PlainZIP

Attalla, AL

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Attalla, AL: 1 USPS ZIP, population 12,416. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet ATTALLA-AL · Attalla, AL 1 ZIPs · 12,416 pop · #18088/25278 · Etowah County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $59,479
  • RANK-LOWER #18088/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Gadsden
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 79% owners
  • POP-TOWN 12,416
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $135,700

Nearest income peer: Gadsden, AL ( $1,639 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 Attalla

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Attalla on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

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.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Attalla, AL sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

28th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
12,416
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$59,479
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.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $59,479 and poverty 11.0% concentrate in 35954.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (79.0%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Attalla as a pure owner town.

Within Alabama, Fosters is the closest lower-income city and Dawson the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Attalla.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 35954, is all of Attalla

There is no split to weigh here: 35954 holds every one of Attalla's 12,416 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

Mid-pack ZBP load on Attalla's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 205 establishments, 2,925 employees , annual payroll $125,490k (~17 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 35954 (205 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (51) · also Other services (except public administration) · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Attalla, AL

These ZIP codes sit in Etowah County, which covers 12 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Attalla. See the Etowah County roll-up →

Attalla sits in the upper half of Etowah County on income: Gadsden, Piedmont and Rainbow City report less, while Boaz reports more. Gallant marks the far end of that range at $42,457, 29% below Attalla.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
35954 12,416 $59,479 205 46
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Attalla 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 Attalla, .