Clanton, AL
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Clanton, AL: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 19,978. 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 CLANTON-AL · Clanton, AL 2 ZIPs · 19,978 pop · #12146/25278 · Chilton County
INC-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-FEW · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-TIGHT · HOME-LOW
- INC-MID $72,597
- RANK-MID #12146/25278
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Thorsby
- BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
- OWN-MID 79% owners
- POP-TOWN 19,978
- SPREAD-TIGHT 35045→35046
- HOME-LOW $175,900
Nearest income peer: Thorsby, AL ( $722 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 Clanton
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Clanton on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Maplesville · lowest
Maplesville · lowest
$49,345 median HH income
- Jemison · near
Jemison · near
$70,862 median HH income
- Thorsby · near
Thorsby · near
$71,875 median HH income
- Clanton · this city · highest
Clanton · this city · highest
$72,597 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, Clanton, AL sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a handful of delivery areas.
- Top 48%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 19,978
- city population (Census)
- 2
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $72,597
- 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.
Above-median income on a short ZIP list (2) - lead code 35045 (14,870 residents). Household income $72,597 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.
Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (78.7%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Clanton as a pure owner town.
Within Alabama, Shelby is the closest lower-income city and Guntersville the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Clanton.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Clanton differ
The published income range is comparatively compact across the ZIPs in Clanton: $65,907 in ZIP 35045 to $79,286 in 35046. 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
- 2.1 points
35045 to 35046
35046 to 35045
35046 to 35045
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
ZIP 35045 swallows Clanton's short list
Across only 2 ZIPs, 35045 still holds about 74% of Clanton's 19,978 residents. The secondary codes are thin edges; treat the city average as a near-reprint of the lead ZIP.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Employer-heavy short list in Clanton
Citywide ZBP: 520 establishments, 5,808 employees , annual payroll $249,785k (~26 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 2 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 35045 (446 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (104) · also Other services (except public administration) · Health care and social assistance .
ZIP Codes in Clanton, AL
These ZIP codes sit in Chilton County, which covers 6 ZIP codes in all; 2 of them fall in Clanton. See the Chilton County roll-up →
No other city sharing Chilton County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Clanton. Maplesville sits below it, so a household comparing this county on income alone starts here. Maplesville marks the far end of that range at $49,345, 32% below Clanton.
Side-by-side: Compare 35045 vs 35046 →
Clanton 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 Clanton, .