ZIP Code 35772 — Stevenson city, AL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 35772 covers Stevenson, AL in Jackson County with a population of about 4,847.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 42.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 256, 938; U.S. House district AL-5; the HUNTSVILLE - DECATUR (FLOR) media market.

Median household income in ZIP 35772 is about $40,982 — about 45% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 28.9%; unemployment rate near 5.5%; 11.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 22.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Construction, and Healthcare; about 2.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.5 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $148,500 — about 57% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $399 (about 66% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 73.1% (about 7.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 35772 in Stevenson, AL, a household would need roughly $41,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $954. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($40,982). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Stevenson city, AL as Relatively Low (composite score 79.0), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (78.7) and wildfire (61.2). 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 Stevenson city, AL show little to no average snow and around 60.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 154 for ZIP 35772 (Stevenson 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.