Boaz, AL
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Boaz, AL: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 24,535. 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 BOAZ-AL · Boaz, AL 2 ZIPs · 24,535 pop · #19466/25278 · Etowah County and Marshall County
INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-FEW · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-TIGHT · HOME-LOW
- INC-MID $56,348
- RANK-LOWER #19466/25278
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Rainbow City
- BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
- OWN-MID 77% owners
- POP-TOWN 24,535
- SPREAD-TIGHT 35957→35956
- HOME-LOW $172,250
Nearest income peer: Rainbow City, AL (+ $72 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 Boaz
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Boaz on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Gallant · lowest
Gallant · lowest
$42,457 median HH income
- Albertville · near
Albertville · near
$55,779 median HH income
- Boaz · this city
Boaz · this city
$56,348 median HH income
- Rainbow City · near
Rainbow City · near
$56,420 median HH income
- Horton · near
Horton · near
$57,277 median HH income
- Gadsden · near
Gadsden · near
$57,840 median HH income
- Grant · highest
Grant · highest
$76,420 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, Boaz, AL sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a town-scale population base, across a handful of delivery areas.
- 23rd pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 24,535
- city population (Census)
- 2
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $56,348
- 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 2 ZIPs ($56,348 average) · poverty 17.8%. The primary code (35957) carries the ACS household fields that matter.
Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (76.5%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Boaz as a pure owner town.
Within Alabama, Kellyton is the closest lower-income city and Rainbow City the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Boaz.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Boaz differ
The published income range is comparatively compact across the ZIPs in Boaz: $51,406 in ZIP 35957 to $61,290 in 35956. The city average is therefore a more representative summary here, though each ZIP page still carries its own housing and demographic record.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 1.2×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 1.1×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 1.3 points
35957 to 35956
35957 to 35956
35956 to 35957
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
Lead ZIP 35957 skews compact Boaz
In this 2-ZIP cluster, 35957 covers about 64% of Boaz's 24,535 residents. City averages lean toward that lead; open a thinner sibling ZIP for the contrast the mean hides.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Balanced ZBP roll-up inside compact Boaz
Citywide ZBP: 371 establishments, 6,171 employees , annual payroll $268,913k (~15 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 2 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 35957 (299 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (92) · also Other services (except public administration) · Accommodation and food services .
ZIP Codes in Boaz, AL
These ZIP codes straddle Etowah County and Marshall County, so county-level figures split Boaz between several administrative records. See the Etowah County roll-up →
Boaz sits in the lower half of Etowah County and Marshall County on income: Gadsden, Arab and Guntersville report more, Piedmont, Altoona and Gallant report less. Grant marks the far end of that range at $76,420, 36% above Boaz.
Side-by-side: Compare 35957 vs 35956 →
Boaz 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 Boaz, .