ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Alabama

ZIP Code 36420: Covington County, AL

ZIP Code 36420 (Covington County, Alabama) has an estimated 10,463 residents in 3,951 households. The median household income is $49,347, the median home value is $167,800 and the median gross rent is $699/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

10,463

Margin of error ±772

Median household income

$49,347

Margin of error ±$6,338

Median home value

$167,800

Margin of error ±$12,395

Median gross rent

$699/mo

Margin of error ±$72

Median age

41.9 yrs

Margin of error ±3.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

20.4 min

Margin of error ±4.1 min

How ZIP 36420 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 3642041.9 yrsAlabama39.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 36420$49,347Alabama$63,999United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 36420$29,016Alabama$36,087United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3642021.8%Alabama15.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 364207.1%Alabama4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3642021.1%Alabama28.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 36420$167,800Alabama$209,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 36420$699/moAlabama$1,007/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3642074.0%Alabama70.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3642020.4 minAlabama25.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 364204.2%Alabama8.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 36420

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 36420 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 36420	Margin of error	Alabama	United States
Total population	10,463	±772	5,086,768	334,922,499
Median age	41.9 yrs	±3.1 yrs	39.3 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	3,951	±303	1,997,247	129,227,496
Median household income	$49,347	±$6,338	$63,999	$80,734
Per capita income	$29,016	±$3,481	$36,087	$44,673
Poverty rate	21.8%	±4.6 pts	15.6%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	7.1%	±3.4 pts	4.7%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.1%	±3.4 pts	28.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$167,800	±$12,395	$209,900	$332,700
Median gross rent	$699/mo	±$72	$1,007/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	74.0%	±4.2 pts	70.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	20.4 min	±4.1 min	25.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	4.2%	±2.2 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 36420
Group	ZIP 36420	Alabama	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	77.8%	63.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	14.8%	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	0.2%	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	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	3.3%	3.3%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	3.5%	5.6%	19.3%

Where ZIP 36420 is

State: Alabama
Main county: Covington County— also overlaps Escambia County
Largest overlapping place: Andalusia (4% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 267.89 sq mi· about 39 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 Covington County

36028 Covington County, AL 36038 Gantt, AL 36421 Covington County, AL 36442 Covington County, AL 36455 Lockhart, AL 36467 Covington County, AL 36474 Covington County, AL 36476 River Falls, AL 36483 Covington County, AL

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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.