35976 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 35976, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

35976 is a zip code in Blount County, Cullman County, and Marshall County, Alabama, which covers Brooksville CCD, Baileyton-Joppa CCD, Arab CCD, Douglas CCD, Grant CCD, Guntersville CCD, Town Creek CCD, and Union Grove, with a total population of 17,292 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 35976 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 35976.

The estimated population of people living in 35976 is 17,292, with a median age of 45.3.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 35976 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
17,292
 -2.06% +1.51%
2020
17,655
+0.6%
-
2019
17,549
+1.72%
-
2018
17,252
+1.27%
-
2017
17,035
 - -

Population of 35976 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 35976 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
82.5%
88.1%
 -6.36%
Black/African American
6.5%
6.2%
 +4.84%
Native
0.1%
0.9%
 -88.89%
Hispanic
7.1%
1.9%
 +273.68%
Asian
0.6%
1.3%
 -53.85%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
3%
1.6%
 +87.50%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 35976 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 35976 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 35976 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 35976 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 45.3 0% 42.1 +0.96% 49 -0.41%
2020 45.3 +3.66% 41.7 +2.46% 49.2 +7.66%
2019 43.7 -1.58% 40.7 -3.78% 45.7 -2.35%
2018 44.4 -1.99% 42.3 -2.76% 46.8 -3.11%
2017 45.3 - 43.5 - 48.3 -

The median age of the 35976 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 35976 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 9 741 +25.27% 768 +15.42% 938 863
10 to 19 1,204 -1.65% 878 +7.13% 1,170 924
20 to 29 880 +23.86% 979 -5.13% 1,086 912
30 to 39 900 +4.56% 963 -25.83% 924 734
40 to 49 1,213 -28.45% 1,051 -3.88% 901 1,009
50 to 59 1,194 +14.07% 1,332 +9.04% 1,357 1,419
60 to 69 1,149 +15.53% 1,435 -21.16% 1,323 1,149
70+ 1,037 -6.31% 1,311 +22.19% 959 1,624

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 35976 zip code is $60,315.00.

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 35976.

  • Under 25
    $48,750.00
  • 25 to 44
    $63,271.00
  • 45 to 64
    $64,798.00
  • 65 and over
    $51,841.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 35976 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 35976, 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 35976 is currently $79,626.00.

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.

6.13% of households in 35976 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 35976 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    21.34%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    20.60%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    20.77%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    11.07%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    14.42%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    5.66%
  • $200,000 or more
    6.13%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 35976 is $31,805.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 35976 by the total population of 35976.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 35976 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 35976 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
    10.35%
  • Bachelor's degree
    41.36%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    10.70%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    34.90%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.70%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 35976 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 35976 zip over the age of 16 is 14,319.

Of those people, a total of 51.30% 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 35976 is 48.90%.

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 35976 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 922 29.90% 6.90%
20 to 24 years 883 74.90% 2.70%
25 to 29 years 1,115 69.40% 1.70%
30 to 34 years 900 81.80% 7.20%
35 to 44 years 1,769 79.10% 8.30%
45 to 54 years 2,253 73.70% 1.40%
55 to 59 years 1,422 55.10% 7.80%
60 to 64 years 1,324 41.00% 6.60%
65 to 74 years 2,089 19.50% 0.50%
75 years and over 1,642 6.10% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 35976. 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 12,582 51.90% 4.80%
Black or African American 1,005 54.20% 1.50%
American Indian and Alaska Native 21 19.00% 0.00%
Asian 83 34.90% 10.30%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 1 0.00% 0.00%
Other 79 51.90% 0.00%
Two or more races 548 34.70% 7.40%
Hispanic or Latino 877 59.10% 0.80%
Not Hispanic or Latino 11,921 51.50% 5.10%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 35976 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 35976 is 6,999, with median earnings of $36,821.00.

Women in 35976 are earning approximately 74.40% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 6,999 $36,821.00
Male 3,943 $43,360.00
Female 3,056 $32,255.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 35976 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 943 $64,453.00
Business and Financial 351 $73,508.00
Computer and Mathematical 168 $29,628.00
Architecture and Engineering 112 $72,500.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 64 $97,583.00
Community and Social Service 152 $54,712.00
Legal 81 $21,953.00
Educational and Library 419 $53,423.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 85 $16,314.00
Healthcare Practitioners 638 $42,885.00
Healthcare Support 71 $24,625.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 26 $31,250.00
Law Enforcement 20 $73,438.00
Food Preparation and Serving 238 $14,583.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 272 $19,397.00
Personal Care and Service 137 $18,963.00
Sales 701 $34,659.00
Office and Administrative Support 723 $31,332.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 52 $29,783.00
Construction and Extraction 274 $35,349.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 210 $29,079.00
Production 883 $34,210.00
Transportation and Material Moving 161 $61,726.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 35976 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 35976.

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 610 $83,000.00 333 $55,089.00
Business and Financial 244 $103,125.00 107 $46,875.00
Computer and Mathematical 160 $29,521.00 8 $98,750.00
Architecture and Engineering 101 $79,250.00 11 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 55 $97,958.00 9 $0.00
Community and Social Service 63 $83,523.00 89 $53,822.00
Legal 17 $195,536.00 64 $21,615.00
Educational and Library 66 $55,938.00 353 $52,652.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 62 $16,987.00 23 $12,981.00
Healthcare Practitioners 235 $126,467.00 403 $31,946.00
Healthcare Support 18 $41,154.00 53 $22,625.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 21 $38,250.00 5 $0.00
Law Enforcement 20 $73,438.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 94 $6,071.00 144 $15,729.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 243 $19,353.00 29 $23,438.00
Personal Care and Service 44 $25,463.00 93 $18,697.00
Sales 275 $76,250.00 426 $30,482.00
Office and Administrative Support 60 $31,250.00 663 $31,332.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 52 $29,783.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 273 $35,378.00 1 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 207 $29,145.00 3 $18,750.00
Production 732 $36,162.00 151 $27,538.00
Transportation and Material Moving 157 $61,964.00 4 $45,000.00

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 6,683 households in 35976, with an average household size of 2.54 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 4,702 families living in the 35976 zip code with an average family size of 3.03 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 35976:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 3,623 318 761 1,981
Average Household Size 2.98 3.3 3.59 1.22
Total Families 3,623 318 761 0
Average Household Size 2.95 2.88 3.46 0

Poverty

Of the 4,702 families living in 35976, 10.80% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 35976:

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 7,696 housing units in 35976.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 6,683 86.84%
Vacant 1,013 13.16%

16.59% of the total 7,696 housing units in 35976 are rental units. This is approximately 1,277 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 5,219 are occupied by the owner - or 67.81% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 35976 is $678.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 35976 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
    187
  • Less than $500
    363
  • $500 to $999
    669
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    215
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    30
  • $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 35976 is $199,400.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 35976 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    450
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    657
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    679
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    832
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,137
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    841
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    554
  • $1,000,000 or more
    69

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 35976. The chart below shows the number of properties in 35976 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    214
  • 1940 to 1949
    237
  • 1950 to 1959
    563
  • 1960 to 1969
    901
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,253
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,156
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,352
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,459
  • 2010 to 2013
    503
  • 2014 or later
    58

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 35976 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    419
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,790
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,717
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,757

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 35976 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 35976 that commute to work in a particular way.

24.4 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 35976.

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
    484
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    754
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,066
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,338
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    604
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    336
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    532
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    104
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    183
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    714
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    313
  • 90 or more minutes
    195

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 35976 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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