Population & age
- Total population
- 49
- Median age
- 33.4
Montgomery, AL (36101)
Montgomery County · Montgomery, AL · Population 49
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Montgomery, AL (ZIP 36101) sits in Montgomery County within the Montgomery metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Obesity comes in above the national average at 46.6%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 9 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $10,712. The CDC SVI flags housing & transportation (95th percentile) as this ZIP's standout vulnerability dimension, sitting well above its overall 57th-percentile score. FEMA has issued 24 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1975 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 54.0" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. County Health Rankings reports 13,219 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. 27.7% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 2,359 residents (1,288 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: fair market rent of $900 for a two-bedroom. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 20.4%
- Black
- 79.6%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 20.4%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 0
- Renter-occupied
- 0
- Vacant units
- 0
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 0
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 0
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 10(20.4%)
- Non-English at home
- 10(20.4%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$690
/month
1 Bed
$750
/month
2 Bed
$900
/month
3 Bed
$1,130
/month
4 Bed
$1,430
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
460
Across 426 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $108.2M.
Single-family
421
92% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
39
8% of total units
Single-family value
$103.4M
construction value
Multifamily value
$4.9M
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Business & employment
Business establishments
25
Total employment
279
Annual payroll
$10.7M
Average annual pay
$38,215
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$61,610
Average weekly wage
$1,185
Total employment
132,903
Total establishments
7,267
That is roughly 6% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
3.4%
That is 0.6 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
103,732
Employed
100,238
Unemployed
3,494
Based on Montgomery County, AL data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Public transit
FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.
Service status
Available
Montgomery, AL
Reporting agencies
2
Largest: Autauga County
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
24
Date Range
1975–2024
Most Recent Declaration
HURRICANE HELENE
Hurricane — declared September 26, 2024 (DR-3618)
Incident period: September 22, 2024 – September 29, 2024
Top Incident Types
- Hurricane10 (42%)
- Severe Storm6 (25%)
- Biological2 (8%)
- Tornado2 (8%)
- Flood2 (8%)
- Other2 (8%)
Individual Assistance
9
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
4
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
19
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
6
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
63.2°F
51.4° – 75.1°
Annual precipitation
54"
Annual snowfall
0.3"
Heating · cooling days
2,551.4 · 1,941.7
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: MILSTEAD, AL US, 24.2 miles from the centroid of Montgomery, AL (ZIP 36101)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Air quality
Median daily AQI
42
GoodGood 247dModerate 110dUSG 1d
Peak AQI (2024)
102
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
Primary pollutant
PM2.5
255 days as main pollutant
Days measured
358
Based on Montgomery County data (2024).
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
13,219
That is roughly 5,019 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
25%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.5
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.8
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
11.3%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
97
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
3,364
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
6.9
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
78%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
36%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 13.3% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Montgomery data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Significant food access concerns
27.7% of Montgomery County, AL residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.14
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.03
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
1.03
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
1.11
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 10.7% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Montgomery County, AL for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 80 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 390 reports
Homicide
2
Robbery
11
Burglary
46
Vehicle theft
51
County-level data for Montgomery (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▼−2,359 people
−1,288 households • −$161.0M net AGI flow
Moved in
6,475households
12,439 people • $385.4M AGI
Moved out
7,763households
14,798 people • $546.5M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Elmore County, AL — 449 households
- Autauga County, AL — 260 households
- Jefferson County, AL — 169 households
- Lee County, AL — 148 households
- Lowndes County, AL — 126 households
Where departing residents went
- Elmore County, AL — 587 households
- Autauga County, AL — 407 households
- Jefferson County, AL — 281 households
- Lee County, AL — 211 households
- Madison County, AL — 128 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $59,524 versus departing households' $70,393.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Alabama
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 36101. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
5.00%
graduated · 2 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
9.46%
State 4.00% · avg local 5.46%
Property tax (effective)
0.33%
Median $363/year
Tax burden rank
12 of 50
9.10% of personal income
Paid family leave
Program
Voluntary (private insurance framework)
Voluntary (private insurance framework)
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
130% FPL
Federal 130% FPL gross income limit. Asset limit $3,000.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 36101
Other ZIPs in Montgomery
Nearby ZIPs by distance
36130 (Montgomery, 0.3 mi) · 36107 (Montgomery, 1.1 mi) · 36104 (Montgomery, 1.8 mi) · 36113 (Montgomery, 2.6 mi) · 36106 (Montgomery, 3.1 mi) · 36114 (Montgomery, 3.4 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
46.6%
13.6pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
34.6%
2.6pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
16.9%
5.1pp below the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
76.3%
Tracks close to the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
11.3%
Tracks close to the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
8.4%
2.6pp below the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
9
Median in-state tuition
$10,712
Median earnings (10 yr)
$37,621
- 4-Year
Alabama State University
Montgomery, AL · 36104
- In-state tuition
- $11,248
- Out-of-state tuition
- $19,576
- Acceptance rate
- 97.5%
- Graduation rate
- 30.3%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $34,502
- Median student debt
- $31,000
- 4-Year
Auburn University at Montgomery
Montgomery, AL · 36117
- In-state tuition
- $9,700
- Out-of-state tuition
- $20,668
- Acceptance rate
- 91.6%
- Graduation rate
- 34.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $44,391
- Median student debt
- $25,000
- 2-Year
H Councill Trenholm State Community College
Montgomery, AL · 36108
- In-state tuition
- $5,190
- Out-of-state tuition
- $9,060
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 16.3%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $32,183
- Median student debt
- —
- 4-Year
Faulkner University
Montgomery, AL · 36109
- In-state tuition
- $23,920
- Out-of-state tuition
- $23,920
- Acceptance rate
- 73.1%
- Graduation rate
- 37.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $43,457
- Median student debt
- $23,000
- 4-Year
Huntingdon College
Montgomery, AL · 36106
- In-state tuition
- $29,070
- Out-of-state tuition
- $29,070
- Acceptance rate
- 69.5%
- Graduation rate
- 47.4%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $49,601
- Median student debt
- $27,000
- Certificate
Fortis College-Montgomery
Montgomery, AL · 36109
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 42.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $26,652
- Median student debt
- $9,500
- 4-Year
South University-Montgomery
Montgomery, AL · 36116
- In-state tuition
- $18,145
- Out-of-state tuition
- $18,145
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 10.8%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $34,421
- Median student debt
- $26,123
- 4-Year
Amridge University
Montgomery, AL · 36117
- In-state tuition
- $7,590
- Out-of-state tuition
- $7,590
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $37,621
- Median student debt
- $32,189
- 4-Year
Troy University-Montgomery Campus
Montgomery, AL · 36103
- In-state tuition
- $10,176
- Out-of-state tuition
- $20,352
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $42,062
- Median student debt
- $25,000
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Montgomery, AL (ZIP 36101) sits in Montgomery County within the Montgomery metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Obesity comes in above the national average at 46.6%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 9 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $10,712. The CDC SVI flags housing & transportation (95th percentile) as this ZIP's standout vulnerability dimension, sitting well above its overall 57th-percentile score. FEMA has issued 24 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1975 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 54.0" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. County Health Rankings reports 13,219 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. 27.7% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 2,359 residents (1,288 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: fair market rent of $900 for a two-bedroom. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits lower the national rate at 16.9%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 36101
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 36101?
46.6%, which is 13.6 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 36101?
16.9%, which is 5.1 percentage points below the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 36101?
34.6%, which is 2.6 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 36101?
49 people live in ZIP 36101, with a median age of 33.4 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 36101?
As of 2022, 25 business establishments operated in ZIP 36101 employing 279 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 36101?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 36101 is $38,215, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 36101 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 36101 ranks in the 57th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 36101?
Housing Type & Transportation is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 36101, ranking in the 95th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 36101 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 24 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 36101 between 1975–2024 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 36101?
Hurricane is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 36101, accounting for 10 of 24 declarations (42%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 36101?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 36101 was "HURRICANE HELENE" — a hurricane declared in 2024 (DR-3618) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 36101?
9 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 36101 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Alabama State University, Auburn University At Montgomery, and H Councill Trenholm State Community College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 36101?
Median in-state tuition across 9 nearby institutions is $10,712 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 36101?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $37,621 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 36101?
ZIP 36101 has an average annual temperature of 63.2°F and 54.0" of annual precipitation based on the MILSTEAD, AL US weather station 24.2 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Does ZIP 36101 have public transit?
Yes — ZIP 36101 is part of the Montgomery, AL urbanized area, primarily served by Autauga County (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 36101?
Alabama has a graduated income tax with a top rate of 5.00%. Combined sales tax: 9.46% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Alabama have paid family leave?
Alabama runs an active paid family leave program offering up to — weeks of paid leave per year (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 36101?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (9 institutions), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (24 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (24 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 36101
Other ZIPs in Montgomery
Nearby ZIPs by distance
36130 (Montgomery, 0.3 mi) · 36107 (Montgomery, 1.1 mi) · 36104 (Montgomery, 1.8 mi) · 36113 (Montgomery, 2.6 mi) · 36106 (Montgomery, 3.1 mi) · 36114 (Montgomery, 3.4 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
57th percentile
High Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 5
Vulnerability Themes
Persons with Disability
1
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.