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Lawrence County · Alabama

ZIP code 35618

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 35618 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,752

ZCTA residents

Median income
$42,181

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$106,100

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4%

Alabama state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 35618 sits in Lawrence County, Alabama and is home to 1,752 people. Median household income is $42,181, the median home is worth $106,100 and median gross rent is $564. 74.2% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4% (Alabama state rate).

County
Lawrence County

FIPS 01079

State
Alabama (AL)

656 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 35618

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
1,752ZIP 35618 residents
Median household income
$42,181Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$106,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$564Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
45.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
74.2%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 35618

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
4%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$4Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$40Before any exemptions

Alabama levies 4% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
16%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$551/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
23.3%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 35618 compares

ZIP 35618 against the median ZIP in Lawrence County and across Alabama.

MeasureZIP 35618County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$42,181$61,010$55,313-24%
Median home value$106,100$150,000$148,100-28%
Median gross rent$564$705$823-31%
Population1,7525,0983,811-54%

Medians are computed across the 7 ZIP areas in Lawrence County and the 656 ZIP areas in Alabama.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 656 Alabama ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 20% of 585 state ZIPs

#466
Home value

above 23% of 571 state ZIPs

#442
Population

larger than 32% of 656 state ZIPs

#449

Comparable ZIP codes

Alabama ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
36475Conecuh County$42,149$113,500$783
36034Pike County$42,216$82,200$778
36009Crenshaw County$42,132$122,600$671
35131St. Clair County$42,344$96,300$726
36904Choctaw County$42,009$138,100$718
36081Pike County$42,005$182,600$833

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Lawrence County.

ZIP 35618 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 35618?
ZIP 35618 lies mostly in Lawrence County, Alabama. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 35618?
Alabama charges 4% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 35618 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $564 a month, about 16% of median household income, and the median home is worth $106,100-28% against the typical Alabama ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 35618, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.