ZIP Code 35549
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Walker County, Alabama.
- Population
- 3,018
- Median household income
- $41,429
- Median home value
- $58,100
-18.7%’19–’23
+11.0%’19–’23
-9.6%’19–’23
Covering part of Walker County, Alabama, ZIP Code 35549 has about 3,018 residents. Its median household income of $41,429 runs below the Walker County figure of $54,509.
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 35549's population declined 18.7% from 3,712 to 3,018, while its median gross rent fell 26.5% from $589 to $433.
The median gross rent is $433. 6.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 3,018
- Median age
- 47.8 yrs
- Median household income
- $41,429
- Median home value
- $58,100
- Median gross rent
- $433
- Housing units
- 1,796
- Homeownership rate
- 80.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 6.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.9%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20233,7123,018
$37,308$41,429
$64,300$58,100
$589$433
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3,712 | $37,308 | $64,300 | $589 |
| 2020 | 3,667 | $38,907 | $57,400 | $573 |
| 2021 | 3,152 | $40,357 | $58,200 | $607 |
| 2022 | 3,128 | $43,061 | $59,600 | $534 |
| 2023 | 3,018 | $41,429 | $58,100 | $433 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 53.6%
5 to 1716.4%
18 to 249.4%
25 to 345.4%
35 to 4410.4%
45 to 5411.0%
55 to 6420.9%
65 to 7412.0%
75 and over10.8%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 110 | 3.6% |
| 5 to 17 | 495 | 16.4% |
| 18 to 24 | 285 | 9.4% |
| 25 to 34 | 164 | 5.4% |
| 35 to 44 | 313 | 10.4% |
| 45 to 54 | 332 | 11.0% |
| 55 to 64 | 631 | 20.9% |
| 65 to 74 | 362 | 12.0% |
| 75 and over | 326 | 10.8% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 2,592 | 85.9% |
| Black or African American | 245 | 8.1% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 5 | 0.2% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 20 | 0.7% |
| Two or more races | 99 | 3.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 57 | 1.9% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma18.6%
High school graduate33.1%
Some college or associate's41.5%
Bachelor's degree2.8%
Graduate or professional degree4.1%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 395 | 18.6% |
| High school graduate | 704 | 33.1% |
| Some college or associate's | 883 | 41.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 59 | 2.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 87 | 4.1% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 35 min
Drove alone87.4%
Carpooled7.8%
Public transit0.1%
Walked3.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home1.7%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 975 | 87.4% |
| Carpooled | 87 | 7.8% |
| Public transit | 1 | 0.1% |
| Walked | 34 | 3.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 19 | 1.7% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 167 | 15.2% |
| 15 to 29 min | 352 | 32.1% |
| 30 to 44 min | 334 | 30.4% |
| 45 to 59 min | 58 | 5.3% |
| 60+ min | 186 | 17.0% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.18
- Poverty rate
- 27.5% (786 of 2,863)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 753 | 55.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 603 | 44.5% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1983
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 1,356 | 75.5% |
| Vacant | 440 | 24.5% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 1,096 | 80.8% |
| Renter-occupied | 260 | 19.2% |
1-unit, detached52.8%
1-unit, attached0.7%
2 to 4 units10.2%
5 to 19 units4.3%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other32.0%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 948 | 52.8% |
| 1-unit, attached | 12 | 0.7% |
| 2 to 4 units | 184 | 10.2% |
| 5 to 19 units | 78 | 4.3% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 574 | 32.0% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 35549
- Land area
- 114 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.31 sq mi
- Center point
- 33.8229, -87.5630
Counties this ZIP covers
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6National ZIP rankings
21- Largest by population
- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)