Escambia County

Escambia County has 36,629 residents across 4 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $48,225, 25% below the Alabama figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $136,500, and 14% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

36,629residentsACS 2020–2024

$48,225median household incomeAlabama: $64K

$136,500median home valueowner-occupied homes

79%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Escambia County in AlabamaZIP codes in Escambia County highlighted; the rest of Alabama in grey

Map of Alabama with Escambia County highlighted

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

All 4 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
36426	16,407	$51K	$142K	77%	17%	80%	25 min
36441	3,645	$50K	$138K	75%	14%	81%	31 min
36502	15,558	$44K	$139K	64%	12%	79%	29 min
36503	1,002	$-666667K	$-666667K	–	1%	–	–

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

People.

36,629 residents in 12,808 households, next to the Alabama figure.

23%

under 18

21%

aged 18–34

19%

aged 65 and over

35%

of households are people living alone

43%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

16,816 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $136,500 (±$10,527).

71%

of households own their home

68%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

21%

are mobile homes

24%

of housing units are vacant

$766

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20198%

2000–200911%

1990–199921%

1980–198916%

1970–197917%

1960–196911%

1950–19598%

1940–19494%

1939 or earlier4%

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 ±$3,891.

$48,225

median household income

20.0%

of people live below the poverty line

10.1%

unemployment rate

14%

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

18%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

96%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

work from home

of households have no car

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

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

79%

of households have a broadband subscription

20%

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