Best Places36330, AL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 36330, 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.
36330 ranks 14,633rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and air quality ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 36330
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.
36330's strengths and weaknesses
Where 36330 ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$561 a month, better than 90% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 85% of zip codes
Where 36330 ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 17% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 23% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 36330
A household needs to earn about $50,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 36330 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $78,448, 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 36330's effective rate of 0.31%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 36330
36330 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 36330.
Who works in 36330, and how
Work in 36330 centers on retail trade and transportation & warehousing. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 94%
- Work from home 5%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 36330
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 36330.
What the weather is like in 36330, month by month
36330 sees roughly 83 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 60, with lows near 40. The comfortable stretch runs February through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 49° | 40° |
| April | 78° | 67° | 56° |
| July | 91° | 81° | 73° |
| October | 80° | 69° | 59° |
Flying in and out of 36330
The nearest airport, Dothan Regional, is about 23 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, about 180 miles away.
The best schools in and around 36330
Schools across 36330 average a B−, better than 60% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Holly Hill Elementary SchoolA− · 60% proficient
- West Bay Elementary SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
- Pinedale Elementary SchoolB+ · 54% proficient
Top middle schools
- Dauphin Junior High SchoolA · 60% proficient
- Surfside Middle SchoolA− · 57% proficient
- Coppinville SchoolB− · 42% proficient
Top high schools
- J.r. Arnold High SchoolB+ · 54% proficient
- Enterprise High SchoolC · 34% proficient
- New Brockton High SchoolC− · 30% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 36330 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
36330 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 36330 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 36330 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 5% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 36330
Is 36330 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 36330 ranks 14,633rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low property taxes, fast internet, and affordable childcare, and lowest on air quality and taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 36330 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $205,955. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $78,448 median income, cost of living beats 67% of zip codes.
Is 36330 safe?
36330 is safer than 47% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $330 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 36330?
July highs average about 91 degrees, and January highs near 60 with lows near 40. That works out to about 83 pleasant days a year, more than 48% of zip codes.
Is 36330 good for families?
Schools beat 60% of zip codes, crime safety beats 47%, and childcare runs $561 a month.
Compare 36330 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 36330. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 36330 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.
36330 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 36330: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 36330: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 36330: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 36330: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
36330 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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