Chambers County · Alabama
ZIP code 36862
- Population
- 6,052
- Median income
- $39,510
- Median home
- $138,800
- Sales tax
- 4%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Alabama state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 36862 sits in Chambers County, Alabama and is home to 6,052 people. Median household income is $39,510, the median home is worth $138,800 and median gross rent is $642. 72.2% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4% (Alabama state rate).
- County
- Chambers County
- State
- Alabama (AL)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 01017
656 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 36862
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 6,052ZIP 36862 residents
- Median household income
- $39,510Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $138,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $642Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 51.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 72.2%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 36862
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 36862 compares
ZIP 36862 against the median ZIP in Chambers County and across Alabama.
| Measure | ZIP 36862 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $39,510 | $59,308 | $55,313 | -29% |
| Median home value | $138,800 | $155,550 | $148,100 | -6% |
| Median gross rent | $642 | $810 | $823 | -22% |
| Population | 6,052 | 4,514 | 3,811 | +59% |
Medians are computed across the 6 ZIP areas in Chambers County and the 656 ZIP areas in Alabama.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 656 Alabama ZIP areas.
- Income
- #502
- Home value
- #309
- Population
- #256
richer than 14% of 585 state ZIPs
above 46% of 571 state ZIPs
larger than 61% of 656 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Alabama ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Chambers County.
ZIP 36862 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 36862?
- ZIP 36862 lies mostly in Chambers 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 36862?
- Alabama charges 4% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 36862 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $642 a month, about 19% of median household income, and the median home is worth $138,800 — -6% 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.