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ZIP Code 35616: Cherokee, AL
ZIP code 35616 uses the postal name Cherokee, Alabama and lies entirely in Colbert County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $48,720 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Cherokee; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Cherokee · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Colbert County
- Census places
- Cherokee
- Metro area
- Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
- House district
- AL-4 119th Congress
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 216.0 sq mi · 17 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 35616?
35616 centers on 34.740°, -88.019° and covers 216.0 square miles of land plus 16.2 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 38852, 38873, 35677, 35674, 35633, 35653, 35582, 38827.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 35616, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 35616 compare with the rest of Colbert County?
| Measure | 35616 | In Colbert County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,731 | 8th of 8 | 335th of 656 |
| Median household income | $49k | 6th of 7 | 282nd of 370 |
| Median home value | $101k | 8th of 8 | 348th of 386 |
Its median household income is higher than in 13% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 24% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 35616?
The 2020 Census counted 3,756 people in 35616; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,731. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 7.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,731±633 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,756−7.1% since 2010 (4,043)
- Households
- 1,514
- Median age
- 45.2
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 35616?
Of the 3,731 people the ACS estimates in 35616, 24.4% are under 18 and 25.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (75.8%), then Black (not Hispanic) (14.9%).
- Under 1824.4%
- 18 to 6450.6%
- 65 and older25.0%
- White, not Hispanic75.8%
- Black, not Hispanic14.9%
- Other or two or more7.2%
- Hispanic or Latino2.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 35616 earn?
Median household income is $48,720 (ACS 2020-2024), the 6th highest of the 7 ranked ZIP codes in Colbert County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($50,348 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $48,720
- Income per person
- $27,361
- Below the poverty line
- 28.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $56,4091,400 returns; wages 67% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 35616?
FHFA's house price index for 35616, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 65% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 38% from 2020 to 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $100,500
- Median gross rent
- $793
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 76.4%
- Housing units
- 2,043
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 35616?
55 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade11
- Other services (except public administration)11
- Manufacturing6
- Construction4
- Finance and insurance4
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 35616?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38852 | Iuka, MS | 8,721 | $53k | 13.3 mi |
| 38873 | Tishomingo, MS | 2,383 | $54k | 14.1 mi |
| 35677 | Waterloo | 2,046 | $52k | 14.7 mi |
| 35674 | Tuscumbia | 20,176 | $65k | 15.6 mi |
| 35633 | Florence | 20,813 | $77k | 15.8 mi |
| 35653 | Russellville | 11,481 | $53k | 16.8 mi |
| 35582 | Red Bay | 4,145 | $48k | 18.1 mi |
| 38827 | Belmont, MS | 2,625 | $59k | 20.2 mi |
| 35660 | Sheffield | 9,367 | $40k | 18.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.