Residential delivery area · Alabama
ZIP Code 36854: Valley, AL
ZIP code 36854 uses the postal name Valley, Alabama and lies mostly in Chambers County (58% of its land) with the rest in Lee County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 17,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $55,973 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 21% of its land lies in Valley; 79% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Valley · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Chambers County (58%); Lee County (42%)
- Census places
- Valley
- Neighborhoods
- Fairfax, Langdale, River View, Shawmut GeoNames
- Micro area
- LaGrange, GA-AL
- House district
- AL-3 119th Congress
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 60.5 sq mi · 273 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 36872 also use the name Valley
Where is ZIP code 36854?
36854 centers on 32.752°, -85.189° and covers 60.5 square miles of land plus 2.5 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 36852, 31833, 36863, 36874, 31811, 36804.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 36854, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 36854 compare with the rest of Chambers County?
| Measure | 36854 | In Chambers County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 16,537 | 2nd of 10 | 102nd of 656 |
| Median household income | $56k | 3rd of 9 | 212th of 370 |
| Median home value | $160k | 4th of 6 | 232nd of 386 |
Its median household income is higher than in 22% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 66% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 36854?
The 2020 Census counted 16,399 people in 36854; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 16,537. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 12.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 16,537
- 2020 Census count
- 16,399+12.5% since 2010 (14,576)
- Households
- 6,468
- Median age
- 38.8
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 36854?
Of the 16,537 people the ACS estimates in 36854, 21.4% are under 18 and 17.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (66.2%), then Black (not Hispanic) (26.9%).
- Under 1821.4%
- 18 to 6461.5%
- 65 and older17.1%
- White, not Hispanic66.2%
- Black, not Hispanic26.9%
- Hispanic or Latino3.6%
- Other or two or more3.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 36854 earn?
Median household income is $55,973 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 9 ranked ZIP codes in Chambers County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($63,918 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $55,973
- Income per person
- $30,238
- Below the poverty line
- 13.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $52,1896,650 returns; wages 81% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 36854?
FHFA's house price index for 36854, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 90% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 62% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −0.4% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $160,100
- Median gross rent
- $1,060
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 73.2%
- Housing units
- 7,974
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 36854?
236 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade43
- Other services (except public administration)36
- Accommodation and food services34
- Health care and social assistance31
- Construction19
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services17
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 36854?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36852 | Cusseta | 2,308 | $71k | 5.2 mi |
| 31833 | West Point, GA | 6,815 | $61k | 8.5 mi |
| 36863 | Lanett | 11,919 | $51k | 10.5 mi |
| 36874 | Salem | 9,096 | $67k | 13.0 mi |
| 31811 | Hamilton, GA | 6,052 | $90k | 14.7 mi |
| 36804 | Opelika | 20,535 | $62k | 17.6 mi |
| 36801 | Opelika | 25,438 | $62k | 11.9 mi (near) |
| 31808 | Fortson, GA | 8,893 | $109k | 13.3 mi (near) |
| 36877 | Smiths Station | 14,134 | $78k | 13.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Valley?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Valley, AL without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 36872 | Chambers County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.