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Wilcox County · Alabama

ZIP code 36723

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 36723 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
427

ZCTA residents

Median income
$38,281

Household, past 12 months

Median home

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4%

Alabama state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 36723 sits in Wilcox County, Alabama and is home to 427 people. Median household income is $38,281, the median home is worth and median gross rent is . 88.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4% (Alabama state rate).

County
Wilcox County

FIPS 01131

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 36723

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

Population
427ZIP 36723 residents
Median household income
$38,281Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
19.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
88.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 36723

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
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
9.4%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 36723 compares

ZIP 36723 against the median ZIP in Wilcox County and across Alabama.

MeasureZIP 36723County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$38,281$41,042$55,313-31%
Median home value$75,450$148,100
Median gross rent$758$823
Population4274273,811-89%

Medians are computed across the 11 ZIP areas in Wilcox County and the 656 ZIP areas in Alabama.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 656 Alabama ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 12% of 585 state ZIPs

#513
Home value

Not published

Population

larger than 12% of 656 state ZIPs

#576

Comparable ZIP codes

Alabama ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
35755Marshall County$38,315$420,000$784
36003Autauga County$37,938$111,700$425
36538Washington County$37,917$100,900
35172Blount County$38,669$111,000$773
36907Sumter County$38,750$85,000$1,156
35217Jefferson County$38,769$113,800$835

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Wilcox County.

ZIP 36723 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 36723?
ZIP 36723 lies mostly in Wilcox 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 36723?
Alabama charges 4% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 36723 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth 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 36723, 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.