Population & age
- Total population
- 689
- Median age
- 42.4
Pennington, AL (36916)
Choctaw County · Population 689
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Pennington, AL (ZIP 36916) sits in Choctaw County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 57.7%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 30% of returns claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (IRS), a higher share than most ZIPs. Average annual pay across local establishments runs $83,916 per worker (Census ZBP) — a high-wage local economy. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 86th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. FEMA has issued 28 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1973 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 56.2" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. County Health Rankings reports 12,977 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 $44,822 would pay roughly $1,345/year before deductions. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 130 residents (44 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: median household income $28,792, fair market rent of $850 for a two-bedroom, and a median home value of $81,100. 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
- 41.2%
- Black
- 58.8%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 0.0%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $28,792
- Median home value
- $81,100
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 3.4%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 7.2%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 233(78.7%)
- Renter-occupied
- 63(21.3%)
- Vacant units
- 113
- Built (median)
- 1986
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 1(0.5%)
- Avg commute
- 29.1 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 82(11.9%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 175(59.1%)
- No broadband
- 121(40.9%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 0(0.0%)
- Non-English at home
- 15(2.5%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$630
/month
1 Bed
$680
/month
2 Bed
$850
/month
3 Bed
$1,130
/month
4 Bed
$1,270
/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
0
Across 0 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $0.
Single-family
0
Multifamily (2+ unit)
0
Single-family value
$0
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
230
Average AGI
$44,822
Avg property tax
—
EITC participation
30.4%
Income distribution
- $1 – $25,00039.1% · 90
- $25,000 – $50,00026.1% · 60
- $50,000 – $75,00013.0% · 30
- $75,000 – $100,00013.0% · 30
- $100,000 – $200,0008.7% · 20
- $200,000 or more0.0% · 0
Avg mortgage interest
—
Avg charitable contribution
—
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 $10.3M across all reported brackets.
Business & employment
Business establishments
25
Total employment
1,172
Annual payroll
$98.3M
Average annual pay
$83,916
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
$61,814
Average weekly wage
$1,189
Total employment
3,299
Total establishments
354
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
4.5%
That is 0.5 percentage points above the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
4,218
Employed
4,028
Unemployed
190
Based on Choctaw 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
28
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
- Hurricane14 (50%)
- Severe Storm6 (21%)
- Flood3 (11%)
- Biological2 (7%)
- Snowstorm1 (4%)
- Other2 (7%)
Individual Assistance
9
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
4
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
27
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
10
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
64.2°F
52.5° – 75.9°
Annual precipitation
56.2"
Annual snowfall
0.2"
Heating · cooling days
2,466.7 · 2,205
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: DEMOPOLIS L&D, AL US, 21.6 miles from the centroid of Pennington, AL (ZIP 36916)
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)
12,977
That is roughly 4,777 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
27%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
5.1
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
6.4
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
11.2%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
40
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,911
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
6.2
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
25%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
34%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 10.8% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Choctaw 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
24.3% of Choctaw County, AL residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.32
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
1.34
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.64
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 13.0% 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 Choctaw 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 · 9 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 51 reports
Homicide
0
Robbery
0
Burglary
19
Vehicle theft
7
County-level data for Choctaw (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)
▼−130 people
−44 households • −$873K net AGI flow
Moved in
214households
394 people • $9.5M AGI
Moved out
258households
524 people • $10.4M AGI
Where new residents came from
No county-level breakdown available.
Where departing residents went
No county-level breakdown available.
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $44,584 versus departing households' $40,364.
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 36916. 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 36916: At this ZIP's median AGI of $44,822, the estimated state income tax (before deductions) runs about $1,345 per year. Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $81,100, that works out to roughly $266/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 36916
Nearby ZIPs by distance
36763 (Myrtlewood, 4.7 mi) · 36910 (6.5 mi) · 36922 (7 mi) · 36764 (Nanafalia, 9.5 mi) · 36782 (Sweet Water, 12.4 mi) · 36901 (Bellamy, 13.7 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
49.1%
16.1pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
57.7%
25.7pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
21.5%
Tracks close to the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
84.7%
8.7pp above the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
10.9%
2.1pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
23.7%
12.7pp above the 11.0% national rate.
What these numbers say together
Pennington, AL (ZIP 36916) sits in Choctaw County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 57.7%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 30% of returns claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (IRS), a higher share than most ZIPs. Average annual pay across local establishments runs $83,916 per worker (Census ZBP) — a high-wage local economy. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 86th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. FEMA has issued 28 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1973 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 56.2" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. County Health Rankings reports 12,977 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 $44,822 would pay roughly $1,345/year before deductions. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 130 residents (44 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: median household income $28,792, fair market rent of $850 for a two-bedroom, and a median home value of $81,100. 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.
- Fair market rent for a two-bedroom ($850/month, HUD SAFMR) represents 35% of median household income ($28,792, Census ACS) — above the 30% affordability threshold commonly used by housing experts.
- Lower median household income ($28,792, Census ACS) sits alongside an above-average 49.1% obesity rate (CDC PLACES) — a pattern that correlates with reduced healthcare access in lower-income areas.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits near the national rate at 21.5%. 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 36916
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 36916?
49.1%, which is 16.1 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 36916?
21.5%, which is 0.5 percentage points below the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 36916?
57.7%, which is 25.7 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 36916?
689 people live in ZIP 36916, with a median age of 42.4 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 36916?
$28,792 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 36916 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 36916, 78.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 21.3% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 36916?
In ZIP 36916, 0.5% 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 36916?
11.9% of the population in ZIP 36916 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 36916 have broadband internet?
59.1% of households in ZIP 36916 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the average household income in ZIP 36916?
The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 36916 (Pennington, AL) is $44,822 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How much do homeowners pay in property tax in ZIP 36916?
Tax returns from ZIP 36916 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 36916 earn over $200,000?
0.0% of tax returns from ZIP 36916 (Pennington, AL) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 36916?
As of 2022, 25 business establishments operated in ZIP 36916 employing 1,172 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 36916?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 36916 is $83,916, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 36916 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 36916 ranks in the 86th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a very high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 36916?
Household Characteristics is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 36916, ranking in the 96th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 36916 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 28 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 36916 between 1973–2024 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 36916?
Hurricane is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 36916, accounting for 14 of 28 declarations (50%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 36916?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 36916 was "HURRICANE HELENE" — a hurricane declared in 2024 (DR-3618) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 36916?
ZIP 36916 has an average annual temperature of 64.2°F and 56.2" of annual precipitation based on the DEMOPOLIS L&D, AL US weather station 21.6 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 36916?
Alabama has a graduated income tax with a top rate of 5.00%. Households at the local median AGI of $44,822 would pay roughly $1,345 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 36916?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), 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 (28 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (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). 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 (28 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). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 36916
Nearby ZIPs by distance
36763 (Myrtlewood, 4.7 mi) · 36910 (6.5 mi) · 36922 (7 mi) · 36764 (Nanafalia, 9.5 mi) · 36782 (Sweet Water, 12.4 mi) · 36901 (Bellamy, 13.7 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
86th percentile
Very High Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 581
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
9
Limited English Speakers
7
Persons with Disability
145
Without HS Diploma
85
Without Health Insurance
68
Adults Age 65+
133
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.