ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Alabama

ZIP Code 36540: Clarke County, AL

ZIP Code 36540 (Clarke County, Alabama) has an estimated 872 residents in 329 households. The median household income is $29,609, the median home value is — and the median gross rent is —. 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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 8 figures for this ZIP (median age, households, household income, per capita income, poverty rate, unemployment, bachelor's or higher, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

872

Margin of error ±382

Median household income

$29,609*

Margin of error ±$26,405· estimate has a large margin of error

Median home value

—

Margin of error not available

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

36.5 yrs*

Margin of error ±23.6 yrs· estimate has a large margin of error

Mean travel time to work

29.6 min*

Margin of error ±19.1 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 36540 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 3654036.5 yrs*Alabama39.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 36540$29,609*Alabama$63,999United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 36540$28,891*Alabama$36,087United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3654035.3%*Alabama15.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 3654021.3%*Alabama4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3654016.5%*Alabama28.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 36540—Alabama$209,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 36540—Alabama$1,007/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3654086.6%Alabama70.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3654029.6 min*Alabama25.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 365400.0%Alabama8.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 36540

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 36540 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 36540	Margin of error	Alabama	United States
Total population	872	±382	5,086,768	334,922,499
Median age	36.5 yrs*	±23.6 yrs	39.3 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	329*	±172	1,997,247	129,227,496
Median household income	$29,609*	±$26,405	$63,999	$80,734
Per capita income	$28,891*	±$19,667	$36,087	$44,673
Poverty rate	35.3%*	±33.0 pts	15.6%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	21.3%*	±19.9 pts	4.7%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	16.5%*	±10.2 pts	28.4%	35.7%
Median home value	—	—	$209,900	$332,700
Median gross rent	—	—	$1,007/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	86.6%	±9.1 pts	70.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	29.6 min*	±19.1 min	25.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	0.0%	±4.6 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 36540
Group	ZIP 36540	Alabama	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	13.9%	63.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	80.6%	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	0.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	3.3%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	5.5%	5.6%	19.3%

Where ZIP 36540 is

State: Alabama
Main county: Clarke County
Land area: 43.35 sq mi· about 20 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 Clarke County

36436 Clarke County, AL 36446 Fulton, AL 36451 Clarke County, AL 36482 Clarke County, AL 36524 Clarke County, AL 36545 Clarke County, AL 36727 Clarke County, AL 36751 Clarke County, AL 36784 Clarke County, 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.