ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Alabama

ZIP Code 36856: Russell County, AL

ZIP Code 36856 (Russell County, Alabama) has an estimated 8,716 residents in 2,912 households. The median household income is $75,381, the median home value is $258,700 and the median gross rent is $2,114/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

8,716

Margin of error ±969

Median household income

$75,381

Margin of error ±$6,972

Median home value

$258,700

Margin of error ±$28,706

Median gross rent

$2,114/mo

Margin of error ±$445

Median age

31.7 yrs

Margin of error ±2.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

30.6 min

Margin of error ±7.1 min

How ZIP 36856 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 3685631.7 yrsAlabama39.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 36856$75,381Alabama$63,999United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 36856$31,557Alabama$36,087United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3685610.3%Alabama15.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 3685610.6%Alabama4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3685625.1%Alabama28.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 36856$258,700Alabama$209,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 36856$2,114/moAlabama$1,007/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3685687.6%Alabama70.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3685630.6 minAlabama25.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 3685613.0%Alabama8.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 36856

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 36856 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 36856	Margin of error	Alabama	United States
Total population	8,716	±969	5,086,768	334,922,499
Median age	31.7 yrs	±2.0 yrs	39.3 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	2,912	±312	1,997,247	129,227,496
Median household income	$75,381	±$6,972	$63,999	$80,734
Per capita income	$31,557	±$5,083	$36,087	$44,673
Poverty rate	10.3%	±6.0 pts	15.6%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	10.6%	±6.6 pts	4.7%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	25.1%	±5.9 pts	28.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$258,700	±$28,706	$209,900	$332,700
Median gross rent	$2,114/mo	±$445	$1,007/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	87.6%	±1.7 pts	70.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	30.6 min	±7.1 min	25.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	13.0%	±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 36856
Group	ZIP 36856	Alabama	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	36.5%	63.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	44.7%	25.6%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	1.4%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.5%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	1.4%	3.3%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	15.4%	5.6%	19.3%

Where ZIP 36856 is

State: Alabama
Main county: Russell County
Land area: 38.74 sq mi· about 225 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 Russell County

36858 Russell County, AL 36860 Russell County, AL 36867 Phenix City, AL 36869 Russell County, AL 36871 Russell County, AL 36875 Russell County, AL

See every ZIP code in Alabama, or compare ZIP 36856 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.