Population & age
- Total population
- 2,932
- Median age
- 40.7
Calhoun County · Anniston-Oxford, AL · Population 2,932
Alexandria, AL (ZIP 36279) sits in Calhoun County within the Anniston-Oxford metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 45.0%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 2 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $8,967. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $55,738 per tax return. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $51,354 per worker, roughly 22% below the US average. FEMA has issued 23 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1977 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 57.6" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. County Health Rankings reports 14,260 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. 35.9% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. Alabama levies a graduated state income tax (top rate 5.00%); a household at the local median AGI of $55,738 would pay roughly $1,672/year before deductions. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Talladega County, AL (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). 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: median household income $67,344, fair market rent of $1,280 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $199,993, up 5.0% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
Studio
$1,000
/month
1 Bed
$1,010
/month
2 Bed
$1,280
/month
3 Bed
$1,730
/month
4 Bed
$1,810
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
$199,993
Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026
+5.0%
vs. March 2025
+8.5%
vs. March 2021
Anniston-Oxford, AL
Metropolitan statistical area
Source: Zillow Research, ZHVI All Homes (SFR, Condo/Co-op) Time Series (zillow.com/research/data). Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) is copyrighted by Zillow, Inc.
New housing units permitted
138
Across 132 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $19.3M.
Single-family
126
91% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
12
9% of total units
Single-family value
$18.2M
construction value
Multifamily value
$1.1M
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.
Tax returns filed
1,120
Average AGI
$55,738
Avg property tax
$19
EITC participation
16.1%
Income distribution
Avg mortgage interest
—
Avg charitable contribution
$1,256
Avg capital gains
$671
Avg total income tax
—
Source: IRS Statistics of Income — Individual Income Tax Statistics by ZIP Code (irs.gov). Public domain. Dollar columns reported in thousands by the IRS; figures here display real dollars. Total ZCTA AGI for the area was $62.4M across all reported brackets.
Business establishments
18
Total employment
112
Annual payroll
$6.2M
Average annual pay
$55,009
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.
Average annual pay
$51,354
Average weekly wage
$988
Total employment
43,778
Total establishments
2,828
That is roughly 22% 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 rate
3.2%
That is 0.8 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
49,605
Employed
47,995
Unemployed
1,610
Based on Calhoun 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.
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
Anniston--Oxford, AL
Reporting agencies
1
Largest: East Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Federally Declared Disasters
23
Date Range
1977–2024
Most Recent Declaration
HURRICANE HELENE
Hurricane — declared September 26, 2024 (DR-3618)
Incident period: September 22, 2024 – September 29, 2024
Top Incident Types
Individual Assistance
9
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
7
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
17
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
9
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.
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
62.8°F
52.1° – 73.5°
Annual precipitation
57.6"
Annual snowfall
0.2"
Heating · cooling days
2,781.4 · 2,017.6
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: GADSDEN, AL US, 11.8 miles from the centroid of Alexandria, AL (ZIP 36279)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
14,260
That is roughly 6,060 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
22%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
5.0
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
6.6
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
11.8%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
59
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
3,587
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
5.9
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
64%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
37%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 9.4% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Calhoun 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 status
Significant food access concerns
35.9% of Calhoun County, AL residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.19
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.04
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
1.22
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.92
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 15.4% 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 Calhoun 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).
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 · 238 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 192 reports
Homicide
2
Robbery
0
Burglary
48
Vehicle theft
0
County-level data for Calhoun (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.
Net migration (2022-2023)
▲+446 people
+33 households • −$2.8M net AGI flow
Moved in
3,215households
6,044 people • $151.5M AGI
Moved out
3,182households
5,598 people • $154.3M AGI
Where new residents came from
Where departing residents went
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $47,135 versus departing households' $48,492.
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.
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 36279. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
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
For ZIP 36279: At this ZIP's median AGI of $55,738, the estimated state income tax (before deductions) runs about $1,672 per year. Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $199,993, that works out to roughly $657/year in property tax.
Program
Voluntary (private insurance framework)
Voluntary (private insurance framework)
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 in Alexandria
Nearby ZIPs by distance
36265 (Jacksonville, 6.2 mi) · 35905 (Glencoe, 6.4 mi) · 36250 (Alexandria, 7.4 mi) · 35907 (Southside, 7.5 mi) · 36277 (Weaver, 8.8 mi) · 36271 (Ohatchee, 9.7 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
36.2%
3.2pp above the 33.0% national rate.
45.0%
13.0pp above the 32.0% national rate.
25.1%
3.1pp above the 22.0% national rate.
79.2%
3.2pp above the 76.0% national rate.
9.0%
4.0pp below the 13.0% national rate.
14.2%
3.2pp above the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges in this area
2
Median in-state tuition
$8,967
Median earnings (10 yr)
$40,916
Jacksonville, AL · 36265
Wadley, AL · 36276
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.
Alexandria, AL (ZIP 36279) sits in Calhoun County within the Anniston-Oxford metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 45.0%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 2 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $8,967. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $55,738 per tax return. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $51,354 per worker, roughly 22% below the US average. FEMA has issued 23 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1977 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 57.6" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. County Health Rankings reports 14,260 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. 35.9% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. Alabama levies a graduated state income tax (top rate 5.00%); a household at the local median AGI of $55,738 would pay roughly $1,672/year before deductions. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Talladega County, AL (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). 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: median household income $67,344, fair market rent of $1,280 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $199,993, up 5.0% over the past year. 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 higher the national rate at 25.1%. 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.
36.2%, which is 3.2 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
25.1%, which is 3.1 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
45.0%, which is 13.0 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
2,932 people live in ZIP 36279, with a median age of 40.7 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
$67,344 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
In ZIP 36279, 87.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 12.8% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
In ZIP 36279, 0.0% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
8.1% of the population in ZIP 36279 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
83.1% of households in ZIP 36279 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
The typical home value in ZIP 36279 is $199,993, up 5.0% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
Home values are up 5.0% over the past year and up 8.5% over the past five years (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 36279 (Alexandria, AL) is $55,738 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
Tax returns from ZIP 36279 report an average of $19 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
0.0% of tax returns from ZIP 36279 (Alexandria, AL) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
As of 2022, 18 business establishments operated in ZIP 36279 employing 112 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 36279 is $55,009, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 36279 ranks in the 53th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
Housing Type & Transportation is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 36279, ranking in the 66th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
FEMA has recorded 23 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 36279 between 1977–2024 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
Severe Storm is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 36279, accounting for 11 of 23 declarations (48%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 36279 was "HURRICANE HELENE" — a hurricane declared in 2024 (DR-3618) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
2 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 36279 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Jacksonville State University and Southern Union State Community College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
Median in-state tuition across 2 nearby institutions is $8,967 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $40,916 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
ZIP 36279 has an average annual temperature of 62.8°F and 57.6" of annual precipitation based on the GADSDEN, AL US weather station 11.8 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Yes — ZIP 36279 is part of the Anniston--Oxford, AL urbanized area, primarily served by East Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
Alabama has a graduated income tax with a top rate of 5.00%. Households at the local median AGI of $55,738 would pay roughly $1,672 in state income tax annually (estimated, before deductions). Combined sales tax: 9.46% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Alabama runs an active paid family leave program offering up to — weeks of paid leave per year (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), home values from the Zillow Home Value Index, colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2 institutions), income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (23 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.
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). Home values retrieved May 1, 2026 from Zillow Research. College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Income & tax statistics retrieved May 2, 2026 from IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022). 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 (23 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 in Alexandria
Nearby ZIPs by distance
36265 (Jacksonville, 6.2 mi) · 35905 (Glencoe, 6.4 mi) · 36250 (Alexandria, 7.4 mi) · 35907 (Southside, 7.5 mi) · 36277 (Weaver, 8.8 mi) · 36271 (Ohatchee, 9.7 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Data refreshed via Mubboo's ETL pipeline; oldest source on this page retrieved Apr 24, 2026.
Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
53rd percentile
High Vulnerability
Based on 3 census tracts, population 2,717
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
36
Limited English Speakers
4
Persons with Disability
602
Without HS Diploma
234
Without Health Insurance
165
Adults Age 65+
511
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.