Washington County · Alabama
ZIP code 36553
- Population
- 3,173
- Median income
- $80,504
- Median home
- $186,900
- Sales tax
- 4%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Alabama state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 36553 sits in Washington County, Alabama and is home to 3,173 people. Median household income is $80,504, the median home is worth $186,900 and median gross rent is $450. 83.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4% (Alabama state rate).
- County
- Washington County
- State
- Alabama (AL)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 01129
656 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 36553
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 3,173ZIP 36553 residents
- Median household income
- $80,504Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $186,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $450Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 46.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 83.8%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 36553
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 36553 compares
ZIP 36553 against the median ZIP in Washington County and across Alabama.
| Measure | ZIP 36553 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $80,504 | $74,203 | $55,313 | +46% |
| Median home value | $186,900 | $161,800 | $148,100 | +26% |
| Median gross rent | $450 | $535 | $823 | -45% |
| Population | 3,173 | 575 | 3,811 | -17% |
Medians are computed across the 14 ZIP areas in Washington County and the 656 ZIP areas in Alabama.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 656 Alabama ZIP areas.
- Income
- #75
- Home value
- #169
- Population
- #364
richer than 87% of 585 state ZIPs
above 70% of 571 state ZIPs
larger than 45% of 656 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Alabama ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Washington County.
ZIP 36553 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 36553?
- ZIP 36553 lies mostly in Washington 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 36553?
- Alabama charges 4% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 36553 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $450 a month, about 7% of median household income, and the median home is worth $186,900 — +26% 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.