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36856 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

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ZIP Code 36856: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Preferred Name, USPS
Fort Mitchell, AL 36856

  • ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
  • County: Russell County
  • Centroid: Latitude 32.34, Longitude -85.02
  • Time Zone: Central Time Zone (UTC -6 hours)
  • Observes DST: Yes
  • Businesses Addresses: 87
  • PO Box Addresses: 225
  • Residential Addresses: 2,911
    • Multi-Family Addresses: 0
    • Single Family Addresses: 2,911

The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year.
Database updated: March 1, 2026, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.

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Fort Mitchell, AL 36856 Data & Demographics

Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION

Total Population 8,716 (100%)
Population Density 225 per sq mi
Diversity Index1 64
 
 

INCOME

Median Household Income $75,381
Per Capita Income $31,557
Median Home Value $258,700
 

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units) 3,052 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 2,551 (83.6%)
Renter Occupied HU 361 (11.8%)
Vacant Housing Units 140 (4.6%)
 

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households 2,912
Average Household Size 2.99
Family Households 2,192 (75.3%)
NOTES
  1. The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Fort Mitchell, AL 36856 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 36856 to the other 33,772 ZIP Codes in the United States by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 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 # 10568 69th
Population Density # 12220 64th
Median Household Income # 15059 55th
Per Capita Income # 23009 32nd
Diversity Index # 2186 94th

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