Economic pressure is pronounced: 28.9% of residents are below the poverty line and unemployment is 18.1%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $61,200 (65% below the average Alabama ZIP), and median rent is $793; owner occupancy is 84.8%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 17.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52.3, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Alabama and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 36759.
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 36759, Marion Junction, 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
1,501
Population
500.3
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 36759?
52.3
Median Age
37.8%
Male
62.2%
Female
1.7%
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?
$30,441
Median Household Income
-50% vs state ZIP avg
$25,138
Per Capita Income
28.9%
Poverty Rate
18.1%
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?
820
Total Housing Units
612
Occupied Units
208
Vacant Units
1.91
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$61,200
Median Home Value
-65% vs state ZIP avg
$793
Median Rent
1990
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 36759, employing approximately 9 people with a combined annual payroll of $628,000.
4
Businesses
9
Employees
$628K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.