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Monroe County · Alabama

ZIP code 36444

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 36444 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
591

ZCTA residents

Median income
$53,269

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$97,900

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4%

Alabama state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 36444 sits in Monroe County, Alabama and is home to 591 people. Median household income is $53,269, the median home is worth $97,900 and median gross rent is . 91.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4% (Alabama state rate).

County
Monroe County

FIPS 01099

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 36444

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

Population
591ZIP 36444 residents
Median household income
$53,269Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$97,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
41.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
91.1%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 36444

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
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$508/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
9.8%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 36444 compares

ZIP 36444 against the median ZIP in Monroe County and across Alabama.

MeasureZIP 36444County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$53,269$38,684$55,313-4%
Median home value$97,900$107,900$148,100-34%
Median gross rent$744$823
Population5916653,811-84%

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

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 656 Alabama ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 46% of 585 state ZIPs

#317
Home value

above 17% of 571 state ZIPs

#474
Population

larger than 15% of 656 state ZIPs

#560

Comparable ZIP codes

Alabama ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
36353Henry County$53,333$98,100$938
35622Morgan County$53,354$174,400$880
35456Tuscaloosa County$53,405$159,800$1,078
36049Crenshaw County$53,073$124,000$678
35988DeKalb County$53,036$128,800$628
36303Houston County$53,006$175,600$855

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Monroe County.

ZIP 36444 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 36444?
ZIP 36444 lies mostly in Monroe 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 36444?
Alabama charges 4% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 36444 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $97,900-34% 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 36444, 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.