ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Alabama

ZIP Code 36311: Dale County, AL

ZIP Code 36311 (Dale County, Alabama) has an estimated 3,048 residents in 1,148 households. The median household income is $51,563, the median home value is $158,000 and the median gross rent is $539/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

3,048

Margin of error ±539

Median household income

$51,563

Margin of error ±$20,240

Median home value

$158,000

Margin of error ±$34,162

Median gross rent

$539/mo

Margin of error ±$198

Median age

34.9 yrs

Margin of error ±4.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

27.5 min

Margin of error ±8.7 min

How ZIP 36311 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 3631134.9 yrsAlabama39.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 36311$51,563Alabama$63,999United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 36311$26,760Alabama$36,087United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3631116.3%Alabama15.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 363114.7%Alabama4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3631113.0%Alabama28.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 36311$158,000Alabama$209,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 36311$539/moAlabama$1,007/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3631186.9%Alabama70.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3631127.5 minAlabama25.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 363111.1%Alabama8.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 36311

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 36311 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 36311	Margin of error	Alabama	United States
Total population	3,048	±539	5,086,768	334,922,499
Median age	34.9 yrs	±4.9 yrs	39.3 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	1,148	±174	1,997,247	129,227,496
Median household income	$51,563	±$20,240	$63,999	$80,734
Per capita income	$26,760	±$4,740	$36,087	$44,673
Poverty rate	16.3%	±7.9 pts	15.6%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	4.7%	±4.5 pts	4.7%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	13.0%	±4.4 pts	28.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$158,000	±$34,162	$209,900	$332,700
Median gross rent	$539/mo	±$198	$1,007/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	86.9%	±5.1 pts	70.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	27.5 min	±8.7 min	25.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	1.1%	±1.4 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 36311
Group	ZIP 36311	Alabama	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	71.5%	63.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	7.1%	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	0.0%	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	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	5.7%	3.3%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	14.7%	5.6%	19.3%

Where ZIP 36311 is

State: Alabama
Main county: Dale County— also overlaps Barbour County, Coffee County
Largest overlapping place: Ariton (4% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 123.90 sq mi· about 25 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 Dale County

36322 Daleville, AL 36350 Dale County, AL 36360 Dale County, AL 36362 Fort Rucker, AL 36371 Pinckard, AL 36374 Dale County, AL

See every ZIP code in Alabama, or compare ZIP 36311 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.