Population & age
- Total population
- 1,992
- Median age
- 29.2
ZIP 36776, AL (36776)
Hale County · Tuscaloosa, AL · Population 1,992
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
AL 36776 (ZIP 36776) sits in Hale County within the Tuscaloosa 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 55.9%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 3 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $4,800. 42% of returns claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (IRS), a higher share than most ZIPs. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $49,126 per worker, roughly 25% below the US average. FEMA has issued 23 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1973 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 54.9" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. County Health Rankings reports 15,927 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. Alabama levies a graduated state income tax (top rate 5.00%); a household at the local median AGI of $35,331 would pay roughly $1,060/year before deductions. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 227 residents (99 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. 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 $1,030 for a two-bedroom, a 39.0% poverty rate (well above the ~12% US average), and a median home value of $62,200. 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
- 43.3%
- Black
- 55.5%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 0.0%
- Other / multi-racial
- 1.2%
Income & housing
- Median home value
- $62,200
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 22.0%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 459(78.9%)
- Renter-occupied
- 123(21.1%)
- Vacant units
- 253
- Built (median)
- 1991
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 0(0.0%)
- Avg commute
- 43.0 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 749(39.0%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 343(58.9%)
- No broadband
- 239(41.1%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 0(0.0%)
- Non-English at home
- 25(1.3%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$830
/month
1 Bed
$830
/month
2 Bed
$1,030
/month
3 Bed
$1,310
/month
4 Bed
$1,360
/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
11
Across 11 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $2.0M.
Single-family
11
100% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
0
0% of total units
Single-family value
$2.0M
construction value
Multifamily value
$0
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.
Income & tax statistics
Tax returns filed
620
Average AGI
$35,331
Avg property tax
—
EITC participation
41.9%
Income distribution
- $1 – $25,00046.8% · 290
- $25,000 – $50,00030.6% · 190
- $50,000 – $75,00012.9% · 80
- $75,000 – $100,0004.8% · 30
- $100,000 – $200,0004.8% · 30
- $200,000 or more0.0% · 0
Avg mortgage interest
—
Avg charitable contribution
$318
Avg capital gains
—
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 $21.9M across all reported brackets.
Business & employment
Business establishments
5
Total employment
30
Annual payroll
$1.1M
Average annual pay
$35,667
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
$49,126
Average weekly wage
$945
Total employment
2,607
Total establishments
331
That is roughly 25% 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
4.3%
That is 0.3 percentage points above the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
5,565
Employed
5,327
Unemployed
238
Based on Hale 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.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
23
Date Range
1973–2024
Most Recent Declaration
HURRICANE HELENE
Hurricane — declared September 26, 2024 (DR-3618)
Incident period: September 22, 2024 – September 29, 2024
Top Incident Types
- Hurricane10 (43%)
- Severe Storm6 (26%)
- Biological2 (9%)
- Flood2 (9%)
- Snowstorm1 (4%)
- Other2 (9%)
Individual Assistance
7
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
7
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
21
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.
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
64.1°F
53.8° – 74.3°
Annual precipitation
54.9"
Annual snowfall
0.2"
Heating · cooling days
2,368.3 · 2,051.9
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: GREENSBORO, AL US, 10.1 miles from the centroid of ZIP 36776 (ZIP 36776)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
15,927
That is roughly 7,727 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
26%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
5.2
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
6.3
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
11.4%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
20
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
4,263
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
6.6
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
51%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
35%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 12.2% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Hale 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
Moderate food access challenges
15.2% of Hale County, AL residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
—
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.95
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.41
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 7.0% 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 Hale 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).
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▲+227 people
+99 households • +$6.2M net AGI flow
Moved in
494households
982 people • $23.4M AGI
Moved out
395households
755 people • $17.2M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Tuscaloosa County, AL — 251 households
- Marengo County, AL — 28 households
Where departing residents went
- Tuscaloosa County, AL — 191 households
- Marengo County, AL — 29 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $47,377 versus departing households' $43,608.
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 36776. 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
For ZIP 36776: At this ZIP's median AGI of $35,331, the estimated state income tax (before deductions) runs about $1,060 per year. Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $62,200, that works out to roughly $204/year in property tax.
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 36776
Nearby ZIPs by distance
35441 (Akron, 8.4 mi) · 36744 (Greensboro, 9 mi) · 36740 (Forkland, 9.3 mi) · 35443 (Boligee, 15.9 mi) · 36765 (Newbern, 16.3 mi) · 35474 (Moundville, 16.6 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
54.4%
21.4pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
55.9%
23.9pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
20.5%
Tracks close to the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
84.0%
8.0pp above the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
14.2%
Tracks close to the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
23.7%
12.7pp above the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
3
Median in-state tuition
$4,800
Median earnings (10 yr)
$45,621
- 2-Year
George C Wallace State Community College-Selma
Selma, AL · 36702
- In-state tuition
- $4,740
- Out-of-state tuition
- $8,610
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 40.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $31,598
- Median student debt
- —
- 2-Year
Marion Military Institute
Marion, AL · 36756
- In-state tuition
- $9,538
- Out-of-state tuition
- $15,538
- Acceptance rate
- 97.0%
- Graduation rate
- 33.3%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $59,644
- Median student debt
- $9,250
- 4-Year
Selma University
Selma, AL · 36701
- In-state tuition
- $4,800
- Out-of-state tuition
- $4,800
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 15.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- —
- Median student debt
- —
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
AL 36776 (ZIP 36776) sits in Hale County within the Tuscaloosa 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 55.9%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 3 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $4,800. 42% of returns claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (IRS), a higher share than most ZIPs. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $49,126 per worker, roughly 25% below the US average. FEMA has issued 23 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1973 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 54.9" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. County Health Rankings reports 15,927 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. Alabama levies a graduated state income tax (top rate 5.00%); a household at the local median AGI of $35,331 would pay roughly $1,060/year before deductions. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 227 residents (99 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. 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 $1,030 for a two-bedroom, a 39.0% poverty rate (well above the ~12% US average), and a median home value of $62,200. 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 near the national rate at 20.5%. 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 36776
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 36776?
54.4%, which is 21.4 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 36776?
20.5%, which is 1.5 percentage points below the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 36776?
55.9%, which is 23.9 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 36776?
1,992 people live in ZIP 36776, with a median age of 29.2 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 36776 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 36776, 78.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 21.1% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 36776?
In ZIP 36776, 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).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 36776?
39.0% of the population in ZIP 36776 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 36776 have broadband internet?
58.9% of households in ZIP 36776 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the average household income in ZIP 36776?
The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 36776 (AL 36776) is $35,331 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How much do homeowners pay in property tax in ZIP 36776?
Tax returns from ZIP 36776 report an average of $0 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What percentage of residents in ZIP 36776 earn over $200,000?
0.0% of tax returns from ZIP 36776 (AL 36776) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 36776?
As of 2022, 5 business establishments operated in ZIP 36776 employing 30 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 36776?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 36776 is $35,667, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 36776 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 36776 ranks in the 73th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 36776?
Household Characteristics is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 36776, ranking in the 74th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 36776 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 23 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 36776 between 1973–2024 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 36776?
Hurricane is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 36776, accounting for 10 of 23 declarations (43%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 36776?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 36776 was "HURRICANE HELENE" — a hurricane declared in 2024 (DR-3618) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 36776?
3 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 36776 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including George C Wallace State Community College-Selma, Marion Military Institute, and Selma University (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 36776?
Median in-state tuition across 3 nearby institutions is $4,800 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 36776?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $45,621 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 36776?
ZIP 36776 has an average annual temperature of 64.1°F and 54.9" of annual precipitation based on the GREENSBORO, AL US weather station 10.1 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 36776?
Alabama has a graduated income tax with a top rate of 5.00%. Households at the local median AGI of $35,331 would pay roughly $1,060 in state income tax annually (estimated, before deductions). 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 36776?
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 (3 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), 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. 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). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 36776
Nearby ZIPs by distance
35441 (Akron, 8.4 mi) · 36744 (Greensboro, 9 mi) · 36740 (Forkland, 9.3 mi) · 35443 (Boligee, 15.9 mi) · 36765 (Newbern, 16.3 mi) · 35474 (Moundville, 16.6 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
73rd percentile
High Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 1,870
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
77
Limited English Speakers
17
Persons with Disability
595
Without HS Diploma
191
Without Health Insurance
101
Adults Age 65+
281
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.