ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Alabama

ZIP Code 36079: Pike County, AL

ZIP Code 36079 (Pike County, Alabama) has an estimated 9,174 residents in 3,676 households. The median household income is $59,405, the median home value is $177,100 and the median gross rent is $918/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

9,174

Margin of error ±895

Median household income

$59,405

Margin of error ±$8,300

Median home value

$177,100

Margin of error ±$40,635

Median gross rent

$918/mo

Margin of error ±$55

Median age

38.6 yrs

Margin of error ±4.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

21.9 min

Margin of error ±4.3 min

How ZIP 36079 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 3607938.6 yrsAlabama39.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 36079$59,405Alabama$63,999United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 36079$33,044Alabama$36,087United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3607916.6%Alabama15.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 360793.2%Alabama4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3607931.9%Alabama28.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 36079$177,100Alabama$209,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 36079$918/moAlabama$1,007/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3607972.7%Alabama70.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3607921.9 minAlabama25.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 360793.6%Alabama8.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 36079

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 36079 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 36079	Margin of error	Alabama	United States
Total population	9,174	±895	5,086,768	334,922,499
Median age	38.6 yrs	±4.4 yrs	39.3 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	3,676	±311	1,997,247	129,227,496
Median household income	$59,405	±$8,300	$63,999	$80,734
Per capita income	$33,044	±$4,260	$36,087	$44,673
Poverty rate	16.6%	±4.7 pts	15.6%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	3.2%	±2.3 pts	4.7%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	31.9%	±4.9 pts	28.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$177,100	±$40,635	$209,900	$332,700
Median gross rent	$918/mo	±$55	$1,007/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	72.7%	±2.6 pts	70.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	21.9 min	±4.3 min	25.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	3.6%	±2.1 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 36079
Group	ZIP 36079	Alabama	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	61.0%	63.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	30.5%	25.6%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.6%	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	2.8%	3.3%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	4.4%	5.6%	19.3%

Where ZIP 36079 is

State: Alabama
Main county: Pike County— also overlaps Coffee County
Largest overlapping place: Troy (6% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 187.50 sq mi· about 49 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 Pike County

36005 Pike County, AL 36010 Pike County, AL 36034 Pike County, AL 36035 Pike County, AL 36081 Pike County, AL 36082 Troy, AL

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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.