US Census Data

ZIP 35981 vs ZIP 35989

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 35981 and ZIP Code 35989: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 35981 and ZIP 35989 are ZIP Code areas in Alabama. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 35989 has the higher population (3,793 vs 1,882 in ZIP 35981). ZIP 35989 has the higher median household income ($43,750 vs $41,434 in ZIP 35981). ZIP 35981 has the higher median home value ($101,000 vs $89,500 in ZIP 35989).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 35981ZIP 35989
Population1,8823,793
Median age47.3 yrs36.0 yrs
Median household income$41,434$43,750
Median home value$101,000$89,500
Median gross rent$730
Housing units8161,559
Homeownership rate82.7%79.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.9%11.6%
Unemployment rate18.1%1.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 35981ZIP 35989
Population1,802 → 1,882 (+4.4%)3,831 → 3,793 (-1.0%)
Median household income$43,641 → $41,434 (-5.1%)$39,185 → $43,750 (+11.6%)
Median home value$117,600 → $101,000 (-14.1%)$94,600 → $89,500 (-5.4%)
Median gross rent$277 → $840 (+203.2%)$587 → $730 (+24.4%)

ZIP 35981

Population
1,8021,882
Median household income
$43,641$41,434
Median home value
$117,600$101,000
Median gross rent
$277$840

ZIP 35989

Population
3,8313,793
Median household income
$39,185$43,750
Median home value
$94,600$89,500
Median gross rent
$587$730

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 35981ZIP 35989
Under 53.8%8.8%
5 to 1716.3%20.2%
18 to 249.8%9.4%
25 to 347.7%11.2%
35 to 448.2%11.8%
45 to 5421.0%12.7%
55 to 6414.7%9.1%
65 to 7413.2%8.8%
75 and over5.4%7.9%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 35981ZIP 35989
White (non-Hispanic)97.5%79.9%
Black or African American0.0%0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.3%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races1.8%3.7%
Hispanic or Latino0.7%16.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 35981ZIP 35989
No high school diploma24.0%24.6%
High school graduate29.5%27.2%
Some college or associate's29.5%36.6%
Bachelor's degree15.6%7.5%
Graduate or professional degree1.3%4.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 35981ZIP 35989
Drove alone90.0%83.4%
Carpooled8.6%11.0%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.4%0.3%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home0.0%3.9%
Other means1.0%1.4%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 35981ZIP 35989
1-unit, detached69.4%58.7%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units5.5%2.1%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.1%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other25.1%39.1%

Poverty & households

ZIP 35981ZIP 35989
Poverty rate15.8%20.8%
Average household size3.152.85
Mean commute (minutes)3230
Median year structure built19821985

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