ZIP Code 35968

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in DeKalb County, Alabama.

Population: 4,540
Median household income: $44,902
Median home value: $116,800

Covering part of DeKalb County, Alabama, ZIP Code 35968 has about 4,540 residents. The median household income of $44,902 is below the DeKalb County median ($51,149).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 35968's population declined 12.8% from 5,206 to 4,540, while its median gross rent rose 14.5% from $593 to $679.

72.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1981.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,540
Median age: 45.8 yrs
Median household income: $44,902
Median home value: $116,800
Median gross rent: $679
Housing units: 1,968
Homeownership rate: 83.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,2064,540

Median household income

$44,185$44,902

Median home value

$111,200$116,800

Median gross rent

$593$679

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,206	$44,185	$111,200	$593
2020	5,033	$57,765	$120,200	$626
2021	5,237	$43,068	$110,000	$634
2022	4,870	$54,766	$114,400	$693
2023	4,540	$44,902	$116,800	$679

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5415.7%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 7413.9%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	182	4.0%
5 to 17	709	15.6%
18 to 24	459	10.1%
25 to 34	402	8.9%
35 to 44	476	10.5%
45 to 54	711	15.7%
55 to 64	561	12.4%
65 to 74	633	13.9%
75 and over	407	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,487	76.8%
Black or African American	266	5.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	71	1.6%
Asian	2	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	23	0.5%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	150	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	541	11.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.5%

High school graduate40.9%

Some college or associate's28.7%

Bachelor's degree5.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	589	18.5%
High school graduate	1,306	40.9%
Some college or associate's	915	28.7%
Bachelor's degree	173	5.4%
Graduate or professional degree	207	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone88.8%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,539	88.8%
Carpooled	111	6.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	68	3.9%
Other means	15	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	563	33.8%
15 to 29 min	585	35.1%
30 to 44 min	187	11.2%
45 to 59 min	103	6.2%
60+ min	227	13.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 18.5% (788 of 4,268)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,234	74.9%
Nonfamily households	414	25.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,648	83.7%
Vacant	320	16.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,369	83.1%
Renter-occupied	279	16.9%

1-unit, detached72.4%

1-unit, attached0.1%

2 to 4 units0.6%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other23.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,424	72.4%
1-unit, attached	2	0.1%
2 to 4 units	11	0.6%
5 to 19 units	62	3.2%
20 or more units	7	0.4%
Mobile home & other	462	23.5%

ZIP Code 35968

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