Muscadine, AL · standard
ZIP Code 36269
Cleburne County, Alabama — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,395
- 12/sq mi
- $44,618
- Median income
- $127,500
- Median home value
- 19.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Muscadine pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 9th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 19th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 12
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 36269 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 36269 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 115.3 square miles in Muscadine, Cleburne County, Alabama. The area is home to 1,395 residents, producing a population density of 12 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 36269 against Alabama and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 36269 sits at $44,618 (27% below the Alabama average), while per-capita income is $28,246. The poverty rate stands at 13.9% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $127,500 (28% below the state average) with median rent at $1,035 per month, and 80.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 36269 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 19.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 additional ZIPs sharing Cleburne County, so you can benchmark 36269 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 36269, Muscadine, AL · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,395
Population
115.3
Area (sq mi)
12
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 36269?
46.9
Median Age
39.4%
Male
60.6%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$44,618
Median Household Income
-27% vs state
$28,246
Per Capita Income
13.9%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 36269 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$44,618 9th percentile higher than 9% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
783
Total Housing Units
684
Occupied Units
99
Vacant Units
2.11
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$127,500
Median Home Value
-28% vs state
$1,035
Median Rent
1991
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 36269, employing approximately 40 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,013,000.
9
Businesses
40
Employees
$1.0M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 33.3% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 33.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 36269 vs 30176 →
ZIP 36269 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 30176
Tallapoosa (30176)
7,050 residents
- 30182 2,666
Waco (30182)
2,666 residents
- 36262 1,448
Fruithurst (36262)
1,448 residents
- 36269 1,395
Muscadine (36269)
1,395 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 36269 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 36269 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 36262
Fruithurst (36262)
$68,611 median income
- 30176
Tallapoosa (30176)
$64,705 median income
- 30182
Waco (30182)
$60,184 median income
- 36269
Muscadine (36269)
$44,618 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 36269 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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