Best Places36064, AL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 36064, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
36064 ranks 2,766th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 36064
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
36064's strengths and weaknesses
Where 36064 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Household income$119,793 median, better than 90% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 89% of zip codes
Where 36064 ranks low
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- School gradeC−, better than only 24% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 27% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 34% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than only 35% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 36064
A household needs to earn about $90,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 36064 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $119,793, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 36064's effective rate of 0.43%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 36064
36064 runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 36064.
Who works in 36064, and how
Work in 36064 centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 36064
36064 has fewer places to eat and drink per resident than most zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 36064 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 36064, month by month
36064 sees roughly 79 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 60, with lows near 39. The comfortable stretch runs February through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 48° | 39° |
| April | 78° | 65° | 54° |
| July | 92° | 81° | 73° |
| October | 80° | 68° | 58° |
Flying in and out of 36064
The nearest airport, Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field), is about 19 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, about 131 miles away.
The best schools in and around 36064
Schools across 36064 average a C−, better than 24% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Redland Elementary SchoolB+ · 50% proficient
- Pike Road Elementary SchoolB · 50% proficient
- Blount Elementary SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
Top middle schools
- Pike Road Intermediate SchoolB · 46% proficient
- Pike Road Jr High SchoolB · 45% proficient
- Wetumpka Middle SchoolC+ · 35% proficient
Top high schools
- Wetumpka High SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
- Pike Road High SchoolC · 33% proficient
- Park Crossing High SchoolD− · 17% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 36064 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
36064 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 36064 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 36064
Is 36064 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 36064 ranks 2,766th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, what local pay buys, and an educated workforce, and lowest on taxes and the schools. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 36064 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $362,949. The overall cost of living runs about 10% below the national average. Set against a $119,793 median income, cost of living beats 95% of zip codes.
Is 36064 safe?
Yes, 36064 is safer than 76% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $242 per resident a year.
Compare 36064 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 36064. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 36064 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
36064 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 36064: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 36064: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 36064: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 36064: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
36064 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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