36740 Zip Code Profile

36740 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Forkland, Alabama. Median household income here ($26,429) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily African-American, older, and mostly married couples. The average house value here ($57,200) is lower than in the Tuscaloosa metro area as a whole, so this could be a great place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $38,463/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 36740 is $31,012.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 36740 earn an average of $29,757/year. Women earn only $17,370/year.

489 people in 36740 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 36740? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 25.5 minutes.

The median age here is 43. There are 645 men and 683 women. The median age for men is 40 while for women the median age is 45.

To give you a sense of the community, 1,037 people (out of the 1,328 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 492 homes, and 9 businesses every day. 0 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

36740 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 33 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Damascus, Syria!) and -88 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 158 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 1,328
• White Population: 299
• Black Population: 1,027
• Hispanic Population: 8
• Asian Population: 0
• Hawaiian Population: 0
• Indian Population: 11
• Male Population: 645
• Female Population: 683
• Median Age: 43
• Median Age of Males: 40
• Median Age of Females: 45

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: East South Central
• State: Alabama
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Tuscaloosa AL
• County: Greene
• City: Forkland
• Longitude: -87.9
• Latitude: 32.7
• Elevation: 159 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 334

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 464
• Drive alone: 369
• Carpool: 88
• Public transit: 6
• Ride bikes or walk: 0


• Average commute time: 25.5 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 16
•    5 - 9: 44
•    10 - 14: 39
•    15 - 19: 95
•    20 - 24: 79
•    25 - 29: 47
•    30 - 34: 54
•    35 - 39: 13
•    40 - 44: 10
•    45 - 59: 40
•    60 - 89: 13
•    90 plus: 14

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $57,200
• Average Annual Household Income: $28,046
• Businesses: 1
• Employees: 0
• Annual Payroll: $0
• Average Family Income: $38,463
• Median Family Income: $26,429
• Average Income for Men: $29,757
• Average Income for Women: $17,370

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 07
• Congressional District Land Area: 8668.0
• Sr Senator: Richard C. Shelby (R)
• Jr Senator: Jeff Sessions (R)
• US House Representative: Terri A. Sewell (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 063
• State FIPS Code: 01

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