Sunflower ZIP Codes — Washington County, AL

There is one unique ZIP code in Sunflower, Alabama and it is 36581. Area code: 251.
1
ZIP codes
12.29
sq mi land
0.01
sq mi water
251
area code
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36581 Sunflower Washington View map

Demographics & statistics

232
Population
72.3
Median age
$0
Median household income
$54,813
Per capita income
$0
Median home value
$0
Median monthly rent
71.7%
Home ownership
10.3%
Poverty rate
0.0%
Unemployment
149
Housing units
0.0%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
15
25–34
11
7
55–59
5
15
60–64
12
69
65–74
55
24
75–84
19
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1800.0%
18 and over232100.0%
65 and over16772.0%
Median age72.3 years

Race & ethnicity

White 100%
GroupCount%
White232100%

Household income

Under $10k 16.6%
$15k–$25k 28.3%
$25k–$35k 11.0%
$100k–$150k 34.5%
$150k–$200k 8.3%
$200k+ 1.4%
Range% of households
Under $10k16.6%
$15k–$25k28.3%
$25k–$35k11.0%
$100k–$150k34.5%
$150k–$200k8.3%
$200k+1.4%
Median income$0

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 34.6%
$200k–$300k 17.3%
$300k–$500k 48.1%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$0
Median rent / month$0
Owner occupied71.7%
Renter occupied28.3%
Vacant23.7%
Single-family detached87.4%
Large apartment buildings0.0%
Mobile homes12.6%
Median rooms5.8
Avg household size (owned)1.84

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.0%
2010–20190.0%
2000–20090.0%
1990–19990.0%
1980–198917.9%
1970–197960.5%
1960–19690.0%
1950–195921.6%
1940–19490.0%
1939 or earlier0.0%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)0.0%
1 bedroom0.0%
2 bedrooms33.2%
3 bedrooms66.8%
4 bedrooms0.0%
5+ bedrooms0.0%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle0.0%
1 vehicle44.8%
2 vehicles46.9%
3 or more8.3%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Electricity98.6%
Propane / LP gas1.4%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family5034.5%
Cohabiting couple21.4%
Male householder, no spouse5235.9%
Female householder, no spouse4128.3%
Households with children under 1800.0%
Households with seniors (65+)13391.7%
Average household size1.60

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married40.0%0.0%
Married38.5%33.3%
Separated0.0%0.0%
Widowed9.2%40.2%
Divorced12.3%26.5%

Education

Less than 9th grade 10.3%
Some HS, no diploma 0.0%
HS graduate 68.1%
Some college, no degree 21.6%
Associate's degree 0.0%
Bachelor's degree 0.0%
Graduate / professional 0.0%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher89.7%
Bachelor's or higher0.0%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool00.0%
Kindergarten00.0%
Elementary school00.0%
High school00.0%
College / grad school00.0%

Employment

Industry of employment

Agriculture & mining 43.5%
Manufacturing 33.9%
Construction 22.6%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts23.5%
Service0.0%
Sales & office0.0%
Natural resources & construction66.1%
Production & transportation10.4%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector100.0%
Government0.0%
Self-employed0.0%
Unpaid family workers0.0%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone100.0%
Carpool0.0%
Public transit0.0%
Walk0.0%
Other means0.0%
Avg commute (minutes)0.0

Poverty

All people 10.3%
Under 18 years 0.0%
18 and over 10.3%
Married-couple families 0.0%
Female-led households 0.0%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security91.7%
Retirement income35.9%
Supplemental Security0.0%
Cash public assistance0.0%
Food stamps / SNAP16.6%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure51.4%
High cholesterol36.5%
Heart disease9.4%
Stroke5.7%
Asthma10.8%
Arthritis35.9%
Kidney disease4.6%
Pulmonary disease9.4%
Cancer7.2%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking10.6%
No physical activity33.5%
Less than 7 hrs sleep44.8%
Fair or poor health25.6%
Poor mental health15.7%
Poor physical health14.0%
No health insurance18.2%
Visited doctor (checkup)81.9%
Visited dentist53.6%
Cholesterol screening92.8%
Teeth loss22.1%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans5021.6%
Disability%
Any disability11.2%
Under 180.0%
18–64 years0.0%
65 and over15.6%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance49.6%
Public insurance72.0%
Uninsured under 190.0%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only232100.0%
Spanish00.0%
Other Indo-European00.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Other languages00.0%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)232100.0%
Born in same state232100.0%
Born in different state232100.0%
Foreign born00.0%
Naturalized citizen00.0%
Not a US citizen00.0%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Arab8436.2%
AncestryCount%
Italian3816.4%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access62.5%
Internet access60.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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