What to know about ZIP 35486
ZIP code 35486 covers ZIP 35486 with a population of about 10,775.
At a glance, the area shows median age of 19.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.
It sits in the BIRMINGHAM (ANN & TUSC) media market.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
ZIP code 35486 covers ZIP 35486 with a population of about 10,775.
At a glance, the area shows median age of 19.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.
It sits in the BIRMINGHAM (ANN & TUSC) media market.
Median household income in ZIP 35486 is about $16,824 — about 78% below the U.S. median ($75,149).
On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 64.2%; unemployment rate near 32.0%; 41.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 7.8 points above the national share (33.7%)).
Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Retail trade, and Food services; about 23.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.6 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).
Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $713 (about 39% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 2.5% (about 62.9 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).