ZIP Code 35960 — Centre city, AL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 35960 covers Centre, AL in Cherokee County with a population of about 9,044.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 53.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 256, 938; U.S. House district AL-3; the BIRMINGHAM (ANN & TUSC) media market.

Centre, AL is tagged as a Tribal Nation community context (place names indicate a tribal nation community). Local search often includes tribal government offices, public safety, and Indian Health Service (IHS) / wellness topics alongside standard ZIP demographics.

Median household income in ZIP 35960 is about $47,868 — about 36% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 11.4%; unemployment rate near 2.8%; 16.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 17.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Manufacturing; about 6.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.0 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 $176,100 — about 49% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $495 (about 57% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 74.7% (about 9.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 35960 in Centre, AL, a household would need roughly $48,000 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 $1,131. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($47,868). 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 Centre city, AL as Relatively Low (composite score 63.3), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (70.4) and wildfire (68.2). 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 Centre city, AL show little to no average snow and around 57.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 288 for ZIP 35960 (Centre 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.