ZIP Code 35903

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Etowah County, Alabama.

Population: 17,180
Median household income: $50,063
Median home value: $170,000

Covering part of Etowah County, Alabama, ZIP Code 35903 has about 17,180 residents. Its median household income of $50,063 runs below the Etowah County figure of $53,070.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 35903's population declined 2.9% from 17,699 to 17,180, while its median gross rent rose 21.6% from $677 to $823.

The largest age group is 45 to 54, 16.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 61.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,180
Median age: 43.9 yrs
Median household income: $50,063
Median home value: $170,000
Median gross rent: $823
Housing units: 8,338
Homeownership rate: 66.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,69917,180

Median household income

$37,492$50,063

Median home value

$97,500$170,000

Median gross rent

$677$823

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,699	$37,492	$97,500	$677
2020	18,240	$41,103	$114,700	$676
2021	18,240	$44,003	$127,200	$720
2022	17,717	$51,119	$145,900	$787
2023	17,180	$50,063	$170,000	$823

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1711.8%

18 to 2411.5%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5416.4%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	851	5.0%
5 to 17	2,021	11.8%
18 to 24	1,984	11.5%
25 to 34	2,047	11.9%
35 to 44	2,063	12.0%
45 to 54	2,813	16.4%
55 to 64	2,326	13.5%
65 to 74	2,048	11.9%
75 and over	1,027	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,623	61.8%
Black or African American	5,261	30.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	46	0.3%
Asian	189	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	12	0.1%
Some other race	11	0.1%
Two or more races	328	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	710	4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.4%

High school graduate31.0%

Some college or associate's39.6%

Bachelor's degree9.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,654	13.4%
High school graduate	3,820	31.0%
Some college or associate's	4,876	39.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,184	9.6%
Graduate or professional degree	790	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone87.8%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,523	87.8%
Carpooled	553	6.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	91	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	322	3.8%
Other means	77	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,815	34.1%
15 to 29 min	3,184	38.6%
30 to 44 min	1,152	14.0%
45 to 59 min	455	5.5%
60+ min	638	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 16.5% (2,793 of 16,918)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,916	57.3%
Nonfamily households	2,923	42.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,839	82.0%
Vacant	1,499	18.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,557	66.6%
Renter-occupied	2,282	33.4%

1-unit, detached80.6%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units5.0%

5 to 19 units4.1%

20 or more units3.4%

Mobile home & other6.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,721	80.6%
1-unit, attached	68	0.8%
2 to 4 units	421	5.0%
5 to 19 units	340	4.1%
20 or more units	283	3.4%
Mobile home & other	505	6.1%

ZIP Code 35903

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