ZIP Code 35959

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Cherokee County, Alabama.

Population: 4,431
Median household income: $47,547
Median home value: $193,400

Covering part of Cherokee County, Alabama, ZIP Code 35959 has about 4,431 residents. At $47,547, its median household income sits below Cherokee County's $50,769.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 35959's population declined 2.0% from 4,523 to 4,431, while its median gross rent rose 44.2% from $520 to $750.

Owners occupy 78.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 53.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,431
Median age: 53.3 yrs
Median household income: $47,547
Median home value: $193,400
Median gross rent: $750
Housing units: 3,211
Homeownership rate: 78.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,5234,431

Median household income

$39,743$47,547

Median home value

$105,700$193,400

Median gross rent

$520$750

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,523	$39,743	$105,700	$520
2020	4,348	$36,038	$143,300	$501
2021	4,212	$37,717	$156,400	$557
2022	4,234	$41,275	$186,000	$696
2023	4,431	$47,547	$193,400	$750

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1712.6%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 347.8%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6420.0%

65 to 7418.5%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	164	3.7%
5 to 17	560	12.6%
18 to 24	248	5.6%
25 to 34	345	7.8%
35 to 44	440	9.9%
45 to 54	594	13.4%
55 to 64	885	20.0%
65 to 74	820	18.5%
75 and over	375	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,011	90.5%
Black or African American	227	5.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	6	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	17	0.4%
Two or more races	64	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	106	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.6%

High school graduate43.9%

Some college or associate's28.6%

Bachelor's degree9.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	402	11.6%
High school graduate	1,517	43.9%
Some college or associate's	988	28.6%
Bachelor's degree	328	9.5%
Graduate or professional degree	224	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone87.1%

Carpooled4.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.8%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,373	87.1%
Carpooled	67	4.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	123	7.8%
Other means	13	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	301	20.7%
15 to 29 min	526	36.2%
30 to 44 min	296	20.4%
45 to 59 min	200	13.8%
60+ min	130	8.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 16.9% (747 of 4,427)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,278	64.6%
Nonfamily households	701	35.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,979	61.6%
Vacant	1,232	38.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,548	78.2%
Renter-occupied	431	21.8%

1-unit, detached62.8%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units1.8%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other28.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,018	62.8%
1-unit, attached	60	1.9%
2 to 4 units	58	1.8%
5 to 19 units	85	2.6%
20 or more units	89	2.8%
Mobile home & other	901	28.1%

ZIP Code 35959

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