Housing data for ZIP code 36362

Name: Housing in ZIP code 36362, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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ZIP code 36362 has an estimated 4,705 residents and 1,483 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Fort Rucker, Dale County.

100.0% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,441 (±$87) a month.

The median household income is $74,541 (±$10,405) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 4,705 (±482)
Median gross rent: $1,441
Households that rent: 100.0%

How ZIP code 36362 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 36362	Fort Rucker	Dale County	Alabama	United States
Residents	4,705 (±482)	4,705	49,599	5,086,768	334,922,499
Housing units	1,483 (±186)	1,483	22,968	2,337,265	143,775,355
Households that rent	100.0% (±2.9 points)	100.0%	38.1%	29.8%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$1,441 (±$87)	$1,441	$889	$1,007	$1,413
Median home value	—	—	$143,500	$209,900	$332,700
Median household income	$74,541 (±$10,405)	$74,541	$54,963	$63,999	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	—	—	$457	$788	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	23.2% (±9.1 points)	23.2%	39.9%	48.9%	51.1%
Built before 1980	35.9% (±12.7 points)	35.9%	45.4%	42.2%	49.7%
Average commute	15.6 minutes (±3.0)	15.6 minutes	22.5 minutes	25.5 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	99.3% (±1.0 points)	99.3%	86.0%	87.5%	91.0%
Median age of residents	25.1 years (±1.3)	25.1 years	37.7 years	39.3 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 36362, median gross rent is higher than in Dale County ($889).

It is also higher than in Alabama ($1,007).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 36362 is not measurably different from Fort Rucker as a whole ($1,441).

Among the 7 ZIP codes in Dale County with a published estimate, ZIP 36362 ranks 1 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 6 ZIP codes in Dale County with a published estimate, ZIP 36362 ranks 1 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 36362

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 36362	Dale County	Alabama	United States
Less than $500	0.0% (±3.0 points)	13.7%	10.0%	6.3%
$500 to $999	0.5% (±0.9 points)	46.2%	39.4%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	55.8% (±10.5 points)	27.3%	34.1%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	39.6% (±10.7 points)	10.2%	11.5%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	3.3% (±3.0 points)	1.3%	3.4%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.2%	0.7%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	0.8% (±0.8 points)	1.1%	0.9%	6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 55.8% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 36362

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
2 bedrooms	$1,168 (±$48)
3 bedrooms	$1,503 (±$116)
4 bedrooms	$1,746 (±$124)

Rent burden in ZIP code 36362

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 36362	Dale County	Alabama	United States
Less than 15%	14.6% (±6.0 points)	15.1%	14.8%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	33.3% (±9.5 points)	17.8%	12.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	17.3% (±7.3 points)	14.8%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.5% (±6.5 points)	12.3%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.4% (±7.2 points)	8.9%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	12.8% (±5.6 points)	31.0%	39.9%	41.9%

23.2% (±9.1 points) of renting households in ZIP code 36362 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 36362

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 36362	Dale County	Alabama	United States
Less than $50,000	—	13.9%	9.9%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	—	18.3%	12.4%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	—	19.8%	11.7%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	—	15.4%	13.5%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	—	19.8%	21.7%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	—	10.1%	20.8%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	—	2.3%	8.3%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	—	0.5%	1.7%	7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 36362

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 36362	Dale County	Alabama	United States
Single-family, detached	57.9% (±8.6 points)	63.7%	69.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	33.4% (±8.1 points)	3.4%	1.9%	6.2%
2 units	6.9% (±5.7 points)	2.2%	1.8%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±2.7 points)	5.0%	3.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.3% (±0.5 points)	3.8%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.9%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.1% (±0.5 points)	0.8%	4.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.3% (±1.0 points)	19.5%	12.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.7%	0.2%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 36362 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 36362	Dale County	Alabama	United States
2020 or later	0.0% (±2.7 points)	1.4%	2.3%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	12.9% (±6.8 points)	8.4%	10.9%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	18.5% (±6.0 points)	12.8%	15.4%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	14.8% (±8.3 points)	14.8%	15.8%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	17.9% (±7.4 points)	17.3%	13.5%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	21.2% (±10.5 points)	18.6%	15.4%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	11.9% (±6.8 points)	13.6%	10.7%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	1.2% (±1.5 points)	6.6%	7.7%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	0.7% (±1.1 points)	2.6%	3.5%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	0.9% (±1.2 points)	4.0%	4.9%	11.7%

35.9% of the homes in ZIP code 36362 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 36362

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 36362	Dale County	Alabama	United States
Utility gas	31.1% (±9.0 points)	7.9%	25.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	64.7% (±8.8 points)	87.7%	67.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.1% (±3.8 points)	2.8%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.3%	0.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.0% (±1.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.9 points)	1.1%	0.7%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 36362 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 36362	Dale County	Alabama	United States
Drove alone	71.5% (±5.5 points)	81.0%	80.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.2% (±4.3 points)	9.7%	8.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.3%	0.3%	3.2%
Walked	9.3% (±4.4 points)	1.9%	1.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.9% (±1.1 points)	2.1%	1.1%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.0% (±4.9 points)	5.0%	8.8%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 36362 take an average of 15.6 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 36362

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
Place	Share of the ZIP’s land in this place	Median gross rent	Households that rent
Fort Rucker	37%	$1,441	100.0%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 36362

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP code	Distance	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
36352	7.2 mi	$809	$174,500	$71,997	18.5%
36322	7.2 mi	$844	$124,700	$47,276	38.8%
36371	8.0 mi	$961	$134,900	$50,625	23.3%
36360	8.9 mi	$687	$150,600	$51,181	30.3%
36350	11 mi	$839	$175,100	$55,366	45.4%
36330	11 mi	$1,099	$207,700	$75,765	32.4%
36313	14 mi	—	$184,200	—	35.6%
36351	14 mi	$669	$178,300	$69,583	15.4%

ZIP code 36362 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 36362: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 36362

What is the median rent in ZIP code 36362?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 36362 is $1,441 (±$87) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 36362?

The median household income in ZIP code 36362 is $74,541 (±$10,405) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 36362 in?

ZIP code 36362 lies mostly in Fort Rucker.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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