Median household income (1999): $34,716
Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,507
| This zip code | $37,507 | | Alabama: | $36,879 |
Nearest zip codes: 36583, 36529, 36539, 36558, 36569, 36538.
Housing units in zip code 36518 with a mortgage: 227 (13 second mortgage, 26 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 239
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $680
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $218
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 18.3% | | Whole state: | 16.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 6.2% | | Whole state: | 7.3% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.7 | | State: | 6.0 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.8 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 36518 include: Tibbie Baptist Church (A), Spring Bank Church (B), South Oak Grove Church (C), Seven Oak Church (D), Reynolds Church (E), Laton Hill Church (F), Pine Level Church (G), New Haven Church (H), King Chapel Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Red Bank Cemetery (1), Pine Level Cemetery (2), Reynolds Cemetery (3), Richardson Cemetery (4), Laton Hill Cemetery (5), Spring Bank Cemetery (6), New Haven Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Highland Pond (A), Marie Lake (B), George Keen Pond (C), Coaker Pond (D), Calf Pasture Swamp (E), Bull Hall Swamp (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pine Log Branch (A), Johnson Creek (B), Dearman Branch (C), Bull Hall Creek (D), Maple Branch (E), Beech Tree Branch (F), Red Bank Creek (G), Buck Branch (H), Cypress Pond Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Chatom 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: 44
- 1995 to 1998: 195
- 1990 to 1994: 135
- 1980 to 1989: 228
- 1970 to 1979: 196
- 1960 to 1969: 260
- 1950 to 1959: 137
- 1940 to 1949: 72
- 1939 or earlier: 48
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Chatom, AL (36518):
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 28
- 2 bedrooms: 150
- 3 bedrooms: 587
- 4 bedrooms: 118
- 5 or more bedrooms: 40
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 40
- 2 bedrooms: 90
- 3 bedrooms: 60
- 4 bedrooms: 24
- 5 or more bedrooms: 2
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Vehicles available in 36518 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 40
- 1 vehicle: 199
- 2 vehicles: 393
- 3 vehicles: 217
- 4 vehicles: 70
- 5 or more vehicles: 4
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 58
- 1 vehicle: 88
- 2 vehicles: 50
- 3 vehicles: 16
- 4 vehicles: 2
- 5 or more vehicles: 2
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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 36518:
- Less than $10,000: 18
- $10,000 to $14,999: 7
- $15,000 to $19,999: 12
- $20,000 to $24,999: 18
- $25,000 to $29,999: 32
- $30,000 to $34,999: 8
- $35,000 to $39,999: 23
- $40,000 to $49,999: 37
- $50,000 to $59,999: 33
- $60,000 to $69,999: 51
- $70,000 to $79,999: 53
- $80,000 to $89,999: 66
- $90,000 to $99,999: 31
- $100,000 to $124,999: 30
- $125,000 to $149,999: 18
- $150,000 to $174,999: 7
- $175,000 to $199,999: 12
- $250,000 to $299,999: 8
- $300,000 to $399,999: 2
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 36518:
- Less than $100: 35
- $100 to $149: 15
- $150 to $199: 16
- $200 to $249: 36
- $250 to $299: 26
- $300 to $349: 5
- $350 to $399: 3
- $400 to $449: 3
- $800 to $899: 2
- $2,000 or more: 2
- No cash rent: 68
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $37,500
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $90,000
- Black or African American householders: $49,576
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $95,338
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 898
- One, attached: 3
- Two: 27
- 3 or 4: 18
- 5 to 9: 46
- 10 to 19: 3
- 20 to 49: 7
- Mobile homes: 310
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 933 (77%)
- Carpooled: 210 (17%)
- Bicycle: 9 (1%)
- Walked: 22 (2%)
- Other means: 7 (1%)
- Worked at home: 32 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 89
- 5 to 9 minutes: 194
- 10 to 14 minutes: 180
- 15 to 19 minutes: 133
- 20 to 24 minutes: 67
- 25 to 29 minutes: 65
- 30 to 34 minutes: 144
- 35 to 39 minutes: 40
- 40 to 44 minutes: 34
- 45 to 59 minutes: 90
- 60 to 89 minutes: 74
- 90 or more minutes: 71
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 72.7%
Household type by relationship
Households: 2,932
- In family households: 2,635 (684 male householders, 164 female householders)
754 spouses, 883 children (816 natural, 11 adopted, 56 stepchildren), 71 grandchildren, 9 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 36 other relatives, 27 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 297 (132 male householders (130 living alone)), 153 female householders (144 living alone)), 12 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 79 (65 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 354 2-persons, 217 3-persons, 203 4-persons, 47 5-persons, 18 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 274 1-person, 11 2-persons.
564 married couples with children.
176 single-parent households (26 men, 150 women).
99.0% of residents of 36518 zip code speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% very well, 19% well, 15% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 3 (0.1%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.1% | | Whole state: | 2.0% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 3
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First ancestries reported:
- United States or American: 974
- Other groups: 480
- Irish: 113
- English: 108
- German: 55
- European: 49
- Scotch-Irish: 31
- Scottish: 24
- French (except Basque): 21
- Danish: 19
- Norwegian: 11
- Subsaharan African:: 8
- African: 8
- Swedish: 7
- Italian: 6
- French Canadian: 5
- Dutch: 2
- Romanian: 1

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- SARTOMER CO INC. (HIGHWAY 17 SOUTH in CHATOM, AL)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: PLASTICS MATERIALS, SYNTHETIC RESINS, AND NONVULCANIZABLE ELASTOMERS; INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS
Business NAICS classification: PLASTICS MATERIAL AND RESIN MANUFACTURING.
Organizations: SARTOMER COMPANY INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
, WHO KNOWS (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: SARTOMER CO INC CHATOM
- WASHINGTON COUNTY INFIRMARY HOSPITAL AND NURSING HOME (ST. STEPHENS AVENUE in CHATOM, AL)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-2003-9921, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-2003-9921, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
- WASHINGTON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (HIGHWAY 56 in CHATOM, AL)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0090
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- CHATOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (RAY COAKER RD in CHATOM, AL)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0010
Organizations: WASHINGTON COUNTY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- WASHINGTON COUNTY AREA VOCATIONAL CENTER (HIGHWAY 56 in CHATOM, AL)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6010
- CHATOM TOWN OF EWP69 4101 2 12 (WASHINGTON COUNTY in CHATOM, 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: HIGHWAY AND STREET CONSTRUCTION, EXCEPT ELEVATED HIGHWAYS
Alternative names: CHATOM TOWN OF EWP 69 4101 212
- CREEPING SWAMP CREEK BRIDGE (ALABAMA STATE ROUTE 56 CR 1 in CHATOM, 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: BRIDGE, TUNNEL, AND ELEVATED HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION
- ANGELINE INC (HWY 56 WEST in CHATOM, AL)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: AUTOMOTIVE OIL CHANGE AND LUBRICATION SHOPS.
Organizations: JAMIE AND CONNIE RICHARDSON (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, JAMIE RICHARDSON (CONTACT/OWNER)
- CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY (HIGHWAY 56 in CHATOM, AL)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS; NATURAL GAS LIQUIDS
Business NAICS classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS EXTRACTION.; CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS EXTRACTION.
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, PHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CHATOM GAS PLANT, PHILLIPS PETROLEUM CORP, PHILLIPS PETROLEUM-CHATOM PLANT
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL LAGOON (LOWDES COUNTY BD OF EDUCATION in MOSSES, AL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Alternative names: LOWNDES CO BOE CENTRAL HIGH SC, LOWNDES CNTY BOARD OF ED
- CHATOM MOTOR CO INC (16835 JORDAN ST in CHATOM, AL)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.
Organizations: J JOE MASSEY (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: CHATOM MTR CO
- WASHINGTON CO C AND D LANDFILL (BEAVER DAM ROAD CR15 in CHATOM, AL)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS
Business NAICS classification: SOLID WASTE LANDFILL.
Organizations: WASHINGTON CO COMMISSION (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: WASHINGTON COUNTY SANITARY LANDFILL
- CHATOM LAGOON AND SPRAY FIELD (CHATOM TOWN OF UTILITIES BOARD in CHATOM, AL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: CHATOM TOWN OF UTILITIES BD (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CHATOM TOWN OF LAGOON SPRAYFLD, CHATOM TOWN OF UTILITIES BOARD
Median worth of mobile homes: $31,700


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (39%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%)
- Utility gas (25%)
- Wood (8%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2365
- Northeast: 26
- Midwest: 32
- South: 532
- West: 49
69% of the 36518 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in Alabama.
Population in 1990: 3,094. Population change in the 1990s: -148 (-4.8%).
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): 2
| Here: | 0.5% | | Alabama: | 10.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4
| Here: | 2.3% | | Alabama: | 10.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 15
| Here: | 32.6% | | Alabama: | 14.1% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTING (HWY 56 W in CHATOM, AL; small business): $39,243 in 9 contracts from 2003 to 2005
Contracts for Recreation Site Maintenance Services (non-construction) by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $108; 2004: $20,350; 2005: $18,785; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$6,955 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Recreation Site Maintenance Services (non-construction). Signed on 2005-02-14. Completion date: 2006-02-28.
$6,955 with Army for Recreation Site Maintenance Services (non-construction). Signed on 2005-02-14. Completion date: 2006-02-28.
$5,994 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Recreation Site Maintenance Services (non-construction). Signed on 2003-02-14. Completion date: 2003-10-06.
$5,830 with Army for Recreation Site Maintenance Services (non-construction). Signed on 2004-02-17. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
- HEARN FORD INC (210 JORDAN ST in CHATOM, AL; small business)
17 employees, $7992249 revenue.
$28,000 with Federal Supply Service for Trucks and Truck Tractors, Wheeled. Signed on 2001-07-15. Completion date: 2001-08-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (20-49: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Offices of Lawyers (10-19: 1, 1-4: 3)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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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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69 people in nursing homes
9 people in other group homes
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