Median household income (1999): $32,705
Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,155
| This zip code | $36,155 | | Alabama: | $36,879 |
Nearest zip codes: 36376, 36370, 36343, 36320, 36301, 36319.
Housing units in zip code 36312 with a mortgage: 673 (51 second mortgage, 41 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 480
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $689
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $169
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 11.9% | | Whole state: | 16.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 3.9% | | Whole state: | 7.3% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.8 | | State: | 6.0 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.7 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 36312 include: Cowarts Creek Church (A), Love Hill Church (B), Rocky Creek Church (C), Enterprise Church (D), Pleasant Plains Church (E), Pleasant Grove Church (F), Friendship Church of the Living Word (G), Oaky Grove Church (H), New Poplar Springs Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Wet Weather Pond (A), Bruners Pond (B), Smith Lake (C), Glenn Lawrence Lake (D), Moodys Pond (E), Garners Pond (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bruners Gin Creek (A), Webb Creek (B), Cooper Creek (C), Yance Branch (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Ashford Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 107
- 1995 to 1998: 221
- 1990 to 1994: 296
- 1980 to 1989: 389
- 1970 to 1979: 562
- 1960 to 1969: 467
- 1950 to 1959: 278
- 1940 to 1949: 121
- 1939 or earlier: 191
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Ashford, AL (36312):
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 36
- 2 bedrooms: 314
- 3 bedrooms: 1,262
- 4 bedrooms: 196
- 5 or more bedrooms: 22
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 7
- 1 bedrooms: 66
- 2 bedrooms: 176
- 3 bedrooms: 187
- 4 bedrooms: 26
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 36312 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 114
- 1 vehicle: 446
- 2 vehicles: 823
- 3 vehicles: 317
- 4 vehicles: 96
- 5 or more vehicles: 36
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 65
- 1 vehicle: 214
- 2 vehicles: 149
- 3 vehicles: 19
- 4 vehicles: 9
- 5 or more vehicles: 6
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 36312:
- Less than $10,000: 4
- $10,000 to $14,999: 3
- $15,000 to $19,999: 30
- $20,000 to $24,999: 20
- $25,000 to $29,999: 25
- $30,000 to $34,999: 43
- $35,000 to $39,999: 41
- $40,000 to $49,999: 114
- $50,000 to $59,999: 153
- $60,000 to $69,999: 150
- $70,000 to $79,999: 125
- $80,000 to $89,999: 94
- $90,000 to $99,999: 99
- $100,000 to $124,999: 107
- $125,000 to $149,999: 38
- $150,000 to $174,999: 46
- $175,000 to $199,999: 22
- $200,000 to $249,999: 4
- $250,000 to $299,999: 25
- $300,000 to $399,999: 3
- $1,000,000 or more: 7
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 36312:
- Less than $100: 73
- $100 to $149: 27
- $150 to $199: 16
- $200 to $249: 59
- $250 to $299: 90
- $300 to $349: 56
- $350 to $399: 22
- $400 to $449: 12
- $450 to $499: 7
- $500 to $549: 3
- $550 to $599: 5
- $600 to $649: 2
- $650 to $699: 7
- $2,000 or more: 2
- No cash rent: 79
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $46,700
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $92,546
- Black or African American householders: $56,038
- Some other race householders: $95,738
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $95,738
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,792
- One, attached: 14
- Two: 85
- 3 or 4: 16
- 5 to 9: 1
- 50 or more: 3
- Mobile homes: 719
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 2,276 (86%)
- Carpooled: 251 (9%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 18 (1%)
- Walked: 20 (1%)
- Other means: 39 (1%)
- Worked at home: 42 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 71
- 5 to 9 minutes: 195
- 10 to 14 minutes: 309
- 15 to 19 minutes: 529
- 20 to 24 minutes: 593
- 25 to 29 minutes: 241
- 30 to 34 minutes: 462
- 35 to 39 minutes: 38
- 40 to 44 minutes: 30
- 45 to 59 minutes: 53
- 60 to 89 minutes: 37
- 90 or more minutes: 46
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 89.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 5,698
- In family households: 5,076 (1,376 male householders, 318 female householders)
1,412 spouses, 1,645 children (1,471 natural, 39 adopted, 135 stepchildren), 95 grandchildren, 38 brothers or sisters, 36 parents, 89 other relatives, 67 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 622 (196 male householders (162 living alone)), 372 female householders (363 living alone)), 54 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 6 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 791 2-persons, 407 3-persons, 324 4-persons, 128 5-persons, 39 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 525 1-person, 35 2-persons, 8 3-persons.
1,007 married couples with children.
278 single-parent households (62 men, 216 women).
98.7% of residents of 36312 zip code speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (90% very well, 10% well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% very well, 22% not well).
Foreign born population: 30 (0.5%)
(66.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.5% | | Whole state: | 2.0% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (37%)
- Philippines (30%)
- United Kingdom (13%)
- Panama (13%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 2
- 1990 to 1994: 5
- 1985 to 1989: 3
- 1980 to 1984: 3
- 1975 to 1979: 2
- 1970 to 1974: 9
- 1970 to 1974: 2
- 1965 to 1969: 4
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First ancestries reported:
- United States or American: 1647
- Other groups: 950
- Irish: 269
- English: 254
- German: 177
- Scotch-Irish: 138
- Dutch: 60
- Italian: 30
- Scottish: 27
- Polish: 24
- European: 20
- Slovene: 16
- French (except Basque): 14
- Welsh: 10
- Swedish: 9
- British: 8
- Slovak: 3
- Hungarian: 2
- Subsaharan African:: 2
- African: 2
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- APAC ALABAMA INC (OLD HIGHWAY 84 2 MILE EAST OF ASHFORD in ASHFORD, AL)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL; ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS
Organizations: APAC SOUTHEAST INCORPORATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: APAC ALABAMA INC BOX PIT, BOX PIT, COUCH INC, COUCH CONSTRUCTION BOX PIT, COUCH CONSTRUCTION L P
- ASHFORD HIGH SCHOOL (607 CHURCH ST in ASHFORD, AL)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0010
Organizations: HOUSTON COUNTY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- ALABAMA MOTOR EXPRESS (10720 E US HIGHWAY 84 in ASHFORD, AL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: LOCAL TRUCKING WITHOUT STORAGE; TRUCKING, EXCEPT LOCAL
Organizations: ALAFAMA MOTOR FREIGHT (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ALABAMA MOTOR EXPRESS ASHFORD, ALABAMA MOTOR FREIGHT
- ASHFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (100 BARFIELD ST in ASHFORD, AL)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0012
Organizations: HOUSTON COUNTY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- HOUSTON COUNTY AREA VOCATIONAL CENTER (801 8TH AVE in ASHFORD, AL)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6000
- ALABAMA MOTOR EXPRESS (10720 HIGHWAY 84 EAST in ASHFORD, AL)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: GENERAL FREIGHT TRUCKING, LONG-DISTANCE, TRUCKLOAD.
Organizations: SCOTT WHITE (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- JORDAN PROPANE REPAIR SERVICE INC (761 DAY ST in ASHFORD, AL)
USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OWNERSHIP NAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
, JORDAN PROPANE REPAIR SERVICE INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
- ASHFORD LAGOON (ASHFORD CITY OF in ASHFORD, AL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Alternative names: ASHFORD TOWN OF, ASHFORD TOWN OF LAGOON
- HOUSTON CO EMA (1741 EDGAR SMITH RD in ASHFORD, AL)
Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- CHARLIE'S PERFORMANCE & PAINT WORKS (FOWLER ROAD in ASHFORD, AL)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- DAVIS OIL COMPANY (DAVIS OIL COMPANY ASHFORD in ASHFORD, AL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
- EASTERN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (2ND AVENUE in ASHFORD, AL)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OWNER (CONTACT/OWNER)
- FRANK IVORY RESIDENCE (383 ANTIOCH CHURCH RD in ASHFORD, AL)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OWNER NAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $28,900


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (80%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Wood (2%)
- Utility gas (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 4266
- Northeast: 129
- Midwest: 131
- South: 1050
- West: 85
65% of the 36312 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 37% lived in Alabama.
Population in 1990: 5,115. Population change in the 1990s: +743 (+14.5%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 51
| Here: | 7.5% | | Alabama: | 10.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 42
| Here: | 13.8% | | Alabama: | 10.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 9
| Here: | 7.1% | | Alabama: | 14.1% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- CREEK SERVICES INC (212 N BROADWAY in ASHFORD, AL; small business): $8,096,074 in 241 contracts from 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Miscellaneous Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Airport Runways, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Utilities, and more by Air Force, Army, Public Buildings Service Signed by year: 2000: $160,341; 2001: $160,260; 2002: $583,180; 2003: $1,417,136; 2004: $3,383,324; 2005: $1,787,370; 2006: $604,463.
Biggest contracts:
$962,084 with Air Force for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Taking place in FL. Signed on 2004-09-30. Completion date: 2005-05-20.
$690,806 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Taking place in FL. Signed on 2004-06-01. Completion date: 2004-10-31.
$348,250 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Airport Runways. Taking place in FL. Signed on 2004-09-22. Completion date: 2005-03-30.
$248,615 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Signed on 2004-09-24. Completion date: 2005-07-13.
- FELLOWS INDUSTRIES, LLC (104 CHRISTMAS ALY in ASHFORD, AL; small business)
$102,365 with Navy for Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Foil; Nonferrous Base Metal. Signed on 2005-02-10. Completion date: 2005-04-26.
- RLC CONTRACTORS, INC (212 N BROADWAY ST in ASHFORD, AL; small business)
$8,459 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Taking place in MS. Signed on 2006-03-17. Completion date: 2007-03-31.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Information: Wired Telecommunications Carriers (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (20-49: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Industrial Launderers (20-49: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Men's and Boys' Clothing and Furnishings Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (20-49: 1)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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6 people in unknown juvenile institutions
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