Tyler, AL · standard
ZIP Code 36785
Lowndes County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,165
- 4/sq mi Low-density area
- $29,619
- Median income Below-median income area
- $104,700
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 3.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Tyler 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
- 11th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 75%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 36785 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 36785 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Tyler, Lowndes County, Alabama, home to just 1,165 residents across 323.6 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 36785 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $29,619 (51% below the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $19,537. The poverty rate is 45.0%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $104,700 (41% below the average Alabama ZIP), and median rent is $1,132; owner occupancy is 75.3%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 3.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.3, 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 36785.
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 36785, Tyler, 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
1,165
Population
323.6
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 36785?
39.3
Median Age
44.5%
Male
55.5%
Female
2.5%
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?
$29,619
Median Household Income
-51% vs state ZIP avg
$19,537
Per Capita Income
45.0%
Poverty Rate
1.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 36785 ranks among Alabama ZIPs
Tyler, 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)
$29,619 3rd percentile higher than 3% 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
509housing units
509
Total Housing Units
442
Occupied Units
67
Vacant Units
2.58
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$104,700
Median Home Value
-41% vs state ZIP avg
$1,132
Median Rent
1982
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 36785, both outside AL so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,165 here; floor ≥1,000).
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 36785 in?
ZIP code 36785 (Tyler) is located in Lowndes County, Alabama. Lowndes County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/lowndes-al.
What is the population of ZIP code 36785?
ZIP code 36785 in Tyler, AL has a population of 1,165 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 36785?
The median household income in ZIP 36785 is $29,619, which is 61% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 36785?
The median home value in ZIP 36785 is $104,700, which is 62% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 36785?
The largest racial group in ZIP 36785 is African American at 83.3%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 36785?
In ZIP code 36785, 55.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 3.8% 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 36785?
In ZIP code 36785, approximately 75.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 24.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 36785?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 36785 is 45.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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