ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Alabama

ZIP Code 36037: Butler County, AL

ZIP Code 36037 (Butler County, Alabama) has an estimated 12,933 residents in 5,276 households. The median household income is $45,677, the median home value is $103,300 and the median gross rent is $745/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

12,933

Margin of error ±573

Median household income

$45,677

Margin of error ±$5,066

Median home value

$103,300

Margin of error ±$12,716

Median gross rent

$745/mo

Margin of error ±$37

Median age

42.0 yrs

Margin of error ±1.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

23.4 min

Margin of error ±4.0 min

How ZIP 36037 compares with Alabama and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 3603742.0 yrsAlabama39.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 36037$45,677Alabama$63,999United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 36037$30,853Alabama$36,087United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3603725.1%Alabama15.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 360377.1%Alabama4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3603714.4%Alabama28.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 36037$103,300Alabama$209,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 36037$745/moAlabama$1,007/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3603762.6%Alabama70.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3603723.4 minAlabama25.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 360376.0%Alabama8.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 36037

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 36037 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 36037	Margin of error	Alabama	United States
Total population	12,933	±573	5,086,768	334,922,499
Median age	42.0 yrs	±1.8 yrs	39.3 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	5,276	±279	1,997,247	129,227,496
Median household income	$45,677	±$5,066	$63,999	$80,734
Per capita income	$30,853	±$3,033	$36,087	$44,673
Poverty rate	25.1%	±4.9 pts	15.6%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	7.1%	±3.1 pts	4.7%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	14.4%	±2.4 pts	28.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$103,300	±$12,716	$209,900	$332,700
Median gross rent	$745/mo	±$37	$1,007/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	62.6%	±4.5 pts	70.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	23.4 min	±4.0 min	25.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	6.0%	±2.3 pts	8.8%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 36037
Group	ZIP 36037	Alabama	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	42.2%	63.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	52.4%	25.6%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.9%	1.4%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	1.1%	3.3%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	2.3%	5.6%	19.3%

Where ZIP 36037 is

State: Alabama
Main county: Butler County— also overlaps Crenshaw County
Largest overlapping place: Greenville (6% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 374.88 sq mi· about 34 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Butler County

36030 Butler County, AL 36033 Butler County, AL

See every ZIP code in Alabama, or compare ZIP 36037 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.