ZIP Code 36481 — Vredenburgh town, AL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 36481 covers Vredenburgh, AL in Monroe County with a population of about 187.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 51.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 251, 334; U.S. House district AL-2; the MOBILE - PENSACOLA (FT WALT) media market.

Median household income in ZIP 36481 is about $34,375 — about 54% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 34.2%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 7.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 26.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Healthcare, and Manufacturing; a mean commute of about 23.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $135,900 — about 61% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 93.2% (about 27.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 36481 in Vredenburgh, AL, a household would need roughly $37,000 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 $873. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($34,375). 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 Vredenburgh town, AL as Relatively Low (composite score 48.7), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (87.9) and wildfire (42.2). 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 Vredenburgh town, AL show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 6 for ZIP 36481 (Vredenburgh 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.