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Clarke County · Alabama

ZIP code 36727

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 36727 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
156

ZCTA residents

Median income

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$9,999

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4%

Alabama state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 36727 sits in Clarke County, Alabama and is home to 156 people. Median household income is , the median home is worth $9,999 and median gross rent is . 100% 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 36727

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

Population
156ZIP 36727 residents
Median household income
Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$9,999Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
39.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
100%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 36727

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
$52/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
7.1%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 36727 compares

ZIP 36727 against the median ZIP in Clarke County and across Alabama.

MeasureZIP 36727County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$51,442$55,313
Median home value$9,999$115,750$148,100-93%
Median gross rent$782$823
Population1569323,811-96%

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

Not published

Home value

above 0% of 571 state ZIPs

#570
Population

larger than 8% of 656 state ZIPs

#601

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Clarke County.

ZIP 36727 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 36727?
ZIP 36727 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 36727?
Alabama charges 4% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 36727 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $9,999-93% 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 36727, 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.