Needham, AL · standard
ZIP Code 36915
Choctaw County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 627
- 7/sq mi Low-density area
- $37,105
- Median income Below-median income area
- 12.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Needham pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 4th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 91%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 36915 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 36915 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Needham, Choctaw County, Alabama, home to just 627 residents across 96.5 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 36915 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $37,105 (39% below the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $21,342. Economic pressure is pronounced: 39.5% of residents are below the poverty line and unemployment is 12.1%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 12.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Choctaw County, so 36915 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 36915, Needham, 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
627
Population
96.5
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 36915?
42.5
Median Age
34.8%
Male
65.2%
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?
$37,105
Median Household Income
-39% vs state ZIP avg
$21,342
Per Capita Income
39.5%
Poverty Rate
12.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 36915 ranks among Alabama ZIPs
Needham, AL household income vs. every Alabama ZIP code
Median household income among 587 reporting Alabama ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$37,105 9th percentile higher than 9% of 587 Alabama ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
426housing units
426
Total Housing Units
342
Occupied Units
84
Vacant Units
2.28
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1988
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 36915 vs 36913 →
ZIP 36915 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
- 36908
Gilbertown (36908)
2,417 residents
- 36915 627
Needham (36915)
627 residents
- 36913 53
Melvin (36913)
53 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 36915 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 36915 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36908
Gilbertown (36908)
$68,125 median income
- 36904
Butler (36904)
$44,250 median income
- 36915
Needham (36915)
$37,105 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 36915 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 36915, both outside AL so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 36915 in?
ZIP code 36915 (Needham) is located in Choctaw County, Alabama. Choctaw County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/choctaw-al.
What is the population of ZIP code 36915?
ZIP code 36915 in Needham, AL has a population of 627 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 36915?
The median household income in ZIP 36915 is $37,105, which is 51% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 36915?
The largest racial group in ZIP 36915 is White at 72.1%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 36915?
In ZIP code 36915, 61.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 12.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 36915?
In ZIP code 36915, approximately 90.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 9.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 36915?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 36915 is 39.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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