Best Places36569, AL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 36569, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
36569 ranks 27,258th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and cell coverage ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 36569
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.
36569's strengths and weaknesses
Where 36569 ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 89% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 87% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 87% of zip codes
Where 36569 ranks low
- Cell coverageBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 12% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 36569
A household needs to earn about $42,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 36569 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $56,903, 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 36569's effective rate of 0.20%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 36569
36569 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 36569.
Who works in 36569, and how
Work in 36569 centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in 36569
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 36569.
What the weather is like in 36569, month by month
36569 sees roughly 105 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 59, with lows near 37. The comfortable stretch runs March through May and September through November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59° | 46° | 37° |
| April | 77° | 63° | 52° |
| July | 90° | 79° | 71° |
| October | 79° | 66° | 55° |
Flying in and out of 36569
The nearest airport, Mobile Regional, is about 60 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International, about 168 miles away.
The best schools in and around 36569
Schools across 36569 average a C, better than 31% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Chatom Elementary SchoolB− · 43% proficient
Top high schools
- Washington County High SchoolC · 33% proficient
- Jackson High SchoolD− · 13% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 36569 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
36569 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 36569 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 36569
Is 36569 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 36569 ranks 27,258th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low property taxes, tree cover, and a stable housing market, and lowest on cell coverage and internet speeds. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 36569 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $176,239. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $56,903 median income, cost of living beats 31% of zip codes.
Is 36569 safe?
36569 is safer than 33% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $355 per resident a year.
Compare 36569 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 36569. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 36569 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.
36569 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 36569: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 36569: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 36569: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 36569: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
36569 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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