ZIP Code 35579

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Walker County, Alabama.

Population: 3,321
Median household income: $46,400
Median home value: $109,900

ZIP Code 35579 (Walker County, Alabama) is home to about 3,321 residents. Its median household income of $46,400 runs below the Walker County figure of $54,509.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 35579's population declined 8.1% from 3,614 to 3,321, while its median gross rent rose 71.9% from $345 to $593.

14.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.57 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,321
Median age: 42.3 yrs
Median household income: $46,400
Median home value: $109,900
Median gross rent: $593
Housing units: 1,525
Homeownership rate: 82.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,6143,321

Median household income

$47,417$46,400

Median home value

$85,700$109,900

Median gross rent

$345$593

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,614	$47,417	$85,700	$345
2020	3,349	$46,792	$87,600	$423
2021	3,597	$42,298	$94,100	$458
2022	3,552	$43,693	$102,100	$544
2023	3,321	$46,400	$109,900	$593

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1714.2%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3416.3%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over11.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	196	5.9%
5 to 17	472	14.2%
18 to 24	248	7.5%
25 to 34	542	16.3%
35 to 44	371	11.2%
45 to 54	320	9.6%
55 to 64	472	14.2%
65 to 74	332	10.0%
75 and over	368	11.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,029	91.2%
Black or African American	87	2.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	61	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	144	4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.6%

High school graduate43.8%

Some college or associate's25.4%

Bachelor's degree7.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	447	18.6%
High school graduate	1,053	43.8%
Some college or associate's	610	25.4%
Bachelor's degree	174	7.2%
Graduate or professional degree	121	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone91.9%

Carpooled4.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,046	91.9%
Carpooled	56	4.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	36	3.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	180	16.3%
15 to 29 min	272	24.7%
30 to 44 min	209	19.0%
45 to 59 min	210	19.1%
60+ min	231	21.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 14.8% (490 of 3,313)

	Count	Share
Family households	884	68.4%
Nonfamily households	408	31.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,292	84.7%
Vacant	233	15.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,063	82.3%
Renter-occupied	229	17.7%

1-unit, detached65.0%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other29.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	991	65.0%
1-unit, attached	21	1.4%
2 to 4 units	43	2.8%
5 to 19 units	25	1.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	445	29.2%

ZIP Code 35579

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