ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Alabama

ZIP Code 36553: Washington County, AL

ZIP Code 36553 (Washington County, Alabama) has an estimated 3,422 residents in 1,378 households. The median household income is $51,897, the median home value is $185,900 and the median gross rent is $488/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 3 figures for this ZIP (household income, gross rent, owner-occupied) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

3,422

Margin of error ±483

Median household income

$51,897*

Margin of error ±$34,164· estimate has a large margin of error

Median home value

$185,900

Margin of error ±$22,917

Median gross rent

$488/mo*

Margin of error ±$327· estimate has a large margin of error

Median age

46.7 yrs

Margin of error ±7.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.7 min

Margin of error ±11.9 min

How ZIP 36553 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 3655346.7 yrsAlabama39.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 36553$51,897*Alabama$63,999United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 36553$23,734Alabama$36,087United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3655332.3%Alabama15.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 3655311.3%Alabama4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3655310.2%Alabama28.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 36553$185,900Alabama$209,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 36553$488/mo*Alabama$1,007/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3655383.7%*Alabama70.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3655325.7 minAlabama25.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 365536.4%Alabama8.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 36553

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 36553 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 36553	Margin of error	Alabama	United States
Total population	3,422	±483	5,086,768	334,922,499
Median age	46.7 yrs	±7.5 yrs	39.3 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	1,378	±219	1,997,247	129,227,496
Median household income	$51,897*	±$34,164	$63,999	$80,734
Per capita income	$23,734	±$4,585	$36,087	$44,673
Poverty rate	32.3%	±9.7 pts	15.6%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	11.3%	±9.3 pts	4.7%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	10.2%	±5.6 pts	28.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$185,900	±$22,917	$209,900	$332,700
Median gross rent	$488/mo*	±$327	$1,007/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	83.7%*	±12.5 pts	70.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	25.7 min	±11.9 min	25.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	6.4%	±5.8 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 36553
Group	ZIP 36553	Alabama	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	21.3%	63.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	45.4%	25.6%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	29.5%	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	3.8%	3.3%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.0%	5.6%	19.3%

Where ZIP 36553 is

State: Alabama
Main county: Washington County
Largest overlapping place: Sims Chapel (6% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 93.79 sq mi· about 36 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 Washington County

36513 Washington County, AL 36518 Washington County, AL 36529 Washington County, AL 36538 Washington County, AL 36539 Washington County, AL 36548 Leroy, AL 36558 Washington County, AL 36569 Washington County, AL 36581 Washington County, AL 36583 Washington County, AL 36584 Washington County, AL 36585 Washington County, AL

See every ZIP code in Alabama, or compare ZIP 36553 with another ZIP code.

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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.