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36203

ZIP code 36203 is in Calhoun County, Alabama, and crosses into 1 other county. About 18,919 people live here in 7,330 households. The median home value is $178,700 and the median household income $69,485. The average commute takes about 27 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026
18,919residentsACS 2020–2024
$69,485median household incomeCalhoun County: $55K
$178,700median home valueCalhoun County: $157K
90%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription
36203 in AlabamaZIP codes coloured by median household income
Map of Alabama ZIP codes by household income, with 36203 marked 36203
<$45K$125K+

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

People.

18,919 residents in 7,330 households, next to the Calhoun County figure.

24%
under 18
21%
aged 18–34
16%
aged 65 and over
28%
of households are people living alone
47%
of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

8,154 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $178,700 (±$13,002).

74%
of households own their home
71%
of homes are detached single-family houses
7%
are in buildings with 5 or more units
15%
are mobile homes
10%
of housing units are vacant
$890
median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%
2010–20197%
2000–200915%
1990–199920%
1980–198915%
1970–197918%
1960–196910%
1950–195910%
1940–19492%
1939 or earlier2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$7,747.

$69,485
median household income
16.8%
of people live below the poverty line
5.8%
unemployment rate
24%
of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

27 min
average commute to work
14%
of commuters travel 45 minutes or more
95%
of workers drive or carpool
0%
take public transportation
1%
walk or bike
4%
work from home
2%
of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

90%
of households have a broadband subscription
9%
have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Businesses in 36203.

557 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets7
Convenience stores0
Pharmacies and drug stores7
Retail bakeries0
Full-service restaurants26
Limited-service restaurants41
Coffee shops and snack bars8
Bars0
Physicians’ offices13
Dentists’ offices8
Child care centers3
Gyms and fitness centers4
Movie theaters0
Museums0

Counts are business establishments with paid employees, by the ZIP code of their address. Self-employed people without staff, and public facilities such as libraries, are not included.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023

Health.

Estimated share of adults in 36203, next to the national figure.

80%
had a routine checkup in the past year
56%
visited a dentist in the past year
11%
of 18–64s have no health insurance
31%
get no leisure-time physical activity
42%
usually sleep less than 7 hours
16%
smoke
39%
have obesity
15%
have diagnosed diabetes
45%
have high blood pressure
25%
report fair or poor general health
18%
report frequent mental distress
35%
often feel lonely
20%
faced food insecurity in the past year
14%
faced housing insecurity in the past year
10%
lacked reliable transportation in the past year

These are model-based estimates for adults from the CDC’s PLACES project, combining national health surveys with local population data. They are not counts of local patients, and small differences between nearby ZIP codes are within the margin of the model.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES 2025 release (ZCTA), public domain

Nearest public schools.

In a straight line from the center of the ZIP code. Attendance zones are set by each school district.

Oxford Area Vocational SchoolOxford2.0 mi
Oxford High SchoolOxford2.0 mi
Oxford Elementary SchoolOxford2.0 mi
Oxford Middle SchoolOxford2.6 mi
CE Hanna SchoolHobson City2.6 mi

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024–25

Nearby ZIP codes.

ZIP codes here are the Census Bureau’s ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which closely match the postal ZIP codes used for addresses.