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36268 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 36268 covers Munford, Alabama, with a population of about 6,022 and a median household income of $60,509.

Population
6,02263 per square mile
Median age
36.91.8 points below the US average
Median household income
$60,509about the Alabama median
Poverty rate
21.1%8.7 points above the US average
Typical home value
$201,525up 16.7% in five years
Median rent
$73124% below the Alabama median
Degree or higher
13.6%21.4 points below the US average
Homeownership
86.7%21.7 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
49

Where 36268 is

Munford, Alabama — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population6,022
Median age36.9
Family households70.4%
Born outside the US1.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home3.3%
White (non-Hispanic)85.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)10.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.5%
Hispanic or Latino0.8%
Veterans4.5%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$60,509
Income per person$25,147
Poverty rate21.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance13.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k12.8%
$10–15k6.0%
$15–20k6.6%
$20–25k6.0%
$25–30k5.0%
$30–35k1.6%
$35–40k2.7%
$40–45k0.2%
$45–50k4.6%
$50–60k3.8%
$60–75k14.4%
$75–100k11.6%
$100–125k9.3%
$125–150k5.8%
$150–200k6.5%
$200k or more3.2%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed2,490
Mean adjusted gross income$55,042
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2%
Returns, under $25k30.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k32.5%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.8%
Returns, $100k–$200k11.2%
Returns, $200k or more2.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$84,900
Median gross rent$731
Rent as a share of household income51%
Owner-occupied86.7%
Vacant homes14.7%
Median year built1990

What the homes are

Detached house50.9%
Attached house0.8%
2 to 4 units1.3%
20 or more units0%
Mobile home46.9%
Boat, RV or van0.2%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$201,525as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 0.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 16.7%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 85%
Typical home value since 2000
200120132026$201,525$84,053

$84,053 in 2001 to $201,525 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate10.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.6%
High school diploma or higher86.8%
Works from home3.5%
Drives to work alone80.8%
Takes public transport0.5%
Commutes 45 minutes or more19.4%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity45.7% 12.3 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes16.9% 4.9 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes19.5% 6.3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure47.3% 13.2 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health26.8% 6.5 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.5% 0.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.7% 2.8 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity32.6% 7.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32.8% 7.7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14% 2 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.2% 3.5 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.5% 0.8 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.7% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.6% 2.4 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.9% 4.2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.1% 0.8 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability18.4% 3.6 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening65.3% 1 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD10.3% 3.7 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist53.2% 8.1 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability39.9% 9.2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24.8% same as the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity22% 4.9 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps17.7% 3.4 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.5% 2.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol42.6% 6.4 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity15.4% 1.6 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability11.5% 3.1 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport11% 1.8 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.7% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76.6% 0.7 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.7% 1.9 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability19.4% 5.4 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.6% 3.1 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.6% 1.6 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat11% 2.2 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours42.5% 6.1 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost15.9% 2.9 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7% 1.4 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments49
People employed529
Annual payroll$22,838,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 77.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 4 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss65.8 out of 100
Community resilience31.8 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Tornado94.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave91.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire89.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide88.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind85Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding84Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought78.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave72.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning72Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane66.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail63.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake62.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm44.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather29.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Alabama and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPAlabamaUnited States
Median household income$60,509$62,027$78,538
Income per person$25,147$34,835$43,289
Poverty rate21.1%15.6%12.4%
Median home value$84,900$195,100$303,400
Median gross rent$731$963$1,348
Homeownership86.7%69.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.6%27.8%35%
Unemployment rate10.5%4.8%5.2%
Works from home3.5%7.8%13.5%
Born outside the US1.5%3.8%13.9%
Median age36.939.338.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationANNISTON METRO AP, AL US9.1 km away
Rain in a year52 in

Average high and low by month

January54.7°F / 34°F4.84 in rain
February59.2°F / 37.3°F5.08 in rain
March66.9°F / 43.8°F5.37 in rain
April74.7°F / 50.5°F4.43 in rain
May81.5°F / 59.5°F4.35 in rain
June87.6°F / 67.2°F4.37 in rain
July90.2°F / 70.6°F4.68 in rain
August89.8°F / 70°F3.51 in rain
September85.2°F / 64°F3.11 in rain
October75.6°F / 52.2°F3.25 in rain
November65.1°F / 41.3°F4.53 in rain
December57°F / 36.6°F4.6 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket20% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Talladega County School District89.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Clay County School District10.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability65more vulnerable than 65% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status56more vulnerable than 56% of US census tracts
Household characteristics75more vulnerable than 75% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status33more vulnerable than 33% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport70more vulnerable than 70% of US census tracts
Walkability4.3 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

36260 Eastaboga, AL7.3 km away
36203 Oxford, AL10.6 km away
36201 Anniston, AL15.5 km away
35096 Lincoln, AL17.7 km away
35160 Talladega, AL20.2 km away
35161 Talladega, AL20.5 km away
36206 Anniston, AL21.8 km away
36205 Anniston, AL25.4 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Talladega County89.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Clay County10.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area95.91 sq mi
Water area1.46 sq mi
Population density63 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude33.5410, -85.9363

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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