35620 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 35620, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

35620 is a zip code in Limestone County, Alabama, which covers Athens CCD and Salem, with a total population of 11,572 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 35620 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 35620.

The estimated population of people living in 35620 is 11,572, with a median age of 40.2.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 35620 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
11,572
+8.47%
+40.68%
2020
10,668
+10.05%
-
2019
9,694
+7.4%
-
2018
9,026
+9.73%
-
2017
8,226
 - -

Population of 35620 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 35620 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
91.6%
93.8%
 -2.35%
Black/African American
1.7%
2.8%
 -39.29%
Native
0.9%
0.2%
 +350.00%
Hispanic
3.9%
2%
 +95.00%
Asian
1.2%
0.1%
 +1,100.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
0.6%
1%
 -40.00%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 35620 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 35620 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 35620 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 35620 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 40.2 +2.29% 41.1 +10.19% 38.7 -2.52%
2020 39.3 -3.68% 37.3 -3.87% 39.7 -7.24%
2019 40.8 -3.32% 38.8 -5.13% 42.8 -4.89%
2018 42.2 +2.93% 40.9 +5.14% 45 +5.63%
2017 41 - 38.9 - 42.6 -

The median age of the 35620 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 35620 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 503 +11.1% 388 +35.09% 539 517
10 to 19 621 +48.8% 397 +110.67% 978 1,034
20 to 29 619 +35.06% 484 +52.41% 855 756
30 to 39 462 -15.01% 599 +26.58% 373 710
40 to 49 564 +79.25% 466 +96.02% 1,122 1,028
50 to 59 742 +17.95% 671 +27.03% 793 861
60 to 69 451 +62.2% 392 +26.18% 774 495
70+ 339 -6.39% 528 -16.09% 300 437

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 35620 zip code is $73,232.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 35620.

  • Under 25
    $37,301.00
  • 25 to 44
    $64,773.00
  • 45 to 64
    $82,200.00
  • 65 and over
    $50,150.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 35620 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 35620, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 35620 is currently $80,478.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

2.31% of households in 35620 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 35620 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    13.77%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    18.46%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    19.82%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    17.61%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    23.16%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.87%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.31%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 35620 is $30,163.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 35620 by the total population of 35620.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 35620 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 35620 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    11.05%
  • Bachelor's degree
    14.57%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    7.46%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    64.17%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.75%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 35620 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 35620 zip over the age of 16 is 9,517.

Of those people, a total of 65.90% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 35620 is 63.50%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 35620 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,013 39.40% 18.00%
20 to 24 years 740 82.80% 3.60%
25 to 29 years 871 81.30% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 612 80.40% 0.20%
35 to 44 years 1,708 81.60% 3.70%
45 to 54 years 1,922 74.00% 1.10%
55 to 59 years 645 69.60% 14.70%
60 to 64 years 727 57.10% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 862 38.70% 0.00%
75 years and over 417 9.80% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 35620. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 8,847 64.60% 3.10%
Black or African American 179 40.80% 68.50%
American Indian and Alaska Native 42 100.00% 0.00%
Asian 139 100.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 48 100.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 262 96.90% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 346 83.80% 3.40%
Not Hispanic or Latino 8,785 64.90% 2.90%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 35620 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 35620 is 6,041, with median earnings of $39,807.00.

Women in 35620 are earning approximately 67.10% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 6,041 $39,807.00
Male 3,364 $49,485.00
Female 2,677 $33,180.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 35620 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 682 $52,500.00
Business and Financial 128 $47,885.00
Computer and Mathematical 73 $41,914.00
Architecture and Engineering 123 $68,482.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 25 $73,641.00
Community and Social Service 54 $58,654.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 412 $48,557.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 39 $27,216.00
Healthcare Practitioners 389 $39,760.00
Healthcare Support 58 $30,968.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 17 $0.00
Law Enforcement 256 $76,471.00
Food Preparation and Serving 100 $6,200.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 197 $34,583.00
Personal Care and Service 112 $13,396.00
Sales 403 $15,625.00
Office and Administrative Support 548 $34,905.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 30 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 533 $34,202.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 484 $62,917.00
Production 601 $34,053.00
Transportation and Material Moving 338 $80,072.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 35620 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 35620.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 440 $75,160.00 242 $33,975.00
Business and Financial 70 $49,744.00 58 $36,310.00
Computer and Mathematical 50 $41,953.00 23 $12,396.00
Architecture and Engineering 40 $67,250.00 83 $117,896.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 23 $0.00 2 $0.00
Community and Social Service 53 $58,650.00 1 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 62 $66,707.00 350 $47,967.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 22 $0.00 17 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 37 $0.00 352 $37,981.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 58 $30,968.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 17 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 216 $77,795.00 40 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 12 $5,357.00 88 $6,528.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 112 $58,804.00 85 $8,028.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 112 $13,396.00
Sales 110 $46,188.00 293 $7,175.00
Office and Administrative Support 72 $29,318.00 476 $35,278.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 30 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 529 $34,262.00 4 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 484 $62,917.00 0 $0.00
Production 463 $36,781.00 138 $29,333.00
Transportation and Material Moving 245 $80,740.00 93 $20,424.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 4,248 households in 35620, with an average household size of 2.71 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 3,156 families living in the 35620 zip code with an average family size of 3.16 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 35620:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,564 311 281 1,092
Average Household Size 3.22 3.67 3.07 1.15
Total Families 2,564 311 281 0
Average Household Size 3.22 3.14 2.61 0

Poverty

Of the 3,156 families living in 35620, 10.20% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 35620:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 4,692 housing units in 35620.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 4,248 90.54%
Vacant 444 9.46%

10.04% of the total 4,692 housing units in 35620 are rental units. This is approximately 471 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,655 are occupied by the owner - or 77.90% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 35620 is $841.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 35620 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    122
  • Less than $500
    14
  • $500 to $999
    380
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    77
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 35620 is $148,500.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 35620 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    433
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    443
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    972
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    648
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    687
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    272
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    184
  • $1,000,000 or more
    16

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 35620. The chart below shows the number of properties in 35620 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    171
  • 1940 to 1949
    39
  • 1950 to 1959
    237
  • 1960 to 1969
    204
  • 1970 to 1979
    410
  • 1980 to 1989
    819
  • 1990 to 1999
    954
  • 2000 to 2009
    944
  • 2010 to 2013
    914
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 35620 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    4
  • 1 vehicle available
    792
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,572
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,880

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 35620 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 35620 that commute to work in a particular way.

29 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 35620.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    368
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    226
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    675
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    959
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    596
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    143
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    787
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    410
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    238
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    861
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    335
  • 90 or more minutes
    126

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 35620 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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