ZIP Code 36858 — undefined, AL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 36858 covers AL in Russell County with a population of about 441.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 57.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 334; U.S. House district AL-2; the COLUMBUS, GA media market.

AL fits a retirement-oriented profile (older median age or known retirement-community context). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

Median household income in ZIP 36858 is about $35,590 — about 53% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 22.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 17.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 16.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Administrative support, and Construction; a mean commute of about 120.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $143,800 — about 59% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $461 (about 60% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 79.6% (about 14.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 36858 in AL, a household would need roughly $40,000 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 $924. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($35,590). 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 Relatively Low (composite score 54.7), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (75.2) and flood (66.9). 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 AL show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 14 for ZIP 36858 (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.