Montgomery, AL
Montgomery County · Alabama · United States
Home to 970 people across 0.681 square miles.
At a glance
36113 by the numbers
Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.
Location
Where 36113 is
| Coordinates | 32.380166, -86.342025 |
|---|---|
| Time zone | America/Chicago |
| County | Montgomery County |
| State | Alabama (AL) |
| Land area | 0.681 mi² |
| Coordinate source | Census ZCTA internal point |
Local time
America/Chicago
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Distance to major cities
Straight-line, computed from coordinates
| Atlanta, GA | 147.5 mi |
|---|---|
| Houston, TX | 563.9 mi |
| Miami, FL | 588.8 mi |
| Dallas, TX | 609.1 mi |
People
Who lives in 36113
970 residents in 253 households, averaging 3.83 people per household. The largest age group is under 18 at 30.5% of residents, and 88.9% of households are families.
Age distribution
Share of residents by age band
Households
Composition and size
| Total households | 253 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 3.83 |
| Family households | 88.9% |
| Living alone | 8.7% |
| Median age | 28 years |
| Households with internet | 100.0% |
Race & ethnicity
Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.
Income & work
What people earn in 36113
The median household here earns $118,750 a year, above the US median of $70,109, which puts 36113 ahead of 91% of American ZIP codes. 2.3% of residents live below the poverty line.
Compared to the US
This ZIP against the national median
| Median household income | $118,750 ±$27,003 |
|---|---|
| Per capita income | $33,234 |
| Poverty rate | 2.3% |
| Unemployment rate | 10.4% |
| Labor force participation | 64.9% |
Household income distribution
Share of households in each bracket
Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 48.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 100.0% finished high school.
Housing
Homes and rent in 36113
median rent runs $1,985 a month. This is a renter-majority area — 100.0% of occupied homes are rented, and the typical building went up in 1938.
Costs
Typical values
| Median home value | — |
|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $1,985/mo |
| Median year built | 1938 |
| Housing units | 278 |
| Vacancy rate | 9.0% |
Own vs. rent
Of 253 occupied units
| Owner households | 0 |
|---|---|
| Renter households | 253 |
Building types
Units by structure size
Getting to work
How 36113 commutes
57.1% of workers drove alone, and the average one-way trip takes 9.9 minutes.
Mode of transport
Workers 16 and older
Travel time
Mean commute 9.9 minutes
Overview
Understanding ZIP code 36113
ZIP code 36113 is assigned to Montgomery, AL, and falls within Montgomery County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 970 people live inside it.
At 1,424 residents per square mile spread over 0.681 square miles, 36113 reads as a suburban area. It is a sparsely populated postal code, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.
Household earnings here sit well above the national picture. The median household income of $118,750 places 36113 in the upper reaches of American postal codes, ahead of 91% of them. The US median for comparison is $70,109. Bear in mind that median income describes the midpoint household, not the average — it is not pulled upward by a handful of very high earners the way a mean would be.
Living here
What life in Montgomery looks like
The building stock is dominated by detached single-family houses, which account for 96.8% of housing units here. The median construction year is 1938, making the housing here largely pre-war.
The population skews notably young, with a median age of 28 against 42 nationally. Households are relatively large at 3.83 people on average, with 88.9% classified as family households.
Getting to work takes 9.9 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is drove alone at 57.1% of workers, while 29.0% walk. Commute patterns are one of the better proxies for how a place actually functions day to day.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Montgomery, AL
Montgomery is largely suburban in character. Accommodation here skews toward mid-range chain hotels and extended-stay properties positioned near highway junctions and business parks, which suits anyone driving in or visiting for work rather than sightseeing.
Median rent in 36113 is $1,985 a month, which sits in the middle of the national range; accommodation pricing locally tends to be similarly mid-market. For reference, Atlanta, GA is about 147.5 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.
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Practical uses
What ZIP code 36113 is used for
Beyond addressing mail, 36113 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.
For anyone weighing a move, 36113 offers a compact profile of Montgomery: 970 residents, a median household income of $118,750, 48.5% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 10.4%. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.
One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 36113 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Montgomery may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.
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ZIP codes near 36113
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Methodology
Where this data comes from
- Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
- Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 36113. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
- Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
- Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
- Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).