Zip code 36269: Muscadine, Alabama

Q: What city is zip code 36269?

36269 is assigned to Muscadine, Alabama. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 36269 in?

36269 is in Cleburne County, Alabama.

Q: What is the population of 36269?

About 1,443 people live in 36269, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 36269?

The median household income in 36269 is $44,618.

Q: What zip codes are near 36269?

The closest zip codes to 36269 are 30176, 36262, 36261, 30182, 30113.

Residential delivery areaCleburne CountyCentral Time

Population

1,443

Median household income

$45K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$128K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,035/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

46.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

44 sq mi

33 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 36269

36269 is a rural zip code in Muscadine, Alabama (Cleburne County), covering 44 sq mi of land. About 1,443 people live here, or 33 per square mile. The median resident is 46.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $44,618 a year, 45% below the national median of $80,734. 13.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $127,500, or 2.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 81% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,035 a month.

19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.7 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; production and manufacturing; and education.

How 36269 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Government workers24.1%
93rd
U.S. 14.5% · AL 16.6%70th of 612 in AL
Median age46.9
91st
U.S. 38.9 · AL 39.3132nd of 616 in AL
Residents under 1826.7%
85th
U.S. 22% · AL 22.2%89th of 616 in AL
Housing vacancy12.6%
81st
U.S. 10.1% · AL 14.5%375th of 606 in AL
Homeownership rate80.8%
80th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · AL 70.2%262nd of 605 in AL
Average commute30.7 min
77th
U.S. 26.4 min · AL 25.5 min179th of 587 in AL
Residents 65 and older20.5%
76th
U.S. 17.2% · AL 17.8%228th of 616 in AL
Poverty rate13.9%
65th
U.S. 12.5% · AL 15.6%340th of 607 in AL
Median earnings per worker$46,250
44th
U.S. $49,666 · AL $43,396167th of 605 in AL
Income inequality (Gini)0.428
43rd
U.S. 0.483 · AL 0.479359th of 603 in AL
Uninsured rate5.9%
42nd
U.S. 8.4% · AL 9.2%467th of 614 in AL
Median gross rent$1,035
24th
U.S. $1,413 · AL $1,007141st of 503 in AL
Rent-burdened renters41.9%
20th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · AL 48.8%325th of 568 in AL
Bachelor's degree or higher19.3%
19th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · AL 28.4%250th of 612 in AL
Per capita income$28,246
14th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · AL $36,087391st of 614 in AL
Veterans2.6%
11th
U.S. 6.2% · AL 7.7%561st of 615 in AL
Median home value$127,500
6th
U.S. $332,700 · AL $209,900383rd of 565 in AL
Population density33/sq mi
5th
U.S. 95/sq mi · AL 100/sq mi417th of 616 in AL
Median household income$44,618
5th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · AL $63,999452nd of 582 in AL
Healthcare workers4.7%
3rd
U.S. 9.7% · AL 9.9%504th of 612 in AL
Population1,443
2nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · AL 5,086,768473rd of 616 in AL
Broadband access75.9%
2nd
WeaknessU.S. 91% · AL 87.5%482nd of 605 in AL
Work from home0%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · AL 8.8%550th of 612 in AL
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · AL 4.7%567th of 612 in AL
Diversity index2.7
1st
U.S. 61.4 · AL 52.8597th of 616 in AL
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · AL 4%518th of 616 in AL
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · AL 2.7%471st of 612 in AL
Self-employed workers0%
1st
U.S. 10% · AL 9.1%586th of 612 in AL

Measure	36269	Cleburne	AL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in AL
Government workers	24.1%	12.1%	16.6%	14.5%	93rd	70th of 612
Median age	46.9	42.7	39.3	38.9	91st	132nd of 616
Residents under 18	26.7%	22%	22.2%	22%	85th	89th of 616
Housing vacancy	12.6%	13%	14.5%	10.1%	81st	375th of 606
Homeownership rateStrength	80.8%	78.5%	70.2%	65.2%	80th	262nd of 605
Average commute	30.7 min	35.3 min	25.5 min	26.4 min	77th	179th of 587
Residents 65 and older	20.5%	20.1%	17.8%	17.2%	76th	228th of 616
Poverty rate	13.9%	13.7%	15.6%	12.5%	65th	340th of 607
Median earnings per worker	$46,250	$46,027	$43,396	$49,666	44th	167th of 605
Income inequality (Gini)	0.428	0.444	0.479	0.483	43rd	359th of 603
Uninsured rate	5.9%	8.8%	9.2%	8.4%	42nd	467th of 614
Median gross rent	$1,035	$798	$1,007	$1,413	24th	141st of 503
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	41.9%	50.5%	48.8%	51.1%	20th	325th of 568
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	19.3%	17%	28.4%	35.7%	19th	250th of 612
Per capita incomeWeakness	$28,246	$29,888	$36,087	$44,673	14th	391st of 614
Veterans	2.6%	7.6%	7.7%	6.2%	11th	561st of 615
Median home value	$127,500	$165,600	$209,900	$332,700	6th	383rd of 565
Population density	33/sq mi	28/sq mi	100/sq mi	95/sq mi	5th	417th of 616
Median household incomeWeakness	$44,618	$55,345	$63,999	$80,734	5th	452nd of 582
Healthcare workers	4.7%	12.7%	9.9%	9.7%	3rd	504th of 612
Population	1,443	15,426	5,086,768	334,922,499	2nd	473rd of 616
Broadband accessWeakness	75.9%	76%	87.5%	91%	2nd	482nd of 605
Work from home	0%	6.2%	8.8%	15.1%	1st	550th of 612
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	2.6%	4.7%	5.2%	1st	567th of 612
Diversity index	2.7	14.8	52.8	61.4	1st	597th of 616
Foreign-born residents	0%	0.7%	4%	14.1%	1st	518th of 616
Tech workers	0%	3.7%	2.7%	3.8%	1st	471st of 612
Self-employed workers	0%	9.4%	9.1%	10%	1st	586th of 612

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

22%

5–17

18–24

14%

25–34

35–44

16%

45–54

14%

55–64

18%

65–74

75+

Median age

46.9

Under 18

26.7%

65 and over

20.5%

Race and ethnicity

White99%
Black0%
Hispanic1%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0.3%

Diversity index

2.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

37.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 684
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 52.6%
Married couples: 36.7%
Living alone: 47.4%
Veterans (of adults): 2.6%
Male / female: 39% / 61%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

29%

$25–50k

28%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

36269

$44,618

Cleburne Co.

$55,345

Alabama

$63,999

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$28,246

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

13.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

3.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.428

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

36269

$127,500

Cleburne Co.

$165,600

Alabama

$209,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

36269

$1,035

Cleburne Co.

$798

Alabama

$1,007

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

51%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

49%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 783
Owner-occupied: 80.8%
Vacant: 12.6%
Median year built: 1991
Median rooms: 5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 41.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 21.8%
Home value to income: 2.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

81%

Carpooled

16%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

10%

20–29

27%

30–44

34%

45–59

19%

60+

Average commute

30.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

49.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

22%

Production

18%

Education

11%

Legal and social services

10%

Construction and repair

Sales

Transportation and moving

Office and admin

Farming, fishing and forestry

Healthcare

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Industries

Education

20%

Manufacturing

19%

Construction

15%

Restaurants and hotels

14%

Retail

10%

Health care and social assistance

Agriculture and mining

Public administration

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Information

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$46,250

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

24.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	36269	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$50,855	$74,888
Service	—	$26,804
Sales and office	$31,389	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$64,167	$49,199
Production and transportation	$60,313	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

17%

High school

51%

Some college

11%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

15%

High school graduate or higher: 83.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 15%
Households with broadband: 75.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 11.3%
No internet access: 24.1%
Without health insurance: 5.9%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Muscadine
State: Alabama
County: Cleburne County
Center point: 33.7398° N, 85.3839° W
Land area: 44 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 36269

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
30176	Tallapoosa, GA	5.1 mi	7,057	$64,705	$197,000
36262	Fruithurst, AL	6.1 mi	1,886	$68,611	$155,600
36261	Edwardsville, AL · PO box	7.6 mi	—	—	—
30182	Waco, GA	9.7 mi	3,849	$60,184	$253,100
30113	Buchanan, GA	13 mi	6,103	$72,417	$197,700
30140	Felton, GA · PO box	13 mi	—	—	—
30150	Mount Zion, GA · PO box	13 mi	—	—	—
36273	Ranburne, AL	14 mi	3,526	$90,278	$258,300
36264	Heflin, AL	14 mi	8,025	$49,814	$158,500
30110	Bremen, GA	14 mi	14,832	$85,036	$253,600
30138	Esom Hill, GA · PO box	15 mi	—	—	—
30109	Bowdon Junction, GA · PO box	15 mi	—	—	—

Questions about 36269

What city is zip code 36269?

36269 is assigned to Muscadine, Alabama. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 36269 in?

36269 is in Cleburne County, Alabama.

What is the population of 36269?

About 1,443 people live in 36269, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 36269 in?

36269 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 36269?

The median household income in 36269 is $44,618.

What zip codes are near 36269?

The closest zip codes to 36269 are 30176, 36262, 36261, 30182, 30113.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 36269, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.