Best Places36740, AL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 36740, 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.
36740 ranks 32,930th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and crime is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 36740
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.
36740's strengths and weaknesses
Where 36740 ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 93% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 86% of zip codes
Where 36740 ranks low
- Crime safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- School gradeD−, better than only 2% of zip codes
- Household income$45,963 median, better than only 7% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 7% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 36740
A household needs to earn about $27,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 36740 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $45,963, 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 36740's effective rate of 0.14%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 36740
36740's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 36740.
Who works in 36740, and how
Work in 36740 centers on manufacturing and transportation & warehousing. Unemployment is close to the national rate.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 94%
- Work from home 4%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 36740
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 36740.
What the weather is like in 36740, month by month
36740 sees roughly 94 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 58, with lows near 37. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 46° | 37° |
| April | 77° | 65° | 53° |
| July | 92° | 82° | 73° |
| October | 80° | 67° | 56° |
Flying in and out of 36740
The nearest airport, Key Field, is about 57 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Memphis International, about 206 miles away.
The best schools in and around 36740
Schools across 36740 average a D−, better than 2% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Us Jones Elementary SchoolC · 34% proficient
- Eutaw Primary SchoolD · 18% proficient
Top middle schools
- Demopolis Middle SchoolC · 33% proficient
- Robert Brown Middle SchoolF · 4% proficient
Top high schools
- Demopolis High SchoolD · 23% proficient
- Greene County High SchoolF · 7% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 36740 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
36740 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 36740 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 36740
Is 36740 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 36740 ranks 32,930th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low property taxes, tree cover, and a stable housing market, and lowest on crime and health outcomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 36740 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $111,479. The overall cost of living runs about 19% below the national average. Set against a $45,963 median income, cost of living beats 9% of zip codes.
Is 36740 safe?
36740 is safer than 0% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $1,446 per resident a year.
Compare 36740 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 36740. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 36740 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.
36740 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 36740: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 36740: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 36740: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 36740: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
36740 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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