Housing data for ZIP code 36321

Name: Housing in ZIP code 36321, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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ZIP code 36321 has an estimated 2,141 residents and 879 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Cowarts, Houston County.

25.4% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $923 (±$70) a month.

The median home value is $177,700 (±$12,029).

The median household income is $64,267 (±$13,671) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 2,141 (±308)
Median gross rent: $923
Median home value: $177,700
Households that rent: 25.4%

How ZIP code 36321 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 36321	Cowarts	Houston County	Alabama	United States
Residents	2,141 (±308)	2,204	108,140	5,086,768	334,922,499
Housing units	879 (±103)	918	50,158	2,337,265	143,775,355
Households that rent	25.4% (±6.2 points)	27.5%	36.2%	29.8%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$923 (±$70)	$902	$945	$1,007	$1,413
Median home value	$177,700 (±$12,029)	$177,700	$183,300	$209,900	$332,700
Median household income	$64,267 (±$13,671)	$64,118	$58,626	$63,999	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$363 (±$93)	$379	$562	$788	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	40.5% (±19.7 points)	44.5%	46.0%	48.9%	51.1%
Built before 1980	36.1% (±12.0 points)	35.8%	43.2%	42.2%	49.7%
Average commute	25.6 minutes (±4.8)	25.5 minutes	22.1 minutes	25.5 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	88.5% (±5.0 points)	88.5%	86.5%	87.5%	91.0%
Median age of residents	37.4 years (±7.2)	37.8 years	40.3 years	39.3 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 36321, median gross rent is not measurably different from Houston County ($945).

It is also lower than in Alabama ($1,007).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 36321 is not measurably different from Cowarts as a whole ($902).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Cowarts as a whole ($177,700).

Among the 10 ZIP codes in Houston County with a published estimate, ZIP 36321 ranks 2 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 10 ZIP codes in Houston County with a published estimate, ZIP 36321 ranks 3 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 10 ZIP codes in Houston County with a published estimate, ZIP 36321 ranks 3 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 36321

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 36321	Houston County	Alabama	United States
Less than $500	8.7% (±10.0 points)	9.7%	10.0%	6.3%
$500 to $999	62.6% (±14.8 points)	46.9%	39.4%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	27.2% (±17.4 points)	36.1%	34.1%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	1.5% (±2.3 points)	4.7%	11.5%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	0.0% (±18.4 points)	1.8%	3.4%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	0.0% (±18.4 points)	0.3%	0.7%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	0.0% (±18.4 points)	0.4%	0.9%	6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 62.6% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 36321

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
2 bedrooms	$629 (±$397)
3 bedrooms	$935 (±$58)

Rent burden in ZIP code 36321

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 36321	Houston County	Alabama	United States
Less than 15%	15.9% (±10.5 points)	18.5%	14.8%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	14.4% (±12.0 points)	13.0%	12.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	16.9% (±14.7 points)	11.7%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.3% (±9.7 points)	10.8%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.2% (±9.7 points)	9.5%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	31.3% (±17.2 points)	36.5%	39.9%	41.9%

40.5% (±19.7 points) of renting households in ZIP code 36321 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 36321

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 36321	Houston County	Alabama	United States
Less than $50,000	4.7% (±3.2 points)	8.5%	9.9%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	21.5% (±6.1 points)	14.0%	12.4%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	9.0% (±4.4 points)	14.8%	11.7%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	31.3% (±8.7 points)	18.2%	13.5%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	20.0% (±6.8 points)	21.8%	21.7%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	11.6% (±4.6 points)	17.5%	20.8%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	1.3% (±1.4 points)	4.4%	8.3%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	0.7% (±0.9 points)	0.9%	1.7%	7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 36321

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 36321	Houston County	Alabama	United States
Single-family, detached	76.3% (±6.9 points)	69.9%	69.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.6% (±0.7 points)	1.3%	1.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±4.4 points)	2.9%	1.8%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±4.4 points)	4.0%	3.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±4.4 points)	4.8%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±4.4 points)	2.3%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±4.4 points)	2.0%	4.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	21.7% (±6.6 points)	12.7%	12.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	1.4% (±2.0 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 36321 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 36321	Houston County	Alabama	United States
2020 or later	2.6% (±2.6 points)	1.8%	2.3%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	12.5% (±4.8 points)	9.9%	10.9%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	27.8% (±8.3 points)	15.1%	15.4%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	13.0% (±4.2 points)	16.2%	15.8%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	8.1% (±3.9 points)	13.7%	13.5%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	24.7% (±6.2 points)	18.0%	15.4%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	7.1% (±7.7 points)	10.9%	10.7%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	4.3% (±2.9 points)	7.9%	7.7%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	0.0% (±4.4 points)	3.2%	3.5%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	0.0% (±4.4 points)	3.2%	4.9%	11.7%

36.1% of the homes in ZIP code 36321 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 36321

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 36321	Houston County	Alabama	United States
Utility gas	1.5% (±2.2 points)	5.4%	25.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	94.8% (±3.3 points)	92.3%	67.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.7% (±0.7 points)	1.0%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.7% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.3% (±2.1 points)	1.1%	0.7%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 36321 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 36321	Houston County	Alabama	United States
Drove alone	83.5% (±5.1 points)	85.0%	80.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.3% (±4.2 points)	8.5%	8.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.2%	0.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.6%	1.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.4% (±2.5 points)	1.1%	1.1%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.8% (±2.4 points)	4.6%	8.8%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 36321 take an average of 25.6 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 36321

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
Place	Share of the ZIP’s land in this place	Median gross rent	Households that rent
Cowarts	88%	$902	27.5%
Dothan	10%	$960	42.9%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 36321

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP code	Distance	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
36376	3.3 mi	$791	$106,100	$49,700	23.2%
36312	5.0 mi	$884	$160,000	$56,994	24.0%
36303	6.5 mi	$893	$182,600	$54,147	41.3%
36301	8.1 mi	$917	$164,100	$50,125	41.9%
36370	9.7 mi	$589	$109,000	$51,765	8.7%
36345	11 mi	$794	$200,800	$71,453	17.3%
36320	11 mi	$708	$152,700	$50,000	20.8%
36305	12 mi	$1,156	$251,000	$84,302	33.3%

ZIP code 36321 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 36321: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 36321

What is the median rent in ZIP code 36321?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 36321 is $923 (±$70) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 36321?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 36321 is $177,700 (±$12,029) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 36321?

The median household income in ZIP code 36321 is $64,267 (±$13,671) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 36321 in?

Most of ZIP code 36321’s land lies in Cowarts; it also covers Dothan.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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