Pittsview, AL · standard
ZIP Code 36871
Russell County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,277
- 3/sq mi
- $51,490
- Median income
- $157,500
- Median home value
- 12.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Pittsview pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 16th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 28th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 36871 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 36871 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Pittsview, Russell County, Alabama, home to just 1,277 residents across 387.0 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 36871 reports a modest median household income of $51,490 (15% below the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $29,705. The poverty rate is 4.4%, with unemployment at 9.1%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $157,500 (11% below the average Alabama ZIP) and median rent is $1,411; 76.0% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 12.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Russell County, so 36871 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 36871, Pittsview, 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
1,277
Population
387.0
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 36871?
54.7
Median Age
56.3%
Male
43.7%
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?
$51,490
Median Household Income
-15% vs state ZIP avg
$29,705
Per Capita Income
4.4%
Poverty Rate
9.1%
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?
470
Total Housing Units
275
Occupied Units
195
Vacant Units
1.99
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$157,500
Median Home Value
-11% vs state ZIP avg
$1,411
Median Rent
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 36871, employing approximately 289 people with a combined annual payroll of $12,728,000.
10
Businesses
289
Employees
$12.7M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3 | 30.0% |
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 36871 vs 36859 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36859 | Holy Trinity, AL | 34 | 9.3 mi |