ZIP Code 35578

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Walker County, Alabama.

Population: 5,791
Median household income: $54,769
Median home value: $96,500

ZIP Code 35578 (Walker County, Alabama) is home to about 5,791 residents. Its median household income of $54,769 runs in line with the Walker County figure of $54,509.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 35578's population declined 5.2% from 6,111 to 5,791, while its median gross rent rose 29.0% from $818 to $1,055.

The typical home was built around 1982. 15.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,791
Median age: 42.7 yrs
Median household income: $54,769
Median home value: $96,500
Median gross rent: $1,055
Housing units: 2,530
Homeownership rate: 89.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
Unemployment rate: 8.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,1115,791

Median household income

$36,485$54,769

Median home value

$91,000$96,500

Median gross rent

$818$1,055

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,111	$36,485	$91,000	$818
2020	5,691	$38,237	$93,200	$861
2021	5,331	$42,420	$97,600	$921
2022	5,029	$49,500	$97,500	$1,004
2023	5,791	$54,769	$96,500	$1,055

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 2412.3%

25 to 345.5%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 7413.3%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	397	6.9%
5 to 17	1,074	18.5%
18 to 24	711	12.3%
25 to 34	317	5.5%
35 to 44	614	10.6%
45 to 54	842	14.5%
55 to 64	656	11.3%
65 to 74	769	13.3%
75 and over	411	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,558	96.0%
Black or African American	27	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	36	0.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	106	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	64	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.6%

High school graduate41.0%

Some college or associate's29.7%

Bachelor's degree7.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	562	15.6%
High school graduate	1,478	41.0%
Some college or associate's	1,072	29.7%
Bachelor's degree	280	7.8%
Graduate or professional degree	217	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone82.6%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.2%

Other means3.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,693	82.6%
Carpooled	170	8.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	107	5.2%
Other means	73	3.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	347	17.9%
15 to 29 min	533	27.4%
30 to 44 min	588	30.3%
45 to 59 min	226	11.6%
60+ min	248	12.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 15.6% (881 of 5,662)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,630	74.1%
Nonfamily households	571	25.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,201	87.0%
Vacant	329	13.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,968	89.4%
Renter-occupied	233	10.6%

1-unit, detached64.6%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other34.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,634	64.6%
1-unit, attached	25	1.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	5	0.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	866	34.2%

ZIP Code 35578

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