ZIP Code 36446 — Fulton town, AL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 36446 covers Fulton, AL in Clarke County with a population of about 457.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 29.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 334; U.S. House district AL-7; the MOBILE - PENSACOLA (FT WALT) media market.

Median household income in ZIP 36446 is about $57,070 — about 24% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.4%; unemployment rate near 5.1%; 13.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 20.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Finance and insurance, and Agriculture; a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $109,300 — about 69% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 66.0% (roughly in line with the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 36446 in Fulton, AL, a household would need roughly $30,000 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 $702. That sits below the local median household income ($57,070), 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 Fulton town, AL as Relatively Low (composite score 53.4), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (89.6) and wildfire (43.9). 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 Fulton town, AL show little to no average snow and around 56.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 15 for ZIP 36446 (Fulton town, 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.