ZIP Code 36538

In ZIP code 36538, which takes in Chatom, households bring in a median of $37,181 a year, while per-capita income sits at $14,226. That gap hints at smaller households or more single earners spread across the area. Day-to-day costs lean favorably: the combined sales tax rate is 5.00%, so each purchase keeps more money in your pocket. Property taxes, assessed at the county level, run 0.23% of value, an unusually slim slice of the annual budget. Together these rates leave breathing room for housing, groceries, and savings on a mid-thirties salary.