35768 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 35768, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

35768 is a zip code in Jackson County, Alabama, which covers Paint Rock CCD, Princeton CCD, Scottsboro CCD, and Stevenson, with a total population of 12,851 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 35768 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 35768.

The estimated population of people living in 35768 is 12,851, with a median age of 39.3.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 35768 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
12,851
+5.13%
+11.33%
2020
12,224
+6.55%
-
2019
11,473
+2.77%
-
2018
11,164
 -3.28% -
2017
11,543
 - -

Population of 35768 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 35768 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
90.4%
86.8%
 +4.15%
Black/African American
2.9%
4.9%
 -40.82%
Native
1%
1.2%
 -16.67%
Hispanic
2.9%
3.2%
 -9.38%
Asian
0.7%
1.5%
 -53.33%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0.3%
 -100.00%
Two Or More Races
1.9%
2%
 -5.00%
Other
0.1%
0.1%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 35768 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 35768 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 35768 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 35768 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 39.3 -1.01% 36.4 -1.09% 43.7 +1.63%
2020 39.7 -5.92% 36.8 -3.92% 43 -3.59%
2019 42.2 -4.52% 38.3 -6.13% 44.6 -1.33%
2018 44.2 +4.25% 40.8 +2.51% 45.2 +1.12%
2017 42.4 - 39.8 - 44.7 -

The median age of the 35768 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 35768 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 9 683 +12.29% 613 +14.24% 757 697
10 to 19 604 +46.35% 651 1.01% 898 607
20 to 29 809 -2.63% 678 +52% 782 1,093
30 to 39 696 +35.82% 698 +10.19% 968 710
40 to 49 741 +11.77% 911 -42.63% 810 579
50 to 59 807 +2.08% 780 1.44% 815 776
60 to 69 764 +5.65% 870 +12.34% 780 974
70+ 462 +22.77% 776 +35.07% 545 1,060

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 35768 zip code is $43,621.00.

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 35768.

  • Under 25
    $34,009.00
  • 25 to 44
    $43,508.00
  • 45 to 64
    $51,676.00
  • 65 and over
    $40,660.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 35768 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 35768, 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 35768 is currently $58,605.00.

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.

1.37% of households in 35768 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 35768 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    29.69%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    25.74%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    16.82%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    11.11%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    12.78%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    2.49%
  • $200,000 or more
    1.37%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 35768 is $23,708.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 35768 by the total population of 35768.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 35768 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 35768 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
    6.36%
  • Bachelor's degree
    15.97%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    11.88%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    62.56%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.24%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 35768 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 35768 zip over the age of 16 is 10,444.

Of those people, a total of 47.80% 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 35768 is 45.50%.

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 35768 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 552 39.30% 11.10%
20 to 24 years 944 34.20% 4.00%
25 to 29 years 931 65.40% 10.50%
30 to 34 years 935 73.90% 0.70%
35 to 44 years 1,313 63.70% 5.50%
45 to 54 years 1,511 58.20% 5.80%
55 to 59 years 899 64.00% 3.30%
60 to 64 years 999 40.50% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 1,416 27.00% 4.70%
75 years and over 944 7.90% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 35768. 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 9,566 46.60% 5.40%
Black or African American 328 68.90% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 113 65.50% 0.00%
Asian 77 50.60% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 98 59.20% 0.00%
Two or more races 262 53.10% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 247 69.60% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 9,495 46.60% 5.40%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 35768 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 35768 is 4,753, with median earnings of $29,471.00.

Women in 35768 are earning approximately 93.40% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 4,753 $29,471.00
Male 2,651 $29,913.00
Female 2,102 $27,931.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 35768 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 375 $56,322.00
Business and Financial 228 $82,727.00
Computer and Mathematical 121 $26,509.00
Architecture and Engineering 74 $83,269.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 29 $0.00
Community and Social Service 149 $55,271.00
Legal 32 $95,938.00
Educational and Library 103 $50,804.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 20 $13,214.00
Healthcare Practitioners 341 $55,208.00
Healthcare Support 70 $24,107.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 35 $33,083.00
Law Enforcement 66 $32,895.00
Food Preparation and Serving 263 $17,102.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 177 $20,969.00
Personal Care and Service 148 $14,625.00
Sales 511 $16,602.00
Office and Administrative Support 419 $22,443.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 21 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 146 $50,776.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 235 $46,750.00
Production 666 $27,500.00
Transportation and Material Moving 153 $36,528.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 35768 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 35768.

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 203 $70,521.00 172 $56,196.00
Business and Financial 55 $49,306.00 173 $90,170.00
Computer and Mathematical 55 $25,216.00 66 $36,563.00
Architecture and Engineering 61 $83,942.00 13 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 29 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 44 $22,308.00 105 $55,313.00
Legal 19 $0.00 13 $0.00
Educational and Library 30 $55,714.00 73 $50,446.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 14 $0.00 6 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 66 $65,769.00 275 $51,750.00
Healthcare Support 16 $0.00 54 $23,810.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 30 $33,500.00 5 $0.00
Law Enforcement 59 $33,125.00 7 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 175 $16,875.00 88 $17,500.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 124 $26,667.00 53 $11,250.00
Personal Care and Service 55 $23,494.00 93 $2,499.00
Sales 220 $19,375.00 291 $13,906.00
Office and Administrative Support 95 $26,845.00 324 $21,923.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 21 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 117 $45,972.00 29 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 235 $46,750.00 0 $0.00
Production 480 $26,902.00 186 $30,357.00
Transportation and Material Moving 136 $37,315.00 17 $16,635.00

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 4,743 households in 35768, with an average household size of 2.62 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 3,093 families living in the 35768 zip code with an average family size of 3.36 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 35768:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,195 201 697 1,650
Average Household Size 3.49 3.25 3.4 1.07
Total Families 2,195 201 697 0
Average Household Size 3.46 2.88 3.2 0

Poverty

Of the 3,093 families living in 35768, 16.60% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 35768:

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 5,639 housing units in 35768.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 4,743 84.11%
Vacant 896 15.89%

26.21% of the total 5,639 housing units in 35768 are rental units. This is approximately 1,478 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,115 are occupied by the owner - or 55.24% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 35768 is $633.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 35768 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
    150
  • Less than $500
    438
  • $500 to $999
    871
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    157
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    12
  • $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 35768 is $113,000.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 35768 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    404
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    897
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    634
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    619
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    249
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    194
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    114
  • $1,000,000 or more
    4

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 35768. The chart below shows the number of properties in 35768 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    367
  • 1940 to 1949
    519
  • 1950 to 1959
    521
  • 1960 to 1969
    838
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,291
  • 1980 to 1989
    448
  • 1990 to 1999
    891
  • 2000 to 2009
    469
  • 2010 to 2013
    295
  • 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 35768 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    268
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,623
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,636
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,216

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 35768 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 35768 that commute to work in a particular way.

26.7 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 35768.

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
    157
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    840
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    689
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    544
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    362
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    167
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    335
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    47
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    260
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    546
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    373
  • 90 or more minutes
    115

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 35768 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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