ZIP Code 35983

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Cherokee County, Alabama.

Population: 3,782
Median household income: $63,329
Median home value: $157,400

ZIP Code 35983 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Cherokee County, Alabama, home to about 3,782 residents. Its median household income of $63,329 runs above the Cherokee County figure of $50,769.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 35983's population grew 2.7% from 3,683 to 3,782, while its median gross rent rose 26.9% from $639 to $811.

85.5% of workers drive to work alone. 71.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,782
Median age: 37.1 yrs
Median household income: $63,329
Median home value: $157,400
Median gross rent: $811
Housing units: 1,957
Homeownership rate: 89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,6833,782

Median household income

$55,052$63,329

Median home value

$160,700$157,400

Median gross rent

$639$811

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,683	$55,052	$160,700	$639
2020	3,827	$60,324	$155,500	$595
2021	3,966	$58,867	$151,700	$634
2022	3,426	$60,639	$134,300	$710
2023	3,782	$63,329	$157,400	$811

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1721.5%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 3416.3%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 648.6%

65 to 7416.2%

75 and over3.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	146	3.9%
5 to 17	813	21.5%
18 to 24	232	6.1%
25 to 34	618	16.3%
35 to 44	410	10.8%
45 to 54	477	12.6%
55 to 64	326	8.6%
65 to 74	613	16.2%
75 and over	147	3.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,430	90.7%
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	257	6.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	95	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.9%

High school graduate32.7%

Some college or associate's36.4%

Bachelor's degree7.7%

Graduate or professional degree9.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	359	13.9%
High school graduate	846	32.7%
Some college or associate's	942	36.4%
Bachelor's degree	200	7.7%
Graduate or professional degree	244	9.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone85.5%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit4.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.8%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,359	85.5%
Carpooled	103	6.5%
Public transit	64	4.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	45	2.8%
Other means	18	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	480	31.1%
15 to 29 min	456	29.5%
30 to 44 min	286	18.5%
45 to 59 min	125	8.1%
60+ min	197	12.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.72
Poverty rate: 17.3% (644 of 3,717)

	Count	Share
Family households	952	68.4%
Nonfamily households	439	31.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,391	71.1%
Vacant	566	28.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,249	89.8%
Renter-occupied	142	10.2%

1-unit, detached71.8%

1-unit, attached0.1%

2 to 4 units0.7%

5 to 19 units0.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other26.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,405	71.8%
1-unit, attached	2	0.1%
2 to 4 units	14	0.7%
5 to 19 units	18	0.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	518	26.5%

ZIP Code 35983

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