Best Places36207, AL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 36207, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
36207 ranks 16,702nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and the schools rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 36207
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.
36207's strengths and weaknesses
Where 36207 ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$553 a month, better than 90% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 82% of zip codes
Where 36207 ranks low
- School gradeD+, better than only 9% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 25% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 30% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 43% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 36207
A household needs to earn about $49,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 36207 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $70,290, 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 36207's effective rate of 0.40%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 36207
36207 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 36207.
Who works in 36207, and how
Work in 36207 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 36207
36207 has fewer places to eat and drink per resident than most zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 36207 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 36207, month by month
36207 sees roughly 85 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 56, with lows near 36. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 45° | 36° |
| April | 76° | 63° | 51° |
| July | 91° | 80° | 71° |
| October | 78° | 65° | 55° |
Flying in and out of 36207
The nearest airport, Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International, is about 57 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, about 77 miles away.
The best schools in and around 36207
Schools across 36207 average a D+, better than 9% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- White Plains Elementary SchoolB · 48% proficient
- De Armanville Elementary SchoolB · 48% proficient
- Cleburne County Elementary SchoolB− · 43% proficient
Top middle schools
- Ce Hanna SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- White Plains Middle SchoolB− · 39% proficient
- Cleburne County Middle SchoolC · 35% proficient
Top high schools
- Oxford High SchoolB− · 43% proficient
- Cleburne County High SchoolC · 33% proficient
- White Plains High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 36207 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
36207 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 36207 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 36207
Is 36207 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 36207 ranks 16,702nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low property taxes, affordable childcare, and state infrastructure, and lowest on the schools and taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 36207 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $198,776. The overall cost of living runs about 22% below the national average. Set against a $70,290 median income, cost of living beats 67% of zip codes.
Is 36207 safe?
36207 is safer than 44% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $341 per resident a year.
Compare 36207 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 36207. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 36207 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.
36207 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 36207: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 36207: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 36207: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 36207: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
36207 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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