Covington County · Alabama
ZIP code 36442
- Population
- 3,615
- Median income
- $50,456
- Median home
- $119,800
- Sales tax
- 4%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Alabama state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 36442 sits in Covington County, Alabama and is home to 3,615 people. Median household income is $50,456, the median home is worth $119,800 and median gross rent is $739. 72.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4% (Alabama state rate).
- County
- Covington County
- State
- Alabama (AL)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 01039
656 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 36442
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 3,615ZIP 36442 residents
- Median household income
- $50,456Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $119,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $739Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 40.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 72.9%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 36442
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
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.
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 36442 compares
ZIP 36442 against the median ZIP in Covington County and across Alabama.
| Measure | ZIP 36442 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $50,456 | $45,890 | $55,313 | -9% |
| Median home value | $119,800 | $129,600 | $148,100 | -19% |
| Median gross rent | $739 | $725 | $823 | -10% |
| Population | 3,615 | 2,027 | 3,811 | -5% |
Medians are computed across the 10 ZIP areas in Covington County and the 656 ZIP areas in Alabama.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 656 Alabama ZIP areas.
- Income
- #353
- Home value
- #381
- Population
- #338
richer than 40% of 585 state ZIPs
above 33% of 571 state ZIPs
larger than 48% of 656 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Alabama ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Covington County.
ZIP 36442 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 36442?
- ZIP 36442 lies mostly in Covington 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 36442?
- Alabama charges 4% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 36442 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $739 a month, about 18% of median household income, and the median home is worth $119,800 — -19% 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.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Alabama Department of Revenue — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
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.