Housing data for ZIP code 36744

Name: Housing in ZIP code 36744, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

ZIP code 36744 has an estimated 5,491 residents and 3,439 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It lies in Hale County.

34.4% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $669 (±$203) a month.

The median home value is $136,100 (±$24,986).

The median household income is $30,518 (±$7,602) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 5,491 (±632)
Median gross rent: $669
Median home value: $136,100
Households that rent: 34.4%

How ZIP code 36744 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 36744	Hale County	Alabama	United States
Residents	5,491 (±632)	14,829	5,086,768	334,922,499
Housing units	3,439 (±267)	7,594	2,337,265	143,775,355
Households that rent	34.4% (±7.5 points)	25.6%	29.8%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$669 (±$203)	$715	$1,007	$1,413
Median home value	$136,100 (±$24,986)	$127,600	$209,900	$332,700
Median household income	$30,518 (±$7,602)	$39,250	$63,999	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$334 (±$90)	$406	$788	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	59.2% (±21.1 points)	50.1%	48.9%	51.1%
Built before 1980	50.8% (±8.8 points)	43.0%	42.2%	49.7%
Average commute	28.9 minutes (±5.0)	30.2 minutes	25.5 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	79.6% (±5.4 points)	75.4%	87.5%	91.0%
Median age of residents	44.4 years (±7.2)	40.6 years	39.3 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 36744, median gross rent is not measurably different from Hale County ($715).

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

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

Among the 4 ZIP codes in Hale County with a published estimate, ZIP 36744 ranks 2 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 4 ZIP codes in Hale County with a published estimate, ZIP 36744 ranks 3 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 36744

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 36744	Hale County	Alabama	United States
Less than $500	31.9% (±12.9 points)	30.6%	10.0%	6.3%
$500 to $999	63.0% (±15.0 points)	49.6%	39.4%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	5.1% (±7.3 points)	16.7%	34.1%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	0.0% (±5.0 points)	3.0%	11.5%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	0.0% (±5.0 points)	0.0%	3.4%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	0.0% (±5.0 points)	0.0%	0.7%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	0.0% (±5.0 points)	0.0%	0.9%	6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 63.0% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 36744

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
1 bedroom	$450 (±$56)
2 bedrooms	$719 (±$26)
3 bedrooms	$504 (±$252)

Rent burden in ZIP code 36744

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 36744	Hale County	Alabama	United States
Less than 15%	15.8% (±14.1 points)	15.6%	14.8%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	10.1% (±10.4 points)	10.3%	12.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	6.8% (±7.0 points)	14.1%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	8.1% (±8.6 points)	9.9%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	3.0% (±3.7 points)	3.4%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	56.2% (±20.8 points)	46.7%	39.9%	41.9%

59.2% (±21.1 points) of renting households in ZIP code 36744 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 36744

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 36744	Hale County	Alabama	United States
Less than $50,000	18.4% (±6.2 points)	23.2%	9.9%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	18.3% (±6.4 points)	19.1%	12.4%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	18.3% (±6.1 points)	13.3%	11.7%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	11.3% (±4.2 points)	11.3%	13.5%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	13.7% (±4.4 points)	16.1%	21.7%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	12.6% (±5.9 points)	11.6%	20.8%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	6.5% (±3.3 points)	4.8%	8.3%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	0.9% (±1.1 points)	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 36744

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 36744	Hale County	Alabama	United States
Single-family, detached	49.1% (±6.4 points)	54.6%	69.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.5%	1.9%	6.2%
2 units	4.0% (±2.4 points)	2.1%	1.8%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.3% (±3.0 points)	3.1%	3.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.6% (±2.1 points)	1.2%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.9%	4.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	38.1% (±6.1 points)	37.5%	12.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 36744 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 36744	Hale County	Alabama	United States
2020 or later	0.6% (±0.7 points)	2.5%	2.3%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	4.6% (±2.4 points)	7.3%	10.9%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	9.8% (±3.2 points)	11.6%	15.4%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	24.3% (±7.3 points)	22.6%	15.8%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	9.9% (±3.5 points)	13.1%	13.5%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	18.1% (±4.9 points)	15.9%	15.4%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	15.7% (±5.4 points)	13.0%	10.7%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	4.2% (±2.3 points)	5.5%	7.7%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	4.2% (±2.7 points)	2.6%	3.5%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	8.6% (±3.5 points)	6.0%	4.9%	11.7%

50.8% of the homes in ZIP code 36744 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 36744

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 36744	Hale County	Alabama	United States
Utility gas	17.1% (±4.7 points)	11.6%	25.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	71.3% (±6.4 points)	77.8%	67.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.4% (±4.4 points)	9.0%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	2.0% (±1.6 points)	1.3%	0.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.3%	0.7%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 36744 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 36744	Hale County	Alabama	United States
Drove alone	85.0% (±6.8 points)	85.5%	80.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.2% (±5.2 points)	10.3%	8.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.3%	0.3%	3.2%
Walked	1.8% (±3.0 points)	1.0%	1.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.6%	1.1%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.0% (±2.7 points)	2.2%	8.8%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 36744 take an average of 28.9 minutes to get to work.

ZIP codes near 36744

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
36765	8.0 mi	—	$87,300	$51,875	5.8%
36776	9.0 mi	—	$74,200	$16,765	29.6%
35441	14 mi	—	$91,400	$49,375	1.9%
36740	14 mi	$525	$100,000	$44,737	22.9%
36756	17 mi	$625	$92,300	$38,527	22.6%
35474	18 mi	$1,058	$206,000	$87,933	13.7%
36742	18 mi	$796	$142,000	$31,231	17.1%
36738	18 mi	$775	—	$34,583	30.2%

ZIP code 36744 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 36744: 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 36744

What is the median rent in ZIP code 36744?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 36744 is $669 (±$203) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 36744?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 36744 is $136,100 (±$24,986) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 36744?

The median household income in ZIP code 36744 is $30,518 (±$7,602) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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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