35957 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 35957, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

35957 is a zip code in Blount County, DeKalb County, and Marshall County, Alabama, which covers Clarence CCD, Crossville CCD, Albertville-Boaz CCD, and Douglas, with a total population of 16,240 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 35957 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 35957.

The estimated population of people living in 35957 is 16,240, with a median age of 37.2.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 35957 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
16,240
+2.39%
+0.31%
2020
15,861
 -0.66% -
2019
15,967
 -1.04% -
2018
16,135
 -0.34% -
2017
16,190
 - -

Population of 35957 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 35957 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
78.5%
77.9%
 +0.77%
Black/African American
3.6%
1.3%
 +176.92%
Native
0%
0.5%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
16.8%
18.2%
 -7.69%
Asian
0.1%
0.3%
 -66.67%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1%
1.9%
 -47.37%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 35957 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 35957 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 35957 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 35957 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 37.2 -2.87% 34.7 -5.45% 39 -0.76%
2020 38.3 +4.36% 36.7 +1.1% 39.3 +5.08%
2019 36.7 +0.55% 36.3 +4.31% 37.4 -0.8%
2018 36.5 0% 34.8 -1.69% 37.7 +1.07%
2017 36.5 - 35.4 - 37.3 -

The median age of the 35957 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 35957 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 1,160 +32.97% 1,127 -2.56% 1,512 1,098
10 to 19 1,363 -22.49% 1,079 +9.8% 1,073 1,165
20 to 29 1,091 -9.19% 990 -0.91% 987 976
30 to 39 978 2.91% 1,101 -10.52% 972 930
40 to 49 1,070 +6.95% 911 +13.52% 1,098 995
50 to 59 896 -16.62% 951 +24.56% 755 1,195
60 to 69 986 -16.4% 820 +12.2% 821 918
70+ 648 +16.8% 1,019 -3.2% 759 986

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 35957 zip code is $42,411.00.

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 35957.

  • Under 25
    $39,392.00
  • 25 to 44
    $53,400.00
  • 45 to 64
    $47,841.00
  • 65 and over
    $31,786.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 35957 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 35957, 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 35957 is currently $57,106.00.

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.

2.68% of households in 35957 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 35957 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    27.08%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    30.72%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    15.50%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    11.41%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    10.43%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    2.18%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.68%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 35957 is $22,127.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 35957 by the total population of 35957.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 35957 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 35957 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
    6.80%
  • Bachelor's degree
    19.83%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    14.37%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    56.15%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.86%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 35957 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 35957 zip over the age of 16 is 12,184.

Of those people, a total of 56.60% 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 35957 is 55.30%.

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 35957 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 792 24.70% 1.50%
20 to 24 years 1,041 74.70% 2.80%
25 to 29 years 922 85.40% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 913 76.10% 3.00%
35 to 44 years 2,202 80.70% 4.80%
45 to 54 years 1,722 81.50% 0.00%
55 to 59 years 1,108 49.60% 3.30%
60 to 64 years 679 44.20% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 1,969 18.40% 0.00%
75 years and over 836 5.90% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 35957. 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 11,046 55.40% 2.30%
Black or African American 282 67.40% 3.70%
American Indian and Alaska Native 34 64.70% 0.00%
Asian 16 100.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 540 76.70% 0.00%
Two or more races 266 51.10% 1.50%
Hispanic or Latino 1,239 57.50% 5.50%
Not Hispanic or Latino 10,540 56.40% 1.70%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 35957 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 35957 is 6,732, with median earnings of $34,197.00.

Women in 35957 are earning approximately 68.30% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 6,732 $34,197.00
Male 3,647 $38,941.00
Female 3,085 $26,613.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 35957 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 632 $46,379.00
Business and Financial 181 $38,396.00
Computer and Mathematical 49 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 270 $122,045.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 41 $0.00
Community and Social Service 66 $39,057.00
Legal 14 $0.00
Educational and Library 384 $44,038.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 33 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 555 $43,607.00
Healthcare Support 241 $22,480.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 185 $44,821.00
Law Enforcement 29 $35,694.00
Food Preparation and Serving 270 $17,299.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 362 $9,844.00
Personal Care and Service 124 $15,139.00
Sales 546 $17,344.00
Office and Administrative Support 576 $33,228.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 38 $26,696.00
Construction and Extraction 269 $26,534.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 369 $36,475.00
Production 900 $36,702.00
Transportation and Material Moving 230 $27,143.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 35957 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 35957.

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 380 $53,929.00 252 $31,650.00
Business and Financial 46 $39,896.00 135 $32,279.00
Computer and Mathematical 33 $0.00 16 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 264 $122,386.00 6 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 41 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 53 $0.00 13 $0.00
Legal 14 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 54 $70,000.00 330 $42,358.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 2 $0.00 31 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 87 $36,741.00 468 $60,625.00
Healthcare Support 120 $25,074.00 121 $22,440.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 173 $50,215.00 12 $0.00
Law Enforcement 29 $35,694.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 51 $13,672.00 219 $20,421.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 148 $23,716.00 214 $6,875.00
Personal Care and Service 40 $5,417.00 84 $25,203.00
Sales 148 $52,037.00 398 $11,741.00
Office and Administrative Support 51 $19,583.00 525 $33,240.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 38 $26,696.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 269 $26,534.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 369 $36,475.00 0 $0.00
Production 810 $38,250.00 90 $22,353.00
Transportation and Material Moving 229 $27,202.00 1 $0.00

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 5,961 households in 35957, with an average household size of 2.69 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 3,819 families living in the 35957 zip code with an average family size of 3.46 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 35957:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,847 383 589 2,142
Average Household Size 3.54 4.14 3.07 1.19
Total Families 2,847 383 589 0
Average Household Size 3.53 3.65 3.02 0

Poverty

Of the 3,819 families living in 35957, 9.60% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 35957:

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 6,871 housing units in 35957.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 5,961 86.76%
Vacant 910 13.24%

25.13% of the total 6,871 housing units in 35957 are rental units. This is approximately 1,727 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 4,020 are occupied by the owner - or 58.51% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 35957 is $596.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 35957 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
    214
  • Less than $500
    535
  • $500 to $999
    1,056
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    118
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    18
  • $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 35957 is $104,100.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 35957 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    433
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,492
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    757
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    531
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    582
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    185
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    40
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 35957. The chart below shows the number of properties in 35957 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    539
  • 1940 to 1949
    345
  • 1950 to 1959
    552
  • 1960 to 1969
    792
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,305
  • 1980 to 1989
    883
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,458
  • 2000 to 2009
    692
  • 2010 to 2013
    288
  • 2014 or later
    17

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 35957 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    377
  • 1 vehicle available
    2,098
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,981
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,505

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 35957 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 35957 that commute to work in a particular way.

20.9 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 35957.

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
    355
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,030
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,271
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    835
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    904
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    175
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    861
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    231
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    46
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    357
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    272
  • 90 or more minutes
    76

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 35957 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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