36255 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

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Cragford, AL | Mellow Valley, AL
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ZIP Code 36255: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Preferred Name, USPS
Cragford, AL 36255

Not Acceptable, USPS
Mellow Valley, AL 36255

  • ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
  • County: Clay County
  • Centroid: Latitude 33.217, Longitude -85.69
  • Time Zone: Central Time Zone (UTC -6 hours)
  • Observes DST: Yes

ZIP Code 36255 has segments in 2 Counties (Clay, Tallapoosa).

  • Businesses Addresses: 11
  • PO Box Addresses: 9
  • Residential Addresses: 408
    • Multi-Family Addresses: 0
    • Single Family Addresses: 408

The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year.
Database updated: April 1, 2023, Maps updated: February 3, 2023.

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Cragford, AL 36255 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2022)

POPULATION

Total Population 1,014 (100%)
Population in Households 1,014 (100.0%)
Population in Families 859 (84.7%)
Population in Group Quarters1 0
Population Density 16
Diversity Index2 16
 
 

INCOME

Median Household Income $42,750
Average Household Income $61,901
% of Income for Mortgage4 16%
Per Capita Income $25,447
Wealth Index5 48
 

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units) 529 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 342 (64.7%)
Renter Occupied HU 92 (17.4%)
Vacant Housing Units 95 (18.0%)
Median Home Value $125,595
Average Home Value $155,775
Housing Affordability Index3 179
 

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households 434
Average Household Size 2.34
Family Households 302
Average Family Size 3.00
NOTES
  1. Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
  2. The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
  3. The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
  4. The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
  5. The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2022 2022-2027
Population 0.84% 0.45%
Households 1.04% 0.59%
Families   0.52%
Median Household Income   1.94%
Per Capita Income   2.98%
Owner Occupied HU   0.58%

Cragford, AL 36255 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 36255 to the other 608 ZIP Codes in Alabama by rank and percentile using July 1, 2022 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description Rank Percentile
Total Population # 507 17th
Population Density # 509 16th
Median Household Income # 450 26th
Housing Affordability Index # 319 52nd
Per Capita Income # 436 28th
Diversity Index # 585 4th

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