Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
ZIP code 35487 covers Tuscaloosa, AL in Tuscaloosa County with a population of about 1,905.
At a glance, the area shows median age of 19.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.
It sits in telephone area codes 205, 659; U.S. House district AL-7; the BIRMINGHAM (ANN & TUSC) media market.
On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a unemployment rate near 25.9%.
Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Retail trade, and Food services; about 22.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.4 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).
FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Tuscaloosa city, AL as Relatively Moderate (composite score 90.8), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (91.6) and hurricane (81.1). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.
Climate normals for Tuscaloosa city, AL show limited published climate normals on US5.
IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 61 for ZIP 35487 (Tuscaloosa city, AL) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.