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Zip Code 35961 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 35961 is 6,733 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.03 | Zip Code 35961 land area is 127.872 sq. miles | Population density is 52.65 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 35961

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 33.4
Median Age - Male 30.7
Median Age - Female 37.5

Median age of zip code 35961 is 16.1% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 10.2% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 35961 is 21.7% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 14.2% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 35961 median age is 8.1% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 2.6% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 35961

White population 5261
Black or African American population 355
Asian population 78
American Indian and Alaska Native population 196
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 725

Region of birth

Zip code 35961 ancestry distribution

Arab 0% Czech 0%
Danish 0% Dutch 0.7%
English 4.9% French No Basque 0.4%
French Canadian 0.2% German 3.7%
Greek 0% Hungarian 0.1%
Irish 6.2% Italian 0.7%
Lithuanian 0% Norwegian 0.1%
Polish 0.3% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0% Scotch-Irish 1.6%
Scottish 0.9% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 0% Swedish 0.3%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0.1%
USA 29.4% Welsh 0.1%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 29.4%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 35961

Family Type Distribution
Total families 1830
Married couples 74.48%
Other couples 25.52%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 35961

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 38.25% 43.87%
$30,000 and $50,000 25.25% 24.71%
$50,000 and $100,000 24.81% 21.03%
$100,000 and $200,000 11.69% 10.39%
$200,000 or more 0% 0%

Households by size in zip code 35961

Household language in zip code 35961

English language 74.25%
Spanish language 25.03%
Other European language 0%
Asian language 0.72%
Other language 0%

Population by housing unit in zip code 35961

Total Occupied housing units 2359
Detached housing units 55.96%
Attached housing units 1.44%
2 units 3.05%
3 - 4 units 0.47%
5 - 9 units 3.01%
10 - 19 units 0.13%
20 - 49 units 0.17%
50 or more units 0.17%
Mobile homes 35.61%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 35961

Use car, track or Van 94.54%
Use public transportation 0%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 1.61%
Work at home 3.85%

School attendance in zip code 35961

Attent Preschool programs 0.91%
Attend Public School 16.77%
Attend college undergraduate program 2.43%
Attent graduate studies 0.42%
Not enrolled in school 79.46%

Highest school attainment in zip code 35961

Less then 9th grade 21.52%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 21.4%
High school diploma 32.03%
Some college, no degree 13.53%
Associate degree 6.86%
Bachelor's degree 4.65%
Graduate or professional degree 0%

Real Estate in zip code 35961

Housing occupied 82.95%
Housing vacant 17.05%
Housing occupied by owner 67.91%
Housing occupied by tenant 32.09%
Total Rented Units 757
Median Contract Gross Rent $291
Median Gross Rent $446
Median Home Value $62,700

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 35961 median gross rent is 53.26% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 35961

Studio $400
1 Bedroom $500
2 Bedrooms $610
3 Bedrooms $780
4 Bedrooms $810
AVERAGE RENT $620

Housing units in zip code 35961

Total housing units 2844
Detached housing units 52.25%
Attached housing units 1.2%
2 units 2.53%
3 - 4 units 0.39%
5 - 9 units 2.5%
10 - 19 units 0.11%
20 - 49 units 0.14%
50 or more units 0.14%
Mobile homes 40.75%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 35961

Total Real Estate Taxes $466,000
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $212,900
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $253,100

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Zip Codes Near 35961

Zip Code City County Distance
35963 Dawson DeKalb 4.05 ml
35967 Fort Payne DeKalb 5.73 ml
35971 Fyffe DeKalb 6.8 ml
35986 Rainsville DeKalb 7.82 ml
35962 Crossville DeKalb 8.65 ml
35974 Geraldine DeKalb 9.54 ml
35968 Fort Payne DeKalb 12.15 ml
35975 Groveoak DeKalb 12.27 ml
35959 Cedar Bluff Cherokee 14.02 ml
35989 Valley Head DeKalb 14.07 ml