Tallapoosa County · Alabama
ZIP code 36853
- Population
- 9,110
- Median income
- $66,767
- Median home
- $257,000
- Sales tax
- 4%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Alabama state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 36853 sits in Tallapoosa County, Alabama and is home to 9,110 people. Median household income is $66,767, the median home is worth $257,000 and median gross rent is $939. 78.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4% (Alabama state rate).
- County
- Tallapoosa County
- State
- Alabama (AL)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 01123
656 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 36853
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 9,110ZIP 36853 residents
- Median household income
- $66,767Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $257,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $939Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 50.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 78.8%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 36853
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 36853 compares
ZIP 36853 against the median ZIP in Tallapoosa County and across Alabama.
| Measure | ZIP 36853 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $66,767 | $63,125 | $55,313 | +21% |
| Median home value | $257,000 | $164,200 | $148,100 | +74% |
| Median gross rent | $939 | $696 | $823 | +14% |
| Population | 9,110 | 2,805 | 3,811 | +139% |
Medians are computed across the 5 ZIP areas in Tallapoosa County and the 656 ZIP areas in Alabama.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 656 Alabama ZIP areas.
- Income
- #171
- Home value
- #62
- Population
- #195
richer than 71% of 585 state ZIPs
above 89% of 571 state ZIPs
larger than 70% of 656 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Alabama ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Tallapoosa County.
ZIP 36853 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 36853?
- ZIP 36853 lies mostly in Tallapoosa 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 36853?
- Alabama charges 4% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 36853 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $939 a month, about 17% of median household income, and the median home is worth $257,000 — +74% 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.