Fort Rucker, AL
Dale County · Alabama · United States
Home to 5,221 people across 29.385 square miles.
At a glance
36362 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 36362 is
| Coordinates | 31.350932, -85.679787 |
|---|---|
| Time zone | America/Chicago |
| County | Dale County |
| State | Alabama (AL) |
| Land area | 29.385 mi² |
| Coordinate source | Census ZCTA internal point |
Local time
America/Chicago
Current weather
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Distance to major cities
Straight-line, computed from coordinates
| Atlanta, GA | 182.0 mi |
|---|---|
| Miami, FL | 509.8 mi |
| Houston, TX | 586.7 mi |
| Dallas, TX | 658.0 mi |
People
Who lives in 36362
5,221 residents in 1,464 households, averaging 3.57 people per household. The largest age group is under 18 at 37.3% of residents, and 77.7% of households are families.
Age distribution
Share of residents by age band
Households
Composition and size
| Total households | 1,464 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 3.57 |
| Family households | 77.7% |
| Living alone | 13.7% |
| Median age | 24.8 years |
| Households with internet | 97.4% |
Race & ethnicity
Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.
Income & work
What people earn in 36362
The median household here earns $75,875 a year, above the US median of $70,109, which puts 36362 ahead of 59% of American ZIP codes. 13.3% of residents live below the poverty line.
Compared to the US
This ZIP against the national median
| Median household income | $75,875 ±$11,598 |
|---|---|
| Per capita income | $25,486 |
| Poverty rate | 13.3% |
| Unemployment rate | 10.8% |
| Labor force participation | 79.0% |
Household income distribution
Share of households in each bracket
Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 44.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 97.1% finished high school.
Housing
Homes and rent in 36362
median rent runs $1,402 a month. This is a renter-majority area — 99.0% of occupied homes are rented, and the typical building went up in 1988.
Costs
Typical values
| Median home value | — |
|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $1,402/mo |
| Median year built | 1988 |
| Housing units | 1,581 |
| Vacancy rate | 7.4% |
Own vs. rent
Of 1,464 occupied units
| Owner households | 15 |
|---|---|
| Renter households | 1,449 |
Building types
Units by structure size
Getting to work
How 36362 commutes
71.9% of workers drove alone, and the average one-way trip takes 14.5 minutes.
Mode of transport
Workers 16 and older
Travel time
Mean commute 14.5 minutes
Overview
Understanding ZIP code 36362
ZIP code 36362 is assigned to Fort Rucker, AL, and falls within Dale 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 5,221 people live inside it.
At 178 residents per square mile spread over 29.385 square miles, 36362 reads as a rural area. It is a smaller postal code by population, 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 track close to the national picture. The median of $75,875 puts 36362 near the middle of the pack, ahead of 59% 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 Fort Rucker looks like
The building stock is dominated by detached single-family houses, which account for 92.6% of housing units here. The median construction year is 1988, making the housing here from the later twentieth century.
The population skews notably young, with a median age of 24.8 against 42 nationally. Households are relatively large at 3.57 people on average, with 77.7% classified as family households.
Getting to work takes 14.5 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is drove alone at 71.9% of workers, while 11.9% 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 Fort Rucker, AL
36362 covers a rural area, and accommodation within the postal code itself is likely to be sparse — perhaps a country inn, a lodge or a vacation rental rather than a conventional hotel. Widening the search radius is usually the practical approach, and it also opens up more availability at short notice.
Median rent in 36362 is $1,402 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 182.0 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 36362 is used for
Beyond addressing mail, 36362 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, 36362 offers a compact profile of Fort Rucker: 5,221 residents, a median household income of $75,875, 44.3% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 10.8%. 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. 36362 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Fort Rucker 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 36362
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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 36362. 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).