ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Alabama

ZIP Code 36048: Barbour County, AL

ZIP Code 36048 (Barbour County, Alabama) has an estimated 1,203 residents in 595 households. The median household income is $44,158, the median home value is $78,900 and the median gross rent is $666/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (work from home) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,203

Margin of error ±190

Median household income

$44,158

Margin of error ±$12,186

Median home value

$78,900

Margin of error ±$34,463

Median gross rent

$666/mo

Margin of error ±$180

Median age

49.8 yrs

Margin of error ±4.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

29.9 min

Margin of error ±12.4 min

How ZIP 36048 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 3604849.8 yrsAlabama39.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 36048$44,158Alabama$63,999United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 36048$30,880Alabama$36,087United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3604814.5%Alabama15.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 360483.3%Alabama4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 360487.6%Alabama28.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 36048$78,900Alabama$209,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 36048$666/moAlabama$1,007/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3604869.6%Alabama70.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3604829.9 minAlabama25.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 3604810.2%*Alabama8.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 36048

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 36048 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 36048	Margin of error	Alabama	United States
Total population	1,203	±190	5,086,768	334,922,499
Median age	49.8 yrs	±4.6 yrs	39.3 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	595	±120	1,997,247	129,227,496
Median household income	$44,158	±$12,186	$63,999	$80,734
Per capita income	$30,880	±$4,547	$36,087	$44,673
Poverty rate	14.5%	±7.7 pts	15.6%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	3.3%	±3.2 pts	4.7%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	7.6%	±3.5 pts	28.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$78,900	±$34,463	$209,900	$332,700
Median gross rent	$666/mo	±$180	$1,007/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	69.6%	±6.9 pts	70.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	29.9 min	±12.4 min	25.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	10.2%*	±10.0 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 36048
Group	ZIP 36048	Alabama	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	38.0%	63.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	43.0%	25.6%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	3.3%	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	6.2%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	3.5%	3.3%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	6.0%	5.6%	19.3%

Where ZIP 36048 is

State: Alabama
Main county: Barbour County
Largest overlapping place: Louisville (3% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 105.06 sq mi· about 11 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 Barbour County

36016 Barbour County, AL 36017 Barbour County, AL 36027 Eufaula, AL 36053 Barbour County, AL

See every ZIP code in Alabama, or compare ZIP 36048 with another ZIP code.

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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.