ZIP Code 36042 — undefined, AL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 36042 covers AL in Crenshaw County with a population of about 1,346.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.9 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 334; U.S. House district AL-2; the MONTGOMERY (SELMA) media market.

Median household income in ZIP 36042 is about $63,958 — about 15% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 19.8%; unemployment rate near 1.7%; 11.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 22.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Manufacturing, and Healthcare; about 3.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.3 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $114,000 — about 67% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 93.2% (about 27.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 36042 in AL, a household would need roughly $31,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $732. That sits below the local median household income ($63,958), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for AL as Very Low (composite score 34.4), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (84.6) and flood (33.6). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for AL show little to no average snow and around 55.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 43 for ZIP 36042 (AL) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.