🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

36117

Montgomery

ZIP Code 36117 is a standard zip code serving Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama (AL), in Montgomery County, United States. It has an estimated population of 50,268 with a median household income of $62,260. The area falls within the America/Chicago timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: Alabama (AL)
County: Montgomery
City: Montgomery
Timezone: America/Chicago

Coordinates

Latitude: 32.373600
Longitude: -86.183300

Geographic Details

Land Area: 54.29 mi²
Water Area: 1.14 mi²
Population Density: 926.0 people per mi² (75th percentile)
Bounding Box: 32.440463°N, 32.294060°S, -86.038945°E, -86.229364°W

With 50,268 residents spread across 54.29 square miles, this area has a population density of 926.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

50,268

Population

95th percentile

$62,260

Median Income

75th percentile

$184,100

Median Home Value

70th percentile

54.29 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 36117 is $62,260, and the median home value is $184,100. This places the area in the top 25% nationally for household income.

Housing

22,405

Total Units

20,853

Occupied Units

93.1%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Montgomery, AL.

36101

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36102

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36103

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36104

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36105

Montgomery

36106

Montgomery

36107

Montgomery

36108

Montgomery

36109

Montgomery

36110

Montgomery

Similar ZIP Codes in Alabama

ZIP codes with similar median household income in Alabama.

35748

Gurley

$62,787

36561

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$62,829

35613

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$70,542

35022

Bessemer

$57,765

35243

Birmingham

$68,700

35802

Huntsville

$62,784

35645

Killen

$55,715

35907

Gadsden

$70,147

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