ZIP Code 35972

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Etowah County, Alabama.

Population: 1,300
Median household income: $52,839
Median home value: $89,500

ZIP Code 35972 (Etowah County, Alabama) is home to about 1,300 residents. Its median household income of $52,839 runs in line with the Etowah County figure of $53,070.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 35972's population grew 6.4% from 1,222 to 1,300, while its median household income fell 12.5% from $60,398 to $52,839.

100.0% of workers drive to work alone. 91.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,300
Median age: 44.8 yrs
Median household income: $52,839
Median home value: $89,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 756
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2221,300

Median household income

$60,398$52,839

Median home value

$105,400$89,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	1,222	$60,398	$105,400
2020	1,196	—	$77,600
2021	1,036	—	$76,600
2022	1,293	—	$88,500
2023	1,300	$52,839	$89,500

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1719.5%

18 to 241.2%

25 to 347.3%

35 to 4416.0%

45 to 548.7%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 7423.7%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	83	6.4%
5 to 17	253	19.5%
18 to 24	16	1.2%
25 to 34	95	7.3%
35 to 44	208	16.0%
45 to 54	113	8.7%
55 to 64	150	11.5%
65 to 74	308	23.7%
75 and over	74	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,289	99.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	11	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.6%

High school graduate26.4%

Some college or associate's27.4%

Bachelor's degree20.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	186	19.6%
High school graduate	250	26.4%
Some college or associate's	260	27.4%
Bachelor's degree	197	20.8%
Graduate or professional degree	55	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	429	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	27	6.3%
15 to 29 min	256	59.7%
30 to 44 min	88	20.5%
45 to 59 min	30	7.0%
60+ min	28	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 14.9% (194 of 1,300)

	Count	Share
Family households	390	71.0%
Nonfamily households	159	29.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	549	72.6%
Vacant	207	27.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	549	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached91.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	690	91.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	66	8.7%

ZIP Code 35972

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