ZIP Code 35550

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Walker County, Alabama.

Population: 5,053
Median household income: $42,975
Median home value: $84,700

ZIP Code 35550 (Walker County, Alabama) is home to about 5,053 residents. At $42,975, its median household income sits below Walker County's $54,509.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 35550's population declined 8.2% from 5,504 to 5,053, while its median gross rent rose 1.9% from $624 to $636.

The largest age group is 45 to 54, 17.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 86.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,053
Median age: 45.1 yrs
Median household income: $42,975
Median home value: $84,700
Median gross rent: $636
Housing units: 2,325
Homeownership rate: 73.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
Unemployment rate: 11.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,5045,053

Median household income

$39,776$42,975

Median home value

$71,800$84,700

Median gross rent

$624$636

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,504	$39,776	$71,800	$624
2020	5,322	$43,267	$74,700	$532
2021	5,184	$45,000	$83,000	$439
2022	5,288	$44,516	$89,000	$448
2023	5,053	$42,975	$84,700	$636

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 249.9%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5417.9%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	250	4.9%
5 to 17	750	14.8%
18 to 24	498	9.9%
25 to 34	476	9.4%
35 to 44	542	10.7%
45 to 54	906	17.9%
55 to 64	654	12.9%
65 to 74	603	11.9%
75 and over	374	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,355	86.2%
Black or African American	420	8.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	7	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	35	0.7%
Two or more races	132	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	104	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.6%

High school graduate39.8%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree5.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	663	18.6%
High school graduate	1,416	39.8%
Some college or associate's	1,185	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	177	5.0%
Graduate or professional degree	114	3.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone79.2%

Carpooled12.1%

Public transit0.8%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home1.7%

Other means4.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,345	79.2%
Carpooled	205	12.1%
Public transit	13	0.8%
Walked	11	0.6%
Bicycle	14	0.8%
Worked from home	29	1.7%
Other means	81	4.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	338	20.3%
15 to 29 min	544	32.6%
30 to 44 min	109	6.5%
45 to 59 min	420	25.2%
60+ min	258	15.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 24.6% (1,212 of 4,932)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,379	73.8%
Nonfamily households	490	26.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,869	80.4%
Vacant	456	19.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,374	73.5%
Renter-occupied	495	26.5%

1-unit, detached54.2%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units4.3%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other35.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,259	54.2%
1-unit, attached	23	1.0%
2 to 4 units	97	4.2%
5 to 19 units	101	4.3%
20 or more units	12	0.5%
Mobile home & other	833	35.8%

ZIP Code 35550

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