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City: Salem, AL
Lee County, AL
Zip code population (2000): 6,428
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 6,689



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Houses and condos: 2,642
Renter-occupied apartments: 363
% of renters here:  15%
State:  28%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 36874: 80.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 115.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 58 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  0.6% ($404)
Alabama:  0.5% ($289)

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Males: 3,163  (49.2%)
Females: 3,265  (50.8%)

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Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $126,452
36874:  $126,452
Alabama:  $115,599


According to our research of public records there were 12 registered sex offenders living in 36874 zip code in early 2007.

Median resident age:  36.3 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.8 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 36874, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $38,015 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $38,015
State:  $42,302

Salary/wage: $35,842 (reported on 88.0% of returns)
Here:  $35,842
State:  $36,626
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 105.4% for AGIs below $10k, 85.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 87.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $995 (reported on 26.1% of returns)
This zip code:  $995
Alabama:  $1,827
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,189 (reported on 14.8% of returns)
Here:  $1,189
State:  $4,206
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$4,021 (reported on 10.1% of returns)
Here:  +$4,021
State:  +$13,031
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,198 (reported on 15.3% of returns)
Here:  +$8,198
State:  +$8,302
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.0% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,167 (reported on 2.1% of returns)
36874:  $3,167
Alabama:  $3,006
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $16,441 (1% of AGI, reported on 32.2% of returns)
Here:  $16,441
State:  $17,623
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.8% for AGIs below $10k, 8.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 13.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,623 (5.2% of AGI, reported on 28.3% of returns)
Here:  $3,623
Alabama:  $4,768

Here:  5.2% of AGI
State:  5.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,046 (reported on 68.9% of returns)
36874:  $5,046
State:  $6,905
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,941 (reported on 26.5% of returns)
Here:  $1,941
State:  $2,048
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.5% for AGIs below $10k, 7.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 69.8%
Here:  70%
State:  65%
(% for various income ranges: 60.3% for AGIs below $10k, 70.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 72.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.3% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,784
This zip code:  $48,784
Alabama:  $40,554
Salem, AL (36874) map

Nearest zip codes: 36877, 36870, 36804, 36852, 31808, 36854.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  80.6%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  3.8%
Whole state:  3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Housing units in zip code 36874 with a mortgage: 691 (119 second mortgage, 83 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 245


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,268

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $273

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  10.3%
Whole state:  16.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  4.0%
Whole state:  6.9%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.9
State:  6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  5.0
State:  4.3


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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

Churches in zip code 36874 include: Concord Church (A), Shady Grove Church (B), Crawford Road Church (C), Creek Stand Church (D), Salem United Methodist Church (E), Saint Peters Church (F), Ebenezer Church (G), Pleasant View Church (H), Pleasant Grove Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Salem Cemetery (1), Pleasant Grove Cemetery (2), Macedonia Cemetery (3), Concord Cemetery (4), Jenkins Cemetery (5), Antioch Cemetery (6), Mountain Springs Cemeteries (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Bonita Farms Lake (A), Lake Cherry (B), Samford Lake Number Two (C), Samford Lake Number One (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Salem Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 134
  • 1995 to 1998: 492
  • 1990 to 1994: 400
  • 1980 to 1989: 615
  • 1970 to 1979: 588
  • 1960 to 1969: 193
  • 1950 to 1959: 93
  • 1940 to 1949: 43
  • 1939 or earlier: 202



Zip code 36874 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Salem, AL (36874):
  • no bedroom: 12
  • 1 bedrooms: 23
  • 2 bedrooms: 468
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,251
  • 4 bedrooms: 266
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 106


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 4
  • 2 bedrooms: 159
  • 3 bedrooms: 159
  • 4 bedrooms: 41
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0



Vehicles available in 36874 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 68
  • 1 vehicle: 469
  • 2 vehicles: 855
  • 3 vehicles: 473
  • 4 vehicles: 187
  • 5 or more vehicles: 74


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 53
  • 1 vehicle: 192
  • 2 vehicles: 62
  • 3 vehicles: 49
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 7



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 36874 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 36874 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 36874:

  • Less than $10,000: 57
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 29
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 14
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 29
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 17
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 36
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 90
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 113
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 88
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 95
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 105
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 102
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 309
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 349
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 105
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 93
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 164
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 135
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 172
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 54
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 42
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 8
  • $1,000,000 or more: 4
 



36874 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 36874:

  • Less than $100: 6
  • $100 to $149: 13
  • $150 to $199: 5
  • $200 to $249: 28
  • $250 to $299: 26
  • $300 to $349: 25
  • $350 to $399: 33
  • $400 to $449: 45
  • $450 to $499: 33
  • $500 to $549: 17
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 36
  • No cash rent: 87
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $18,086.


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $185,231
  • Black or African American householders: $113,339
  • Asian householders: $128,109
  • Two or more races householders: $339,113
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $82,894

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $128,992 (it was $83,900 in 2000)
36874:  $128,992
Alabama:  $115,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $0 - $0

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $213,756
Here:  $213,756
State:  $173,037

In 2-unit structures: $30,066
Here:  $30,066
State:  $136,146

Mobile homes: $60,880
Here:  $60,880
State:  $39,336


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,506
  • One, attached: 13
  • Two: 21
  • 3 or 4: 8
  • Mobile homes: 1,212
36874 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 2,586 (85%)
  • Carpooled: 360 (12%)
  • Walked: 52 (2%)
  • Worked at home: 28 (1%)
 

36874 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 59
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 64
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 181
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 293
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 576
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 299
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 815
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 121
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 163
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 288
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 89
  • 90 or more minutes: 50
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 44.8%


Household type by relationship
Households: 6,653

  • In family households: 6,083 (1,501 male householders, 463 female householders)
    1,542 spouses, 2,094 children (1,884 natural, 65 adopted, 145 stepchildren), 204 grandchildren, 52 brothers or sisters, 68 parents, 40 other relatives, 119 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 570 (242 male householders (206 living alone)), 273 female householders (254 living alone)), 55 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 784 2-persons, 521 3-persons, 422 4-persons, 165 5-persons, 51 6-persons, 21 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 460 1-person, 55 2-persons.

1,188 married couples with children.
372 single-parent households (94 men, 278 women).

96.8% of residents of 36874 zip code speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (25% very well, 55% well, 19% not at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% very well, 7% well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (33% well, 67% not well).

Foreign born population: 154 (2.4%)
(35.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  2.4%
Whole state:  2.0%

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Other South Central Asia (20%)
  • Canada (16%)
  • Germany (14%)
  • Vietnam (12%)
  • Mexico (8%)
  • Japan (6%)
  • Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (6%)



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 13
  • 1990 to 1994: 79
  • 1985 to 1989: 0
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 18
  • 1970 to 1974: 9
  • 1970 to 1974: 28
  • 1965 to 1969: 7

White population: 4,751
Black population: 1,578
American Indian population: 13
Asian population: 16
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 20
Two or more races population: 50

Zip code 36874 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 1596
 United States or American: 1356
 English: 363
 German: 360
 Irish: 352
 Scotch-Irish: 98
 Scottish: 94
 Dutch: 76
 European: 48
 French (except Basque): 48
 Italian: 45
 British: 24
 Lithuanian: 19
 Swedish: 17
 Canadian: 14
 Danish: 12
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 9
 British West Indian: 9
 Welsh: 8
 Norwegian: 7
 Ukrainian: 6
 Subsaharan African:: 4
 African: 4



Zip code 36874 topographic map

Public primary/middle school in zip code 36874 not listed on the city page:
  • WACOOCHEE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 937; Location: 125 LEE ROAD 254, SALEM, AL; Grades: 07 - 08)

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • CHATTAHOOCHEE HYDRO GA POWER CO (RT 2 HWY 87 in SALEM, AL)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business NAICS classification: HYDROELECTRIC POWER GENERATION.
    Organizations: GEORGIA POWER (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  • LEE COUNTY COMMISSION (517 LEE COUNTY ROAD in SALEM, AL)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: REGULATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS
  • MR. FRANKIE MERCER'S RESIDENCE (77 COUNTY LINE ROAD in SALEM, AL)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  • KINGDOM HALL (SMITHS CONG JEHOVAHS WITNESSES in SALEM, AL)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS
    Alternative names: SMITHS CONG JEHOVAHS WITNESSES
  • ATCHLEY STEEL COMPANY INC. (12505 US HIGHWAY 280 EAST in SALEM, AL)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: M STEVE ATCHLEY (CONTACT/OWNER)


Median worth of mobile homes: $58,334

Zip code 36874 marital status for males
Zip code 36874 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (55%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (31%)
  • Utility gas (11%)
  • Wood (3%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 3225
  • Northeast: 293
  • Midwest: 298
  • South: 2458
  • West: 173

69% of the 36874 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 34% lived in Alabama.

Population in 1990: 2,773. Population change in the 1990s: +3,655 (+131.8%).

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:




Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 75
Here:  9.7%
Alabama:  10.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 34
Here:  7.0%
Alabama:  10.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6
Here:  4.0%
Alabama:  14.1%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
  • Construction: Siding Contractors (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Wholesale Trade: Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)




2 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED33$159,688107$156,436128$154,36032$45,27828$163,02840$55,206
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$152,57011$136,05417$137,9126$63,3252$266,1307$51,570
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$153,19823$143,01182$128,41332$64,1305$276,51425$73,215
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$126,61011$127,02030$140,30411$78,3745$96,7647$67,230
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$02$96,3359$188,0361$136,8901$247,4400$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0419.00 , 0421.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED25$149,13614$208,2013$184,1471$55,120
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$154,8202$224,9201$174,8200$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$118,9701$53,1200$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0419.00 , 0421.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value




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