36854 Zip Code Profile

36854 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Valley, Alabama. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $86,000 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Valley area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $45,832/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 36854 is $38,281.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 36854 earn an average of $31,846/year. Women earn only $19,094/year.

6,532 people in 36854 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 36854? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 22.5 minutes.

The median age here is 39. There are 6,994 men and 7,582 women. The median age for men is 38 while for women the median age is 41.

To give you a sense of the community, 8,360 people (out of the 14,576 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 6,598 homes, and 322 businesses every day. 51 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

36854 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 33 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Fukuoka, Japan!) and -85 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 567 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 14,576
• White Population: 10,732
• Black Population: 3,683
• Hispanic Population: 206
• Asian Population: 153
• Hawaiian Population: 12
• Indian Population: 74
• Male Population: 6,994
• Female Population: 7,582
• Median Age: 39
• Median Age of Males: 38
• Median Age of Females: 41

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: East South Central
• State: Alabama
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Valley AL
• County: Chambers
• City: Valley
• Longitude: -85.2
• Latitude: 32.8
• Elevation: 568 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 334

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 6,408
• Drive alone: 5,405
• Carpool: 927
• Public transit: 7
• Ride bikes or walk: 51


• Average commute time: 22.5 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 185
•    5 - 9: 1,020
•    10 - 14: 1,481
•    15 - 19: 909
•    20 - 24: 769
•    25 - 29: 420
•    30 - 34: 830
•    35 - 39: 91
•    40 - 44: 128
•    45 - 59: 222
•    60 - 89: 99
•    90 plus: 254

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $86,000
• Average Annual Household Income: $37,609
• Businesses: 227
• Employees: 2,950
• Annual Payroll: $82,584,000
• Average Family Income: $45,832
• Median Family Income: $32,653
• Average Income for Men: $31,846
• Average Income for Women: $19,094

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 03
• Congressional District Land Area: 7833.0
• Sr Senator: Richard C. Shelby (R)
• Jr Senator: Jeff Sessions (R)
• US House Representative: Mike Rogers (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 017
• State FIPS Code: 01

• The Historic Langdale Mill Farmers Market

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Primary Schools

Beulah Elementary School

4747 Lee Road 270

Valley, AL 36854

(334) 745-5028

Bob Harding Shawmut Elementary

3301 23rd Dr

Valley, AL 36854

(334) 768-3474

Fairfax Elementary School

502 Blvd.

Valley, AL 36854

(334) 756-2966

Lafayette Lanier Elementary School

6001 20th Ave

Valley, AL 36854

(334) 756-3623

Middle Schools

W F Burns Middle School

292 Johnson St

Valley, AL 36854

(334) 756-3567

High Schools

Beulah High School

4848 Lee Road 270

Valley, AL 36854

(334) 745-5010

Valley High School

Highway 29

Valley, AL 36854

(334) 756-4105