Best Places36362, AL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 36362, 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.
36362 ranks 15,106th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on fast internet by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 36362
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.
36362's strengths and weaknesses
Where 36362 ranks high
- Internet speedBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Short commute15.5 minutes each way, better than 96% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$561 a month, better than 90% of zip codes
Where 36362 ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- School gradeD, better than only 9% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 14% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 36362
A household needs to earn about $40,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 36362 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $72,894, 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 36362's effective rate of 0.28%, 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 3 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 36362
36362 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 36362.
Who works in 36362, and how
Work in 36362 centers on health care & social and professional & technical. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 77%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 13%
Life in 36362
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 36362.
What the weather is like in 36362, month by month
36362 sees roughly 87 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 62, 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 | 62° | 49° | 39° |
| April | 79° | 66° | 53° |
| July | 92° | 80° | 72° |
| October | 81° | 68° | 57° |
Flying in and out of 36362
The nearest airport, Dothan Regional, is about 16 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, about 175 miles away.
The best schools in and around 36362
Schools across 36362 average a D, better than 9% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Newton Elementary SchoolB · 50% proficient
- Harrand Creek Elementary SchoolB · 47% proficient
- New Brockton Elementary SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
Top middle schools
- Dauphin Junior High SchoolA · 60% proficient
- South Dale Middle SchoolC · 32% proficient
- Daleville Middle SchoolD+ · 27% proficient
Top high schools
- New Brockton High SchoolC− · 30% proficient
- Carroll High SchoolD · 23% proficient
- Daleville High SchoolD− · 14% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 36362 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
36362 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 36362 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 36362
Is 36362 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 36362 ranks 15,106th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on fast internet, low property taxes, and population health, and lowest on civic engagement and air quality. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 36362 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $166,500. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $72,894 median income, cost of living beats 50% of zip codes.
Is 36362 safe?
36362 is safer than 54% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $287 per resident a year.
Compare 36362 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 36362. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 36362 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.
36362 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 36362: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 36362: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 36362: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 36362: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
36362 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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