What city is 36870 in?

36870 is a Phenix City, AL mailing address. By land area, 8% lies inside Phenix City, 1% lies inside Ladonia and 1% lies inside Smiths Station; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 36870?

About 17,951 people (±1,253), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 19,325.

What is the median household income in 36870?

$72,500 (±$7,890), 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 36870?

12 USPS carrier routes with 7,598 residential and 260 business mailboxes (7,857 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 36870?

The closest, measured center to center: 36869 (5.4 mi, Phenix City), 36867 (5.7 mi, Phenix City), 36877 (6.3 mi, Smiths Station), 36874 (7.3 mi), 31904 (8.1 mi, Columbus) and 31901 (8.2 mi, Columbus).

36870 ZIP Code, Phenix City, AL

Q: What county is 36870 in?

36870 is mostly in Lee County (64% of its land), with smaller parts in Russell County.

36870 is a ZIP code in Phenix City, Alabama — mostly in Lee County (64% of its land), with smaller parts in Russell County. It covers 24 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 36869, 36867 and 36877. 17,951 people live here in 7,108 households. With about 757 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (81%). Median household income is $72,500, above the Alabama median of $63,999.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Phenix City, AL
County: Lee County
Land area: 24 sq mi
Population: 17,951
Median household income: $72,500
Carrier routes: 12 (7,598 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	17,951
Households	7,108
Median household income	$72,500
Income per person	$34,570
Median age	37.9
Homeowners	80.7%
Median home value	$195,100
Median rent	$1,008
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.9%
Average commute (minutes)	26.6
Households with kids under 18	34.3%
Moved in the past year	9.6%
Below the poverty line	16.0%
Broadband internet	91.2%
Speak a non-English language at home	5.2%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	9.6%
$10–15K	3.4%
$15–25K	4.7%
$25–35K	6.0%
$35–50K	9.6%
$50–75K	18.0%
$75–100K	15.7%
$100–150K	21.6%
$150–200K	6.9%
$200K+	4.5%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	9.8%
10–19	15.3%
20–24	2.7%
25–34	16.1%
35–44	14.3%
45–54	11.3%
55–64	17.0%
65–74	9.5%
75+	4.0%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	50.4%
Owned outright	25.2%
Rented	18.0%
Vacant	6.4%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	84.1%
Townhome	0.4%
2–4 units	3.3%
5–19 units	0.4%
20+ units	0.8%
Mobile / other	11.1%

Businesses in 36870

160 business establishments with 1,527 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 35
Construction: 33
Other Services (except Public Administration): 23
Accommodation and Food Services: 17
Finance and Insurance: 10
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 8
Health Care and Social Assistance: 8
Transportation and Warehousing: 6

EDDM carrier routes

36870 has 12 USPS carrier routes with 7,598 residential and 260 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 36870

36870 has 12 USPS carrier routes (12 rural (R)) with 7,598 residential and 260 business mailboxes. Routes range from 511 homes (R024) to 797 homes (R008); the median route has 639 homes. The Census counted 7,108 households in 36870 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	0
500–749	11
750–999	1
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 124, 652 homes
Route R012 — USPS business mailboxes 56, 636 homes
Route R017 — USPS business mailboxes 20, 697 homes
Route R024 — USPS business mailboxes 18, 511 homes
Route R011 — USPS business mailboxes 14, 582 homes

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Every carrier route in 36870

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R001	Rural	652	124	$54,469	—	—	—
R005	Rural	686	6	$96,318	—	—	—
R008	Rural	797	10	$83,386	—	—	—
R009	Rural	575	0	$82,807	—	—	—
R011	Rural	582	14	$86,474	—	—	—
R012	Rural	636	56	$45,091	—	—	—
R013	Rural	567	1	$83,386	—	—	—
R017	Rural	697	20	$75,819	—	—	—
R018	Rural	650	5	$58,351	—	—	—
R019	Rural	603	6	$82,807	—	—	—
R021	Rural	642	0	$83,386	—	—	—
R024	Rural	511	18	$82,807	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 36870 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.

Nearby ZIP codes

36869 — Phenix City city, AL (5.4 mi)
36867 — Phenix City city, AL (5.7 mi)
36877 — Smiths Station city, AL (6.3 mi)
36874 (7.3 mi)
31904 — Columbus city, GA (8.1 mi)
31901 — Columbus city, GA (8.2 mi)
31906 — Columbus city, GA (9.9 mi)
31903 — Columbus city, GA (10.8 mi)

Areas that include 36870

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 36870, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 36870 in?: 36870 is a Phenix City, AL mailing address. By land area, 8% lies inside Phenix City, 1% lies inside Ladonia and 1% lies inside Smiths Station; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 36870 in?: 36870 is mostly in Lee County (64% of its land), with smaller parts in Russell County.
What is the population of 36870?: About 17,951 people (±1,253), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 19,325.
What is the median household income in 36870?: $72,500 (±$7,890), 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 36870?: 12 USPS carrier routes with 7,598 residential and 260 business mailboxes (7,857 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 36870?: The closest, measured center to center: 36869 (5.4 mi, Phenix City), 36867 (5.7 mi, Phenix City), 36877 (6.3 mi, Smiths Station), 36874 (7.3 mi), 31904 (8.1 mi, Columbus) and 31901 (8.2 mi, Columbus).

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