Safford, AL · standard
ZIP Code 36773
Dallas County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 512
- 2/sq mi Low-density area
- $40,208
- Median income Below-median income area
- $216,700
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 27.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Safford pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 6th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 48th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 36773 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 36773 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Safford, Dallas County, Alabama, home to just 512 residents across 256.0 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 36773 reports a modest median household income of $40,208 (34% below the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $23,179. The poverty rate is 44.3%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $216,700 (22% above the average Alabama ZIP), while 88.7% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $990.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 27.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Dallas County, so 36773 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 36773, Safford, 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
512
Population
256.0
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 36773?
33.7
Median Age
43.1%
Male
56.9%
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?
$40,208
Median Household Income
-34% vs state ZIP avg
$23,179
Per Capita Income
44.3%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 36773 ranks among Alabama ZIPs
Safford, 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)
$40,208 13th percentile higher than 13% 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
282housing units
282
Total Housing Units
151
Occupied Units
131
Vacant Units
2.83
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$216,700
Median Home Value
+22% vs state ZIP avg
$990
Median Rent
1998
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 36773 vs 36720 →
ZIP 36773 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36720
Alberta (36720)
784 residents
- 36773
Safford (36773)
512 residents
- 36728
Catherine (36728)
461 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 36773 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 36773 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36773
Safford (36773)
$40,208 median income
- 36720
Alberta (36720)
$17,917 median income
- 36728
Catherine (36728)
$17,679 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 36773 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 36773, 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 36773 in?
ZIP code 36773 (Safford) is located in Dallas County, Alabama. Dallas County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/dallas-al.
What is the population of ZIP code 36773?
ZIP code 36773 in Safford, AL has a population of 512 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 36773?
The median household income in ZIP 36773 is $40,208, which is 47% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 36773?
The median home value in ZIP 36773 is $216,700, which is 22% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 36773?
The largest racial group in ZIP 36773 is African American at 57.8%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 36773?
In ZIP code 36773, 50.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 27.4% 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 36773?
In ZIP code 36773, approximately 88.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 11.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 36773?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 36773 is 44.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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