ZIP Code 35974
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in DeKalb County, Alabama.
- Population
- 1,998
- Median household income
- $64,821
- Median home value
- $162,500
+14.6%’19–’23
+58.6%’19–’23
+32.5%’19–’23
ZIP Code 35974 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in DeKalb County, Alabama, home to about 1,998 residents. The median household income of $64,821 is above the DeKalb County median ($51,149).
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 35974's population grew 14.6% from 1,744 to 1,998, while its median gross rent rose 2.2% from $641 to $655.
79.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1993.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 1,998
- Median age
- 31.8 yrs
- Median household income
- $64,821
- Median home value
- $162,500
- Median gross rent
- $655
- Housing units
- 717
- Homeownership rate
- 77.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 19.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.8%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20231,7441,998
$40,882$64,821
$122,600$162,500
$641$655
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,744 | $40,882 | $122,600 | $641 |
| 2020 | 1,641 | $46,339 | $104,500 | $668 |
| 2021 | 1,749 | $58,632 | $158,500 | $634 |
| 2022 | 1,695 | $60,127 | $148,500 | $682 |
| 2023 | 1,998 | $64,821 | $162,500 | $655 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 54.3%
5 to 1723.1%
18 to 248.1%
25 to 3420.2%
35 to 4412.0%
45 to 547.1%
55 to 6411.4%
65 to 747.7%
75 and over6.1%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 85 | 4.3% |
| 5 to 17 | 461 | 23.1% |
| 18 to 24 | 162 | 8.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 404 | 20.2% |
| 35 to 44 | 240 | 12.0% |
| 45 to 54 | 142 | 7.1% |
| 55 to 64 | 228 | 11.4% |
| 65 to 74 | 154 | 7.7% |
| 75 and over | 122 | 6.1% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,661 | 83.1% |
| Black or African American | 3 | 0.2% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 6 | 0.3% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 48 | 2.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 280 | 14.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma18.3%
High school graduate36.1%
Some college or associate's26.0%
Bachelor's degree9.5%
Graduate or professional degree10.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 236 | 18.3% |
| High school graduate | 466 | 36.1% |
| Some college or associate's | 336 | 26.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 123 | 9.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 129 | 10.0% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 23 min
Drove alone86.7%
Carpooled10.1%
Public transit0.0%
Walked1.3%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home1.8%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 850 | 86.7% |
| Carpooled | 99 | 10.1% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 13 | 1.3% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 18 | 1.8% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 227 | 23.6% |
| 15 to 29 min | 251 | 26.1% |
| 30 to 44 min | 409 | 42.5% |
| 45 to 59 min | 70 | 7.3% |
| 60+ min | 5 | 0.5% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.85
- Poverty rate
- 13.4% (261 of 1,949)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 514 | 74.9% |
| Nonfamily households | 172 | 25.1% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1993
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 686 | 95.7% |
| Vacant | 31 | 4.3% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 530 | 77.3% |
| Renter-occupied | 156 | 22.7% |
1-unit, detached79.6%
1-unit, attached1.4%
2 to 4 units5.2%
5 to 19 units2.2%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other11.6%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 571 | 79.6% |
| 1-unit, attached | 10 | 1.4% |
| 2 to 4 units | 37 | 5.2% |
| 5 to 19 units | 16 | 2.2% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 83 | 11.6% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 35974
- Land area
- 12 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.01 sq mi
- Center point
- 34.3628, -86.0103
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- 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)