ZIP Code 35975 — undefined, AL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 35975 covers AL in DeKalb County with a population of about 1,340.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 47.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 256, 938; U.S. House district AL-4; the HUNTSVILLE - DECATUR (FLOR) media market.

Median household income in ZIP 35975 is about $29,824 — about 60% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 21.3%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 9.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 24.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Retail trade; a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $181,800 — about 48% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 92.8% (about 27.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 35975 in AL, a household would need roughly $50,000 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 $1,168. That is about 68% above the local median household income ($29,824), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. 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 AL as Relatively Low (composite score 80.4), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (81.7) and wildfire (73.8). 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 AL show little to no average snow and around 56.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 43 for ZIP 35975 (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.