Loachapoka, AL
Lee County · Alabama · United States
Home to 48 people across 0.115 square miles.
At a glance
36865 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 36865 is
| Coordinates | 32.602618, -85.589334 |
|---|---|
| Time zone | America/Chicago |
| County | Lee County |
| State | Alabama (AL) |
| Land area | 0.115 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 | 105.4 mi |
|---|---|
| Miami, FL | 573.7 mi |
| Houston, TX | 610.3 mi |
| Chicago, IL | 650.6 mi |
People
Who lives in 36865
48 residents in 28 households, averaging 1.71 people per household. The largest age group is 18-24 at 31.2% of residents, and 53.6% of households are a single person living alone.
Age distribution
Share of residents by age band
Households
Composition and size
| Total households | 28 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 1.71 |
| Family households | 46.4% |
| Living alone | 53.6% |
| Median age | 29.6 years |
| Households with internet | 78.6% |
Race & ethnicity
Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.
Income & work
What people earn in 36865
The median household here earns $47,222 a year, below the US median of $70,109, which puts 36865 ahead of 13% of American ZIP codes. 12.5% of residents live below the poverty line.
Compared to the US
This ZIP against the national median
| Median household income | $47,222 ±$39,537 |
|---|---|
| Per capita income | $30,515 |
| Poverty rate | 12.5% |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0% |
| Labor force participation | 87.5% |
Household income distribution
Share of households in each bracket
Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 12.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 100.0% finished high school.
Housing
Homes and rent in 36865
median rent runs $978 a month. This is a renter-majority area — 92.9% of occupied homes are rented, and the typical building went up in 2007.
Costs
Typical values
| Median home value | — |
|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $978/mo |
| Median year built | 2007 |
| Housing units | 34 |
| Vacancy rate | 17.6% |
Own vs. rent
Of 28 occupied units
| Owner households | 2 |
|---|---|
| Renter households | 26 |
Building types
Units by structure size
Getting to work
How 36865 commutes
50.0% of workers drove alone, and the average one-way trip takes 46.4 minutes.
Mode of transport
Workers 16 and older
Travel time
Mean commute 46.4 minutes
Overview
Understanding ZIP code 36865
ZIP code 36865 is assigned to Loachapoka, AL, and falls within Lee 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 48 people live inside it.
At 417 residents per square mile spread over 0.115 square miles, 36865 reads as a small-town 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 are well below the national median. At $47,222, 36865 ranks among the lower-income postal codes, ahead of 13% 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 Loachapoka looks like
The building stock is dominated by small multi-family buildings of two to four units, which account for 76.5% of housing units here. The median construction year is 2007, making the housing here relatively modern.
The population skews notably young, with a median age of 29.6 against 42 nationally. Households average just 1.71 people, and 53.6% consist of one person living alone — a signature of areas with a lot of studio and one-bedroom stock.
Getting to work takes 46.4 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is drove alone at 50.0% of workers.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Loachapoka, AL
Loachapoka is a smaller community, so options inside 36865 may be limited to a handful of independent inns, motels or bed-and-breakfast properties. Travellers often widen the search to the surrounding area, where the choice is greater and prices are usually competitive.
Median rent in 36865 is $978 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 105.4 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 36865 is used for
Beyond addressing mail, 36865 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, 36865 offers a compact profile of Loachapoka: 48 residents, a median household income of $47,222, 12.1% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 0.0%. 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. 36865 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Loachapoka 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 36865
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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 36865. 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).