ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Alabama

ZIP Code 36908: Choctaw County, AL

ZIP Code 36908 (Choctaw County, Alabama) has an estimated 1,795 residents in 662 households. The median household income is $68,125, the median home value is $111,400 and the median gross rent is $983/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

1,795

Margin of error ±342

Median household income

$68,125

Margin of error ±$11,859

Median home value

$111,400

Margin of error ±$27,808

Median gross rent

$983/mo

Margin of error ±$280

Median age

40.5 yrs

Margin of error ±12.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

38.7 min

Margin of error ±16.0 min

How ZIP 36908 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 3690840.5 yrsAlabama39.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 36908$68,125Alabama$63,999United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 36908$29,480Alabama$36,087United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3690810.8%Alabama15.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 369082.2%Alabama4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3690812.6%Alabama28.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 36908$111,400Alabama$209,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 36908$983/moAlabama$1,007/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3690890.0%Alabama70.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3690838.7 minAlabama25.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 369080.0%Alabama8.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 36908

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 36908 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 36908	Margin of error	Alabama	United States
Total population	1,795	±342	5,086,768	334,922,499
Median age	40.5 yrs	±12.1 yrs	39.3 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	662	±127	1,997,247	129,227,496
Median household income	$68,125	±$11,859	$63,999	$80,734
Per capita income	$29,480	±$5,338	$36,087	$44,673
Poverty rate	10.8%	±8.1 pts	15.6%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	2.2%	±2.6 pts	4.7%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	12.6%	±5.7 pts	28.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$111,400	±$27,808	$209,900	$332,700
Median gross rent	$983/mo	±$280	$1,007/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	90.0%	±6.0 pts	70.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	38.7 min	±16.0 min	25.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	0.0%	±1.9 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 36908
Group	ZIP 36908	Alabama	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	92.0%	63.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	4.0%	25.6%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.2%	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	2.4%	3.3%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.4%	5.6%	19.3%

Where ZIP 36908 is

State: Alabama
Main county: Choctaw County
Largest overlapping place: Gilbertown (8% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 130.78 sq mi· about 14 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 Choctaw County

36904 Choctaw County, AL 36912 Choctaw County, AL 36915 Choctaw County, AL 36916 Choctaw County, AL 36919 Choctaw County, AL 36921 Choctaw County, AL 36922 Choctaw County, AL

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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.