Notasulga, AL · standard
ZIP Code 36866
Macon County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,955
- 17/sq mi
- $49,028
- Median income
- $112,900
- Median home value
- 11.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Notasulga pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 13th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 14th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 17
- people per sq mi
- 74%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 36866 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 36866 covers 231.3 square miles in Notasulga, Macon County, Alabama (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,955 residents on file, a density of 17 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 36866 reports a modest median household income of $49,028 (20% below the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $28,823. The poverty rate is 30.8%, 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 $112,900 (36% below the average Alabama ZIP), and median rent is $727; owner occupancy is 73.9%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 11.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.9, and the average commute is 29 minutes. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 more in Macon County, so 36866 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 36866
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Notasulga, AL
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 36866.
- Construction
Construction
9 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
8 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
8 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
4 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services 3
Professional, scientific, and technical services
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 36866, Notasulga, 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
3,955
Population
231.3
Area (sq mi)
17
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 36866?
41.9
Median Age
47.2%
Male
52.8%
Female
0.5%
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?
$49,028
Median Household Income
-20% vs state ZIP avg
$28,823
Per Capita Income
30.8%
Poverty Rate
8.4%
Unemployment Rate
28.8 min
Mean Commute Time
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?
1,809
Total Housing Units
1,600
Occupied Units
209
Vacant Units
2.43
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$112,900
Median Home Value
-36% vs state ZIP avg
$727
Median Rent
1982
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 40 business establishments in ZIP 36866, employing approximately 184 people with a combined annual payroll of $9,618,000.
40
Businesses
184
Employees
$9.6M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 9 | 22.5% |
| Retail trade | 8 | 20.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 8 | 20.0% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 10.0% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 7.5% |
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 36866 vs 36088 →
ZIP 36866 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36832
Auburn (36832)
22,071 residents
- 36088 4,767
Tuskegee Institute (36088)
4,767 residents
- 36866 3,955
Notasulga (36866)
3,955 residents
- 36865 23
Loachapoka (36865)
23 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 36866 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 36866 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36866
Notasulga (36866)
$49,028 median income
- 36832
Auburn (36832)
$42,717 median income
- 36088
Tuskegee Institute (36088)
$35,125 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 36866 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.