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Lauderdale County · Alabama

ZIP code 35634

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 35634 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
10,009

ZCTA residents

Median income
$71,630

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$262,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4%

Alabama state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 35634 sits in Lauderdale County, Alabama and is home to 10,009 people. Median household income is $71,630, the median home is worth $262,800 and median gross rent is $911. 81% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4% (Alabama state rate).

County
Lauderdale County

FIPS 01077

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 35634

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

Population
10,009ZIP 35634 residents
Median household income
$71,630Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$262,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$911Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
49.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
81%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 35634

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
15%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.7×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,364/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
7.5%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 35634 compares

ZIP 35634 against the median ZIP in Lauderdale County and across Alabama.

MeasureZIP 35634County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$71,630$68,786$55,313+29%
Median home value$262,800$178,050$148,100+77%
Median gross rent$911$796$823+11%
Population10,0099,2513,811+163%

Medians are computed across the 9 ZIP areas in Lauderdale County and the 656 ZIP areas in Alabama.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 656 Alabama ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 78% of 585 state ZIPs

#127
Home value

above 90% of 571 state ZIPs

#58
Population

larger than 74% of 656 state ZIPs

#172

Comparable ZIP codes

Alabama ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
36345Henry County$71,647$179,900$797
36330Coffee County$71,589$198,600$1,055
35648Lauderdale County$71,563$127,800$623
35504Walker County$71,521$196,200$809
36352Houston County$71,386$200,400$810
35180Jefferson County$71,281$198,600$895

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Lauderdale County.

ZIP 35634 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 35634?
ZIP 35634 lies mostly in Lauderdale 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 35634?
Alabama charges 4% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 35634 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $911 a month, about 15% of median household income, and the median home is worth $262,800+77% 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 35634, 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.