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Clarke County · Alabama

ZIP code 36436

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 36436 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
783

ZCTA residents

Median income
$71,058

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$134,600

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4%

Alabama state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 36436 sits in Clarke County, Alabama and is home to 783 people. Median household income is $71,058, the median home is worth $134,600 and median gross rent is $852. 73.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4% (Alabama state rate).

County
Clarke County

FIPS 01025

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 36436

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

Population
783ZIP 36436 residents
Median household income
$71,058Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$134,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$852Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
24 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
73.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 36436

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
14%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.9×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$698/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
26.3%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 36436 compares

ZIP 36436 against the median ZIP in Clarke County and across Alabama.

MeasureZIP 36436County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$71,058$51,442$55,313+28%
Median home value$134,600$115,750$148,100-9%
Median gross rent$852$782$823+4%
Population7839323,811-79%

Medians are computed across the 10 ZIP areas in Clarke County and the 656 ZIP areas in Alabama.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 656 Alabama ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 77% of 585 state ZIPs

#136
Home value

above 44% of 571 state ZIPs

#321
Population

larger than 18% of 656 state ZIPs

#537

Comparable ZIP codes

Alabama ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
36080Elmore County$71,022$209,700$1,132
36106Montgomery County$71,202$207,400$1,138
35097Blount County$71,250$133,300$1,054
36482Clarke County$71,250$76,400
35180Jefferson County$71,281$198,600$895
36352Houston County$71,386$200,400$810

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Clarke County.

ZIP 36436 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 36436?
ZIP 36436 lies mostly in Clarke 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 36436?
Alabama charges 4% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 36436 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $852 a month, about 14% of median household income, and the median home is worth $134,600-9% 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 36436, 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.