ZIP Code 36048 — Louisville town, AL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 36048 covers Louisville, AL in Barbour County with a population of about 1,248.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 49.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 334; U.S. House district AL-2; the COLUMBUS, GA media market.

Median household income in ZIP 36048 is about $27,137 — about 64% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 22.1%; unemployment rate near 5.8%; 9.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 24.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Administrative support, and Public administration; about 7.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.3 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $103,500 — about 70% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $305 (about 74% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 73.5% (about 8.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 36048 in Louisville, AL, a household would need roughly $28,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $665. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($27,137). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Louisville town, AL as Relatively Low (composite score 48.1), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (80.0) and flood (50.8). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Louisville town, AL show little to no average snow and around 55.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 40 for ZIP 36048 (Louisville town, AL) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.