ZIP code 36605: income, home prices and cost of living

The median household income in ZIP 36605 is $40,802, which is 25% below the Alabama median of $54,504 and 41% below the national figure. The typical home is valued at $95,100, and the median rent is $995/month. 49.8% of households own their home.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). Latest observation ACS 2022.

Median household income

$40,802

Alabama average
$54,50425%
National
$68,75041%

Median home value

$95,100

Alabama average
$144,40034%
National
$209,60055%

Median gross rent

$995

Alabama average
$81322%
National
$9841%

Median age

38.3 yrs

Alabama average
40.8 yrs6%
National
41.0 yrs7%

Homeownership rate

49.8%

Alabama average
77.8%36%
National
75.8%34%

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.3%

Alabama average
11.0%15%
National
15.9%42%

How ZIP 36605 compares with Alabama and the U.S.

State and national bars are the median across ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year), 2022.

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Methodology

Figures describe ZIP Code Tabulation Area 36605, the Census Bureau's statistical approximation of the ZIP code. Values are median estimates for the five-year period ending 2022.

State and national benchmarks are the median of all ZCTAs in that geography with at least 1,000 residents, computed by us from the same public dataset.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022.