Fulton, AL
Clarke County · Alabama · United States
Home to 457 people across 1.995 square miles.
At a glance
36446 by the numbers
Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.
Location
Where 36446 is
| Coordinates | 31.791513, -87.724483 |
|---|---|
| Time zone | America/Chicago |
| County | Clarke County |
| State | Alabama (AL) |
| Land area | 1.995 mi² |
| Coordinate source | Census ZCTA internal point |
Local time
America/Chicago
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Distance to major cities
Straight-line, computed from coordinates
| Atlanta, GA | 236.3 mi |
|---|---|
| Houston, TX | 474.9 mi |
| Dallas, TX | 534.1 mi |
| Miami, FL | 617.4 mi |
People
Who lives in 36446
457 residents in 141 households, averaging 3.24 people per household. The largest age group is under 18 at 33.7% of residents, and 73.8% of households are families.
Age distribution
Share of residents by age band
Households
Composition and size
| Total households | 141 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 3.24 |
| Family households | 73.8% |
| Living alone | 24.8% |
| Median age | 29.7 years |
| Households with internet | 53.9% |
Race & ethnicity
Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.
Income & work
What people earn in 36446
The median household here earns $57,070 a year, below the US median of $70,109, which puts 36446 ahead of 27% of American ZIP codes. 0.4% of residents live below the poverty line.
Compared to the US
This ZIP against the national median
| Median household income | $57,070 ±$19,440 |
|---|---|
| Per capita income | $23,783 |
| Poverty rate | 0.4% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1% |
| Labor force participation | 62.1% |
Household income distribution
Share of households in each bracket
Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 13.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 95.7% finished high school.
Housing
Homes and rent in 36446
A typical home is valued at $109,300. This is an owner-majority area — 66.0% of occupied homes are owned, and the typical building went up in 1968.
Costs
Typical values
| Median home value | $109,300 |
|---|---|
| Median gross rent | —/mo |
| Median year built | 1968 |
| Housing units | 207 |
| Vacancy rate | 31.9% |
Own vs. rent
Of 141 occupied units
| Owner households | 93 |
|---|---|
| Renter households | 48 |
Building types
Units by structure size
Getting to work
How 36446 commutes
96.5% of workers drove alone, and the average one-way trip takes 19.9 minutes.
Mode of transport
Workers 16 and older
Travel time
Mean commute 19.9 minutes
Overview
Understanding ZIP code 36446
ZIP code 36446 is assigned to Fulton, AL, and falls within Clarke County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 457 people live inside it.
At 229 residents per square mile spread over 1.995 square miles, 36446 reads as a small-town area. It is a sparsely populated postal code, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.
Household earnings run below the national median. At $57,070, 36446 sits in the lower half, ahead of 27% of them. The US median for comparison is $70,109. Bear in mind that median income describes the midpoint household, not the average — it is not pulled upward by a handful of very high earners the way a mean would be.
Living here
What life in Fulton looks like
Housing in 36446 costs below the national median. A typical home is valued at $109,300 against a US median of $207,500. The split between owning and renting is fairly even at 66.0% owner-occupied, which tends to indicate a mix of housing types rather than one dominant form.
The building stock is dominated by detached single-family houses, which account for 75.8% of housing units here. The median construction year is 1968, making the housing here mid-century. The vacancy rate of 31.9% is high, which in many places reflects seasonal or second-home use rather than abandonment.
The population skews notably young, with a median age of 29.7 against 42 nationally. Households are relatively large at 3.24 people on average, with 73.8% classified as family households.
Getting to work takes 19.9 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is drove alone at 96.5% of workers.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Fulton, AL
Fulton is a smaller community, so options inside 36446 may be limited to a handful of independent inns, motels or bed-and-breakfast properties. Travellers often widen the search to the surrounding area, where the choice is greater and prices are usually competitive.
For reference, Atlanta, GA is about 236.3 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.
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Practical uses
What ZIP code 36446 is used for
Beyond addressing mail, 36446 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.
For anyone weighing a move, 36446 offers a compact profile of Fulton: 457 residents, a median household income of $57,070, 13.5% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 5.1%. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.
One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 36446 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Fulton may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.
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ZIP codes near 36446
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Methodology
Where this data comes from
- Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
- Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 36446. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
- Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
- Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
- Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).