ZIP Code 36585

Around Chatom in ZIP 36585, household earnings average $106,607, while per-capita income sits at $29,015 — a gap hinting that many homes hold more than one earner. The county's effective property tax rate of 0.23% is unusually gentle, so a $200,000 house would draw roughly $460 a year in taxes. That leaves a large share of income free for mortgage payments and daily costs. Sales tax runs 5.00%, which softens the overall cost of living further. Together, low taxes on property and purchases stretch paychecks surprisingly far here.