Chatom, AL — income, home value, property tax, and sales tax.
Households in ZIP code 36583, centered on Chatom, earn a median of $48,438, while per-capita income reaches $34,047 — a mix that places the area in working- to middle-income territory rather than among affluent communities. Homes here carry a median value of $160,000, and the county-level effective property tax rate of 0.23% keeps annual property taxes quite low on such a valuation. A combined sales tax rate of 5.00% applies to purchases. Together these figures describe a place where incomes are moderate, housing costs stay within reach, and the overall tax load leans light.