Butler, AL · standard
ZIP Code 36904
Choctaw County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 4,098
- 7/sq mi
- $44,250
- Median income
- $143,900
- Median home value
- 19.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Butler pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 9th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 24th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 73%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 36904 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 36904 covers 585.4 square miles in Butler, Choctaw County, Alabama (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 4,098 residents on file, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 36904 reports a modest median household income of $44,250 (27% below the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $24,794. The poverty rate is 17.6%, with unemployment at 5.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $143,900 (19% below the average Alabama ZIP), and median rent is $731; owner occupancy is 73.4%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 19.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Choctaw County, so 36904 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 36904
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Butler, AL
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 36904.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
26 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
16 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
16 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
11 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services 9
Professional, scientific, and technical services
9 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 36904, Butler, 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
4,098
Population
585.4
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 36904?
42.5
Median Age
50.5%
Male
49.5%
Female
0.8%
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?
$44,250
Median Household Income
-27% vs state ZIP avg
$24,794
Per Capita Income
17.6%
Poverty Rate
5.0%
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?
2,140
Total Housing Units
1,647
Occupied Units
493
Vacant Units
2.53
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$143,900
Median Home Value
-19% vs state ZIP avg
$731
Median Rent
1976
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 114 business establishments in ZIP 36904, employing approximately 858 people with a combined annual payroll of $33,482,000.
114
Businesses
858
Employees
$33.5M
Annual Payroll
12
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 26 | 22.8% |
| Health care and social assistance | 16 | 14.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 16 | 14.0% |
| Accommodation and food services | 11 | 9.7% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 9 | 7.9% |
| Finance and insurance | 8 | 7.0% |
| Construction | 6 | 5.3% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 5 | 4.4% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 3.5% |
| Information | 3 | 2.6% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3 | 2.6% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 3 | 2.6% |
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 36904 vs 36912 →
ZIP 36904 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36904
Butler (36904)
4,098 residents
- 36912
Lisman (36912)
2,017 residents
- 36921 1,035
Toxey (36921)
1,035 residents
- 36915 627
Needham (36915)
627 residents
- 36910 35
Jachin (36910)
35 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 36904 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 36904 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36904
Butler (36904)
$44,250 median income
- 36921
Toxey (36921)
$40,481 median income
- 36912
Lisman (36912)
$39,926 median income
- 36915
Needham (36915)
$37,105 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 36904 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.