ZIP Code 36773
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Safford · Dallas County · Alabama
- Population
- 512
- Median income
- $40,208
- Median home value
- $216,700
- Bachelor's or higher
- 27.4%
- Land area
- 256.0 sq mi
2/sq mi
▼ 47% vs US
higher than 6% of US ZIPs
▼ 22% vs US
higher than 48% of US ZIPs
Median age 33.7
Chicago
ZIP code 36773 in Safford, Alabama has a population of 512. The median household income is $40,208, which is 47% below the national average. Median home value is $216,700, 22% below the US average. 27.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
ZIP code 36773 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 256.0 square miles in Safford, Dallas County, Alabama. The area is home to 512 residents, producing a population density of 2 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 36773 against Alabama and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 36773 sits at $40,208 (34% below the Alabama average), while per-capita income is $23,179. The poverty rate stands at 44.3% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $216,700 (22% above the state average) with median rent at $990 per month, and 88.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 36773 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 27.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.7, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Dallas County, so you can benchmark 36773 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, 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; HUD FMR + 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
$23,179
Per Capita Income
44.3%
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?
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
$990
Median Rent
1998
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
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Official Data Resources for Safford, AL
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023). Business data: Source: Census ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023. Home value trends: Source: FHFA House Price Index (HPI), Five-Digit ZIP Codes.
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