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36744 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 36744 covers Greensboro, Alabama, with a population of about 5,662 and a median household income of $33,983.

Population
5,66225 per square mile
Median age
40.11.4 points above the US average
Median household income
$33,98345% below the Alabama median
Poverty rate
32.2%19.8 points above the US average
Typical home value
$144,226up 2.8% in five years
Median rent
$71626% below the Alabama median
Degree or higher
15.3%19.7 points below the US average
Homeownership
67.5%2.5 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
103

Where 36744 is

Greensboro, 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

Population5,662
Median age40.1
Family households47.7%
Born outside the US0.8%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.1%
White (non-Hispanic)32.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)63.4%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.1%
Hispanic or Latino0.3%
Veterans8%
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$33,983
Income per person$25,399
Poverty rate32.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance31.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.4%
$10–15k12.4%
$15–20k10.4%
$20–25k11.7%
$25–30k4.3%
$30–35k6.2%
$35–40k3.6%
$40–45k8.8%
$45–50k1.1%
$50–60k5.9%
$60–75k7.7%
$75–100k11.2%
$100–125k2.2%
$125–150k2.7%
$150–200k2.2%
$200k or more3.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed2,470
Mean adjusted gross income$45,528
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.6%
Returns, under $25k43.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.5%
Returns, $50k–$75k12.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k6.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k8.1%
Returns, $200k or more1.6%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$151,200
Median gross rent$716
Rent as a share of household income35.7%
Owner-occupied67.5%
Vacant homes24.3%
Median year built1978

What the homes are

Detached house51.4%
Attached house0.2%
2 to 4 units4.5%
5 to 19 units3%
20 or more units0.2%
Mobile home40.6%
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$144,226as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 10.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 2.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 39.3%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$149,062$83,516

$89,420 in 2009 to $144,226 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate9.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.3%
High school diploma or higher78.7%
Works from home3.2%
Drives to work alone89.4%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more32.1%
Health

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

Obesity51.3% 17.9 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes23.4% 11.4 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes22.9% 9.7 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure55.3% 21.2 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health36.7% 16.4 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)14.5% 3.2 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.5% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity41.6% 16.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis36.8% 11.7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking10% 6 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication81.6% 6.9 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.1% 0.6 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.1% 1.7 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease10.4% 4.2 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year83.2% 6.5 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84.5% 1.4 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability21.6% 6.8 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening62.5% 1.8 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD13% 6.4 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist40.3% 21 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability47.6% 16.9 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support30.6% 5.8 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity39.2% 22.1 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps36.5% 22.2 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.5% 2.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol43.3% 7.1 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity26.7% 12.9 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability16.4% 8 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport19.2% 10 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness38% 3.6 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75.2% 0.7 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19.8% 3 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability28% 14 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)19.4% 5.9 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability9.5% 5.5 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat20.8% 12 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours47.8% 11.4 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke7.1% 3.7 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost33.7% 20.7 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability12% 6.4 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments103
People employed976
Annual payroll$32,237,000
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 52.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 7 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss33.7 out of 100
Community resilience20.9 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.

Lightning99.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind84.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado82.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought78.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire72.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane71.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide71.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave69Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake67.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail63.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave55Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding49.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm38.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather25.1Relatively 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$33,983$62,027$78,538
Income per person$25,399$34,835$43,289
Poverty rate32.2%15.6%12.4%
Median home value$151,200$195,100$303,400
Median gross rent$716$963$1,348
Homeownership67.5%69.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.3%27.8%35%
Unemployment rate9.1%4.8%5.2%
Works from home3.2%7.8%13.5%
Born outside the US0.8%3.8%13.9%
Median age40.139.338.7
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 stationGREENSBORO 2 WNW, AL US3 km away
Rain in a year55 in

Average high and low by month

January56.4°F / 35.3°F4.99 in rain
February61.3°F / 38.7°F5.51 in rain
March68.2°F / 45.4°F5.57 in rain
April75.3°F / 51.6°F4.71 in rain
May82.3°F / 60.2°F3.92 in rain
June87.5°F / 67.8°F5.8 in rain
July91°F / 70.7°F4.07 in rain
August90.9°F / 70.1°F4 in rain
September86.1°F / 64.6°F3.78 in rain
October76.8°F / 52.9°F3.28 in rain
November66.1°F / 42.9°F4.09 in rain
December58.6°F / 38.6°F5.17 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 supermarket19% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket37% of this ZIP code's area
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.

Hale County School District98.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Perry County School District1.5% 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 vulnerability62more vulnerable than 62% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status62more vulnerable than 62% of US census tracts
Household characteristics55more vulnerable than 55% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status70more vulnerable than 70% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport56more vulnerable than 56% of US census tracts
Walkability4.4 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

36776 Sawyerville, AL14.7 km away
36765 Newbern, AL18.6 km away
35441 Akron, AL19.7 km away
35474 Moundville, AL21.6 km away
36742 Gallion, AL23.1 km away
36756 Marion, AL25.5 km away
36740 Forkland, AL26.5 km away
36786 Uniontown, AL31.3 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.

Hale County98.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Perry County1.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area223.81 sq mi
Water area3.87 sq mi
Population density25 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude32.7167, -87.5905

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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