ZIP Code 35973
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Cherokee County, Alabama.
- Population
- 3,313
- Median household income
- $62,652
- Median home value
- $99,000
+17.9%’19–’23
+68.2%’19–’23
+1.7%’19–’23
Covering part of Cherokee County, Alabama, ZIP Code 35973 has about 3,313 residents. The median household income of $62,652 is above the Cherokee County median ($50,769).
From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 35973's population grew 17.9% from 2,810 to 3,313, while its median gross rent fell 18.9% from $814 to $660.
13.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 81.5% of the area's occupied homes.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 3,313
- Median age
- 38.5 yrs
- Median household income
- $62,652
- Median home value
- $99,000
- Median gross rent
- $660
- Housing units
- 1,490
- Homeownership rate
- 81.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 13.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.1%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20232,8103,313
$37,244$62,652
$97,300$99,000
$814$660
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2,810 | $37,244 | $97,300 | $814 |
| 2020 | 3,368 | $41,694 | $89,000 | — |
| 2021 | 3,577 | $48,750 | $79,100 | $954 |
| 2022 | 3,336 | $62,204 | $106,300 | $1,000 |
| 2023 | 3,313 | $62,652 | $99,000 | $660 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 57.6%
5 to 1713.6%
18 to 249.8%
25 to 3412.1%
35 to 4415.2%
45 to 5412.2%
55 to 6415.0%
65 to 749.7%
75 and over4.8%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 252 | 7.6% |
| 5 to 17 | 450 | 13.6% |
| 18 to 24 | 326 | 9.8% |
| 25 to 34 | 402 | 12.1% |
| 35 to 44 | 503 | 15.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 403 | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 497 | 15.0% |
| 65 to 74 | 322 | 9.7% |
| 75 and over | 158 | 4.8% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 3,148 | 95.0% |
| Black or African American | 23 | 0.7% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 59 | 1.8% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 83 | 2.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 0.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma15.6%
High school graduate37.4%
Some college or associate's33.5%
Bachelor's degree10.0%
Graduate or professional degree3.5%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 357 | 15.6% |
| High school graduate | 854 | 37.4% |
| Some college or associate's | 766 | 33.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 228 | 10.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 80 | 3.5% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 41 min
Drove alone82.7%
Carpooled16.2%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.5%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home0.7%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 1,115 | 82.7% |
| Carpooled | 218 | 16.2% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 7 | 0.5% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 9 | 0.7% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 30 | 2.2% |
| 15 to 29 min | 340 | 25.4% |
| 30 to 44 min | 481 | 35.9% |
| 45 to 59 min | 281 | 21.0% |
| 60+ min | 208 | 15.5% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.89
- Poverty rate
- 7.9% (263 of 3,313)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 873 | 76.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 274 | 23.9% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1988
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 1,147 | 77.0% |
| Vacant | 343 | 23.0% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 935 | 81.5% |
| Renter-occupied | 212 | 18.5% |
1-unit, detached64.9%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units1.5%
5 to 19 units0.6%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other33.0%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 967 | 64.9% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 23 | 1.5% |
| 5 to 19 units | 9 | 0.6% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 491 | 33.0% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 35973
- Land area
- 110 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.61 sq mi
- Center point
- 34.3440, -85.5515
Counties this ZIP covers
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21- Largest by population
- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)