Carbon Hill, AL

Census ZIP code profile for Carbon Hill, AL — 1 ZIPs, total population 4,341. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Carbon Hill, AL is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 4,341 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Carbon Hill splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Carbon Hill, the median household income averages $47,818 and per-capita income averages $23,414. Poverty rate runs at 25.4% and unemployment at 1.3%. On housing, the average median home value is $67,400 with median rent of $572 per month, and 81.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Carbon Hill against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Carbon Hill as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

4,341

Population

$47,818

Median Income

$67,400

Median Home Value

50.5

Median Age

How much do residents of Carbon Hill earn?

Median Household Income
$47,818
Per Capita Income
$23,414
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
Poverty Rate
25.4%

What does housing look like in Carbon Hill?

Median Home Value
$67,400
Median Rent
$572/mo
Owner Occupied
81.2%
Housing Units
1,857

Who lives in Carbon Hill?

Bachelor's Degree+
6.1%
High School+
38.1%
Avg Commute
36 min
Foreign Born
1.4%

ZIP Codes in Carbon Hill, AL

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
35549 4,341 15 America/Chicago

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Carbon Hill, AL?
Carbon Hill, AL has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 4,341, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Carbon Hill?
The average median household income across Carbon Hill, AL ZIP codes is $47,818. The poverty rate is 25.4%.
What is the cost of living in Carbon Hill?
The average median home value in Carbon Hill, AL is $67,400. Median rent is $572/month. 81.2% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

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