ZIP Code 36858

Households in ZIP code 36858, near Cottonton, earn an average of $24,618 per person, a figure that shapes how far each dollar stretches across everyday expenses. A median home value of $178,600 carries a county property tax rate of just 0.38%, so annual taxes on such a home stay under $700. Sales tax across the area totals 5.00%, adding a nickel on every taxable dollar spent. Together these rates leave breathing room in a budget otherwise anchored by below-average earnings, since housing costs and purchase taxes take a lighter cut of income than in many parts of the country.