ZIP 36870 · Phenix City
Who lives in ZIP code 36870 (Phenix City, AL): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Phenix City, AL · Lee County
uszips 2026
People17,951
Median age37.9
Household income$72,500
Home value$192,340
Median rent$1,008/mo
Poverty16.0%
College degree+22.9%
Commute27 min
Place
- Metro area
- Auburn-Opelika, AL
- Wider region
- Columbus-Auburn-Opelika, GA-AL
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 292 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 7,108
Spans 2 counties
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
13.5% are 65 or older; 77.7% are adults.
Household income
33.0% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $37,835.
Education (adults 25+)
26.3% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
5.4% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 55.5%
- Never married
- 23.1%
- Divorced
- 16.7%
- Widowed
- 4.7%
- Family size
- 3.00
- Dual-income families
- 49.2%
Housing
- Own their home
- 80.7%
- Rent burden
- 34.7%
- Men / women
- 50% / 50%
Work
- In labor force
- 60.1%
- Unemployment
- 3.2%
- Self-employed
- 9.8%
- Farmers
- 0.0%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 23.9%
- Veterans
- 13.3%
- With a disability
- 17.6%
- No health insurance
- 10.8%
- Limited English
- 1.0%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.