Hurtsboro, AL · standard
ZIP Code 36860
Russell County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,580
- 4/sq mi
- $43,451
- Median income
- $63,400
- Median home value
- 23.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Hurtsboro pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 8th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 2nd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 36860 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 36860 covers 395.0 square miles in Hurtsboro, Russell County, Alabama (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,580 residents on file, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 36860 reports a modest median household income of $43,451 (29% below the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $25,673. The poverty rate is 16.9%, with unemployment at 0.3%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $63,400 (64% below the average Alabama ZIP), and median rent is $540; owner occupancy is 78.8%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 23.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Russell County, so 36860 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 36860, Hurtsboro, 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
1,580
Population
395.0
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 36860?
53.5
Median Age
50.3%
Male
49.7%
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?
$43,451
Median Household Income
-29% vs state ZIP avg
$25,673
Per Capita Income
16.9%
Poverty Rate
0.3%
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?
859
Total Housing Units
657
Occupied Units
202
Vacant Units
2.26
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$63,400
Median Home Value
-64% vs state ZIP avg
$540
Median Rent
1986
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 15 business establishments in ZIP 36860, employing approximately 81 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,986,000.
15
Businesses
81
Employees
$2.0M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3 | 20.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 20.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 36860 vs 36858 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36858 | Hatchechubbee, AL | 441 | 7.2 mi |