Altoona, AL
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Altoona, AL: 1 USPS ZIP, population 7,727. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet ALTOONA-AL · Altoona, AL 1 ZIPs · 7,727 pop · #22298/25278 · Etowah County
INC-MID · RANK-BOTTOM · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW
- INC-MID $48,361
- RANK-BOTTOM #22298/25278
- BELOW-PEER under Piedmont
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-MID 81% owners
- POP-TOWN 7,727
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-LOW $117,500
Nearest income peer: Piedmont, AL (+ $3,274 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Altoona
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Altoona on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Gallant · lowest
Gallant · lowest
$42,457 median HH income
- Altoona · this city
Altoona · this city
$48,361 median HH income
- Piedmont · near
Piedmont · near
$51,635 median HH income
- Rainbow City · near
Rainbow City · near
$56,420 median HH income
- Gadsden · near
Gadsden · near
$57,840 median HH income
- Boaz · highest
Boaz · highest
$61,290 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Altoona, AL sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- 12th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 7,727
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $48,361
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
Lower-income footing on only 1 ZIP ($48,361 average) · poverty 22.2%. The primary code (35952) carries the ACS household fields that matter.
Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (81.0%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Altoona as a pure owner town.
Within Alabama, Hanceville is the closest lower-income city and Thomasville the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Altoona.
Population concentration
One ZIP, 35952, is all of Altoona
There is no split to weigh here: 35952 holds every one of Altoona's 7,727 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP Altoona
Citywide ZBP: 89 establishments, 699 employees , annual payroll $25,247k (~12 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 35952 (89 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (23) · also Other services (except public administration) · Accommodation and food services .
ZIP Codes in Altoona, AL
These ZIP codes sit in Etowah County, which covers 12 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Altoona. See the Etowah County roll-up →
Altoona sits in the lower half of Etowah County on income: Gadsden, Boaz and Piedmont report more, and only Gallant reports less. Boaz marks the far end of that range at $61,290, 27% above Altoona.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35952 | 7,727 | $48,361 | 89 | 27 |
Altoona roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Altoona, .