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Hale County · Alabama

ZIP code 36776

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 36776 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,904

ZCTA residents

Median income
$15,045

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$46,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4%

Alabama state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 36776 sits in Hale County, Alabama and is home to 1,904 people. Median household income is $15,045, the median home is worth $46,800 and median gross rent is . 75.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4% (Alabama state rate).

County
Hale County

FIPS 01065

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 36776

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

Population
1,904ZIP 36776 residents
Median household income
$15,045Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$46,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
38.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
75.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 36776

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
3.1×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$243/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
40.9%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 36776 compares

ZIP 36776 against the median ZIP in Hale County and across Alabama.

MeasureZIP 36776County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$15,045$42,683$55,313-73%
Median home value$46,800$114,600$148,100-68%
Median gross rent$789$823
Population1,9043,7833,811-50%

Medians are computed across the 4 ZIP areas in Hale County and the 656 ZIP areas in Alabama.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 656 Alabama ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 0% of 585 state ZIPs

#583
Home value

above 1% of 571 state ZIPs

#567
Population

larger than 34% of 656 state ZIPs

#431

Comparable ZIP codes

Alabama ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
36720Wilcox County$13,618$75,900
35464Sumter County$12,423$50,600$725
36728Wilcox County$18,239$45,400$485
35443Greene County$22,228$55,700$396
35543Marion County$23,077$127,600$640
36749Autauga County$23,156

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Hale County.

ZIP 36776 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 36776?
ZIP 36776 lies mostly in Hale 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 36776?
Alabama charges 4% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 36776 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $46,800-68% 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 36776, 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.