ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Alabama

ZIP Code 36109: Montgomery, AL

ZIP Code 36109 (Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama) has an estimated 23,581 residents in 10,072 households. The median household income is $59,193, the median home value is $140,600 and the median gross rent is $1,142/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

Total population

23,581

Margin of error ±1,561

Median household income

$59,193

Margin of error ±$7,659

Median home value

$140,600

Margin of error ±$5,919

Median gross rent

$1,142/mo

Margin of error ±$62

Median age

38.0 yrs

Margin of error ±3.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

21.7 min

Margin of error ±4.0 min

How ZIP 36109 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 3610938.0 yrsAlabama39.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 36109$59,193Alabama$63,999United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 36109$32,625Alabama$36,087United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3610916.1%Alabama15.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 361093.8%Alabama4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3610928.8%Alabama28.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 36109$140,600Alabama$209,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 36109$1,142/moAlabama$1,007/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3610964.9%Alabama70.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3610921.7 minAlabama25.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 361097.3%Alabama8.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 36109

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 36109 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 36109Margin of errorAlabamaUnited States
Total population23,581±1,5615,086,768334,922,499
Median age38.0 yrs±3.2 yrs39.3 yrs38.9 yrs
Households10,072±7091,997,247129,227,496
Median household income$59,193±$7,659$63,999$80,734
Per capita income$32,625±$2,466$36,087$44,673
Poverty rate16.1%±3.2 pts15.6%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.8%±1.6 pts4.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher28.8%±2.4 pts28.4%35.7%
Median home value$140,600±$5,919$209,900$332,700
Median gross rent$1,142/mo±$62$1,007/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes64.9%±3.6 pts70.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work21.7 min±4.0 min25.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home7.3%±2.5 pts8.8%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 36109
GroupZIP 36109AlabamaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino46.9%63.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino40.8%25.6%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%1.4%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.3%3.3%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)8.3%5.6%19.3%

Where ZIP 36109 is

State
Alabama
Main county
Montgomery County
Largest overlapping place
Montgomery (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
11.33 sq mi· about 2,081 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 Montgomery County

36013 Montgomery County, AL36036 Montgomery County, AL36052 Montgomery County, AL36064 Pike Road, AL36069 Montgomery County, AL36104 Montgomery, AL36105 Montgomery County, AL36106 Montgomery, AL36107 Montgomery, AL36108 Montgomery, AL36110 Montgomery, AL36111 Montgomery, AL36112 Montgomery, AL36113 Montgomery, AL36115 Montgomery, AL36116 Montgomery, AL36117 Montgomery, AL

See every ZIP code in Alabama, or compare ZIP 36109 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.