ZIP Code 35584 — Sipsey town, AL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 35584 covers Sipsey, AL in Walker County with a population of about 281.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 42.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 205, 659; U.S. House district AL-4; the BIRMINGHAM (ANN & TUSC) media market.

Median household income in ZIP 35584 is about $25,357 — about 66% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 19.6%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 2.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 31.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Food services, Healthcare, and Transportation; a mean commute of about 89.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $459 (about 61% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 54.2% (about 11.2 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Sipsey town, AL as Relatively Moderate (composite score 82.6), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (85.8) and wildfire (62.5). 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 Sipsey town, AL show little to no average snow and around 61.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 9 for ZIP 35584 (Sipsey town, 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.