36701 ZIP Code, Selma, AL

36701 is a ZIP code in Selma, Alabama — mostly in Dallas County (63% of its land), with smaller parts in Perry County. It covers 277 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 36703, 36749 and 36758. 22,183 people live here in 9,112 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Alabama ZIP codes. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and owners and renters are mixed (63% own). Median household income is $39,815, well below the Alabama median of $63,999.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents22,183
Households9,112
Median household income$39,815
Income per person$24,778
Median age37.7
Homeowners63.1%
Median home value$108,200
Median rent$727
Bachelor's degree or higher22.0%
Average commute (minutes)24.4
Households with kids under 1827.6%
Moved in the past year13.6%
Below the poverty line29.1%
Broadband internet85.6%
Speak a non-English language at home2.8%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K8.6%
$10–15K10.5%
$15–25K18.0%
$25–35K10.3%
$35–50K13.8%
$50–75K17.1%
$75–100K8.9%
$100–150K7.5%
$150–200K3.6%
$200K+1.8%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1012.4%
10–1913.9%
20–247.1%
25–3413.0%
35–4411.4%
45–5411.5%
55–6412.1%
65–7410.1%
75+8.5%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage21.8%
Owned outright33.3%
Rented31.9%
Vacant13.1%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house60.3%
Townhome1.3%
2–4 units18.3%
5–19 units5.3%
20+ units1.1%
Mobile / other13.8%

Businesses in 36701

457 business establishments with 6,113 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

36701 has 17 USPS carrier routes with 9,032 residential and 696 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 36701

36701 has 17 USPS carrier routes (10 city (C), 7 rural (R)) with 9,032 residential and 696 business mailboxes. Routes range from 138 homes (C005) to 960 homes (C017); the median route has 555 homes. The Census counted 9,112 households in 36701 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2491
250–4996
500–7498
750–9992
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

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  1. Route C016 — USPS business mailboxes 183, 396 homes
  2. Route C008 — USPS business mailboxes 103, 750 homes
  3. Route C011 — USPS business mailboxes 102, 647 homes
  4. Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 47, 429 homes
  5. Route C017 — USPS business mailboxes 42, 960 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 36701

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City42947$40,669———
C004City37230$26,060———
C005City1381$40,669———
C008City750103$31,078———
C011City647102$77,936———
C014City55536$47,336———
C016City396183$40,669———
C017City96042$29,074———
C018City71219$47,336———
C019City7355$21,974———
R001Rural52039$29,074———
R002Rural4568$50,761———
R005Rural57816$77,936———
R006Rural39913$54,166———
R007Rural56024$77,936———
R009Rural57427$54,166———
R011Rural2511$54,166———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 36701 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 36701, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 36701 in?
36701 is a Selma, AL mailing address. By land area, 9% lies inside Valley Grande and 3% lies inside Selma; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 36701 in?
36701 is mostly in Dallas County (63% of its land), with smaller parts in Perry County.
What is the population of 36701?
About 22,183 people (±1,086), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 21,448.
What is the median household income in 36701?
$39,815 (±$5,775), compared with $63,999 for Alabama as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 36701?
17 USPS carrier routes with 9,032 residential and 696 business mailboxes (9,728 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 36701?
The closest, measured center to center: 36703 (9.7 mi, Valley Grande), 36749 (12.7 mi), 36758 (13.9 mi), 36759 (15 mi), 36790 (18.7 mi) and 36767 (19.3 mi, Orrville).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.