ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Alabama

ZIP Code 36206: Saks, AL

ZIP Code 36206 (Saks, Calhoun County, Alabama) has an estimated 11,172 residents in 4,340 households. The median household income is $51,116, the median home value is $130,500 and the median gross rent is $820/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

11,172

Margin of error ±1,403

Median household income

$51,116

Margin of error ±$10,786

Median home value

$130,500

Margin of error ±$14,640

Median gross rent

$820/mo

Margin of error ±$224

Median age

37.3 yrs

Margin of error ±4.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

22.4 min

Margin of error ±4.4 min

How ZIP 36206 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 3620637.3 yrsAlabama39.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 36206$51,116Alabama$63,999United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 36206$27,022Alabama$36,087United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3620620.5%Alabama15.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 362064.0%Alabama4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3620618.0%Alabama28.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 36206$130,500Alabama$209,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 36206$820/moAlabama$1,007/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3620661.5%Alabama70.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3620622.4 minAlabama25.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 362065.1%Alabama8.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 36206

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 36206 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 36206Margin of errorAlabamaUnited States
Total population11,172±1,4035,086,768334,922,499
Median age37.3 yrs±4.0 yrs39.3 yrs38.9 yrs
Households4,340±4181,997,247129,227,496
Median household income$51,116±$10,786$63,999$80,734
Per capita income$27,022±$3,255$36,087$44,673
Poverty rate20.5%±6.6 pts15.6%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.0%±3.5 pts4.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.0%±4.5 pts28.4%35.7%
Median home value$130,500±$14,640$209,900$332,700
Median gross rent$820/mo±$224$1,007/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes61.5%±6.3 pts70.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work22.4 min±4.4 min25.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home5.1%±2.8 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 36206
GroupZIP 36206AlabamaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino49.9%63.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino36.6%25.6%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.2%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 Latino0.0%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.7%3.3%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)7.5%5.6%19.3%

Where ZIP 36206 is

State
Alabama
Main county
Calhoun County
Largest overlapping place
Saks (46% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
15.76 sq mi· about 709 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 Calhoun County

36201 Anniston, AL36203 Oxford, AL36205 Anniston, AL36207 Calhoun County, AL36250 Alexandria, AL36265 Calhoun County, AL36271 Calhoun County, AL36277 Weaver, AL36279 Calhoun County, AL

See every ZIP code in Alabama, or compare ZIP 36206 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.