ZIP Code 35981
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in DeKalb County, Alabama.
- Population
- 1,882
- Median household income
- $41,434
- Median home value
- $101,000
+4.4%’19–’23
-5.1%’19–’23
-14.1%’19–’23
ZIP Code 35981 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in DeKalb County, Alabama, home to about 1,882 residents. The median household income of $41,434 is below the DeKalb County median ($51,149).
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 35981's population grew 4.4% from 1,802 to 1,882.
Households average 3.15 people. 16.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 1,882
- Median age
- 47.3 yrs
- Median household income
- $41,434
- Median home value
- $101,000
- Median gross rent
- —
- Housing units
- 816
- Homeownership rate
- 82.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 16.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 18.1%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20231,8021,882
$43,641$41,434
$117,600$101,000
$277$840
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,802 | $43,641 | $117,600 | $277 |
| 2020 | 2,040 | $43,250 | $95,500 | $579 |
| 2021 | 2,015 | $37,560 | $97,600 | — |
| 2022 | 1,806 | $41,620 | $105,700 | $840 |
| 2023 | 1,882 | $41,434 | $101,000 | — |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 53.8%
5 to 1716.3%
18 to 249.8%
25 to 347.7%
35 to 448.2%
45 to 5421.0%
55 to 6414.7%
65 to 7413.2%
75 and over5.4%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 71 | 3.8% |
| 5 to 17 | 307 | 16.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 184 | 9.8% |
| 25 to 34 | 145 | 7.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 154 | 8.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 396 | 21.0% |
| 55 to 64 | 276 | 14.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 248 | 13.2% |
| 75 and over | 101 | 5.4% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,835 | 97.5% |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 1 | 0.1% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 33 | 1.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 13 | 0.7% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma24.0%
High school graduate29.5%
Some college or associate's29.5%
Bachelor's degree15.6%
Graduate or professional degree1.3%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 317 | 24.0% |
| High school graduate | 390 | 29.5% |
| Some college or associate's | 390 | 29.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 206 | 15.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 17 | 1.3% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 32 min
Drove alone90.0%
Carpooled8.6%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.4%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home0.0%
Other means1.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 631 | 90.0% |
| Carpooled | 60 | 8.6% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 3 | 0.4% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other means | 7 | 1.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 131 | 18.7% |
| 15 to 29 min | 173 | 24.7% |
| 30 to 44 min | 257 | 36.7% |
| 45 to 59 min | 67 | 9.6% |
| 60+ min | 73 | 10.4% |
Households
- Average household size
- 3.15
- Poverty rate
- 15.8% (298 of 1,882)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 457 | 76.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 140 | 23.5% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1982
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 597 | 73.2% |
| Vacant | 219 | 26.8% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 494 | 82.7% |
| Renter-occupied | 103 | 17.3% |
1-unit, detached69.4%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units5.5%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other25.1%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 566 | 69.4% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 45 | 5.5% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 205 | 25.1% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 35981
- Land area
- 26 sq mi
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Center point
- 34.7222, -85.6407
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)