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36518 ZIP Code

Chatom, Alabama

December 18, 2025
ZIP Code:36518
City/Town:Chatom
County:Washington
State:Alabama
ZIP Type:Standard
Population:2,256
Median Household Income:$65,125
Per Capita Income:$55,238
Total Housing Units:1,161
Median Home Value:$168,000
Land Area:132.7 sq miles
343.7 sq km
Water Area:0.2 sq miles
0.4 sq km
Coordinates:31.4708, -88.2667

Population Information (36518 zip code)

#%US
Total Population:2,256----
Male:1,10849.1%49.6%
Female:1,14850.9%50.4%
Median Age:55.2 yrs--38.5 yrs
Under 5 years:1446.4%5.7%
5 to 9 years:421.9%6.0%
10 to 14 years:773.4%6.5%
15 to 19 years:823.6%6.6%
20 to 24 years:723.2%6.7%
25 to 34 years:26511.7%13.7%
35 to 44 years:22710.1%12.9%
45 to 54 years:2139.4%12.4%
55 to 59 years:24010.6%6.5%
60 to 64 years:33114.7%6.4%
65 to 74 years:29913.3%9.7%
75 to 84 years:23810.5%4.8%
85 years and over:261.2%2.0%

Housing Information (36518 zip code)

#%US
Median home value:$168,000--$281,900
Median rooms:6.2--5.5
Median rent:$646 / mo.--$1,268 / mo.
Total housing units:1,161----
Occupied housing units:83972.3%38.0%
Vacant housing units:32227.7%4.6%
Housing tenure:------
Owner-occupied:70383.8%64.8%
Renter-occupied:13616.2%35.2%

Educational Attainment (36518 zip code)

#%US
Population 25 years and over:1,839----
Less than 9th grade:734.0%4.7%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma:25413.8%6.1%
High school graduate:60833.1%26.4%
Some college, no degree:48626.4%19.7%
Associate degree:1136.1%8.7%
Bachelor's degree:1518.2%20.9%
Graduate or professional degree:1548.4%13.7%
Percent high school graduate or higher:--82.2%89.1%
Percent bachelor's degree or higher:--16.6%34.3%

Income Information (36518 zip code)

ValueUS
Median household income:$65,125 / yr.$75,149 / yr.
Mean household income:$97,327 / yr.$105,833 / yr.
Median family income:$105,128 / yr.$92,646 / yr.
Per capita income:$55,238 / yr.$41,261 / yr.

Employment (36518 zip code)

#%US
In labor force:1,024--63.5%
Employed:95293.0%96.4%
Unemployed:727.0%5.3%
Not in labor force:969----
Class of Worker:------
Private wage and salary:76780.6%79.7%
Government workers:13013.7%14.2%
Self-employed:555.8%5.9%
Unpaid family workers:00.0%0.1%

Race & Ethnicity (36518 zip code)

#%US
Race (one race):------
White:1,94886.3%61.6%
Black or African American:24210.7%12.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native:00.0%1.1%
Asian:00.0%6.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:00.0%0.2%
Some other race:00.0%8.4%
Two or more races:662.9%10.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race):00.0%18.7%
Mexican:462.0%11.2%
Puerto Rican:462.0%1.8%
Cuban:00.0%0.7%
Other Hispanic or Latino:00.0%5.0%
Not Hispanic or Latino:00.0%81.1%

Income Distribution (36518 zip code)

Household IncomeHouseholds%US
Less than $10,000:516.1%4.9%
$10,000 to $14,999:789.3%3.8%
$15,000 to $24,999:8910.6%7.0%
$25,000 to $34,999:394.6%7.4%
$35,000 to $49,999:667.9%10.7%
$50,000 to $74,999:11713.9%16.1%
$75,000 to $99,999:536.3%12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:16419.5%17.1%
$150,000 to $199,999:10712.8%8.8%
$200,000 or more:758.9%11.4%

Commute to Work (36518 zip code)

Commute MethodWorkers%US
Drove alone:76380.1%67.8%
Carpooled:313.3%8.7%
Public transportation:00.0%4.2%
Walked:00.0%2.5%
Other means:242.5%0.9%
Worked from home:13414.1%13.8%
Mean travel time to work:30.7 min--26.7 min

Industry (36518 zip code)

Industry SectorWorkers%US
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining:646.7%1.6%
Construction:13514.2%6.9%
Manufacturing:11812.4%10.0%
Wholesale trade:40.4%2.4%
Retail trade:838.7%11.0%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities:10110.6%5.8%
Information:20.2%1.9%
Finance, insurance, real estate:272.8%6.7%
Professional, scientific, management:353.7%12.1%
Education, health care, social services:23624.8%23.3%
Arts, entertainment, food services:192.0%9.0%
Other services:10811.3%4.7%
Public administration:202.1%4.7%

Poverty Status (36518 zip code)

#%US
Poverty Rate:--14.1%8.8%
All people below poverty level:------
Under 18 years:----16.3%
18 to 64 years:----11.0%
65 years and over:----10.3%

Health Insurance (36518 zip code)

#%US
With health insurance:1,93085.5%91.3%
Private health insurance:1,53568.0%67.6%
Public health coverage:78935.0%35.9%
Without health insurance:1998.8%8.7%

Benefits & Assistance (36518 zip code)

Households with:#%US
Earnings:60371.9%77.4%
Social Security income:29435.0%31.0%
Retirement income:15818.8%21.8%
Supplemental Security Income (SSI):758.9%4.5%
Cash public assistance income:182.1%1.8%
SNAP (food stamps) benefits:8810.5%11.4%

Housing Types (36518 zip code)

Structure TypeUnits%US
1-unit, detached:93680.6%61.4%
1-unit, attached:00.0%6.1%
2 units:80.7%3.4%
3 or 4 units:413.5%4.3%
5 to 9 units:211.8%4.6%
10 to 19 units:00.0%4.3%
20 or more units:00.0%9.9%
Mobile home:15513.4%5.8%
Boat, RV, van, etc.:00.0%0.1%

Year Structure Built (36518 zip code)

Year BuiltUnits%US
Built 2020 or later:00.0%0.6%
Built 2010 to 2019:232.0%8.2%
Built 2000 to 2009:19717.0%13.5%
Built 1990 to 1999:25922.3%13.2%
Built 1980 to 1989:24521.1%13.2%
Built 1970 to 1979:12911.1%14.6%
Built 1960 to 1969:12610.9%10.2%
Built 1950 to 1959:1079.2%9.9%
Built 1940 to 1949:514.4%4.6%
Built 1939 or earlier:242.1%12.0%

Bedrooms (36518 zip code)

Number of BedroomsUnits%US
No bedroom (studio):110.9%2.4%
1 bedroom:282.4%3.0%
2 bedrooms:14812.7%9.1%
3 bedrooms:66957.6%15.9%
4 bedrooms:27924.0%18.8%
5 or more bedrooms:262.2%17.6%

Heating Fuel (36518 zip code)

Fuel TypeUnits%US
Utility gas:617.3%47.1%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas:192.3%4.9%
Electricity:73787.8%40.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.:00.0%4.2%
Coal or coke:00.0%0.1%
Wood:222.6%1.5%
Solar energy:00.0%0.1%
Other fuel:00.0%0.5%
No fuel used:00.0%0.2%

Vehicles Available (36518 zip code)

VehiclesHouseholds%US
No vehicle available:232.7%8.3%
1 vehicle available:23628.1%32.6%
2 vehicles available:26932.1%37.0%
3 or more vehicles available:31137.1%22.1%

Home Value Distribution (36518 zip code)

Value RangeOwner Units%US
Less than $50,000:8411.9%5.7%
$50,000 to $99,999:588.3%7.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:8612.2%9.2%
$150,000 to $199,999:24034.1%10.8%
$200,000 to $299,999:12918.3%19.9%
$300,000 to $499,999:10615.1%24.1%
$500,000 to $999,999:00.0%17.0%
$1,000,000 or more:00.0%5.6%

Housing Costs (36518 zip code)

ValueUS
Median owner costs (with mortgage):$1,247 / mo.$1,828 / mo.
Median owner costs (no mortgage):$384 / mo.$584 / mo.
Median gross rent:$646 / mo.$1,268 / mo.
Average household size (owner-occupied):2.622.53
Average household size (renter-occupied):2.032.38

Households (36518 zip code)

#%US
Total households:839----
Married-couple households:50860.5%47.5%
Cohabiting couple households:14016.7%7.0%
Male householder, no spouse:8810.5%5.4%
Female householder, no spouse:22126.3%12.7%
Householder living alone:19323.0%28.6%
65 years and over living alone:30936.8%11.8%
Average household size:2.53--2.53
Average family size:3.12----

Marital Status (36518 zip code)

Population 15 years and over#%US
Total:963----
Never married:31232.4%37.0%
Now married:57960.1%49.5%
Separated:161.7%1.5%
Widowed:495.1%2.6%
Divorced:16216.8%9.3%

School Enrollment (36518 zip code)

Population 3 years and over#%US
Enrolled in school:257----
Nursery school, preschool:187.0%5.8%
Kindergarten:124.7%5.0%
Elementary school (grades 1-8):9235.8%40.5%
High school (grades 9-12):6023.3%21.4%
College or graduate school:7529.2%27.3%

Veterans & Disability (36518 zip code)

#%US
Civilian population 18 years and over:1,938----
Veterans:1176.0%6.3%
Civilian noninstitutionalized population:2,129----
With a disability:34416.2%13.4%
Under 18 with disability:30.9%5.8%
18 to 64 with disability:14843.0%10.4%
65 and over with disability:19356.1%33.4%

Mobility (Residence 1 Year Ago) (36518 zip code)

Population 1 year and over#%US
Same house:2,02589.8%86.9%
Different house:2159.5%13.1%
Same county:15974.0%7.0%
Different county:5626.0%3.2%
Different state:00.0%2.5%
Abroad:00.0%0.4%

Place of Birth (36518 zip code)

#%US
Native born:2,256100.0%86.2%
Foreign born:00.0%13.9%
Naturalized citizen:0--52.7%
Not a citizen:0--47.3%
Foreign-born by region:------
Europe:0--10.5%
Asia:0--31.3%
Africa:0--5.5%
Oceania:0--0.5%
Latin America:0--50.0%
Northern America:0--2.2%

Language Spoken at Home (36518 zip code)

Population 5 years and over#%US
Total:2,112----
English only:2,112100.0%78.3%
Language other than English:00.0%21.5%
By language:------
Spanish:00.0%13.3%
Other Indo-European languages:00.0%3.5%
Asian/Pacific Island languages:00.0%3.5%
Other languages:00.0%1.0%

Computers & Internet (36518 zip code)

Households%US
Households with a computer:839100.0%93.1%
Households with broadband internet:72085.8%89.4%