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Decatur, AL

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Decatur, AL: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 64,979. 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 DECATUR-AL · Decatur, AL 2 ZIPs · 64,979 pop · #14745/25278 · Morgan County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-FEW · OWN-MID · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-MOD · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $66,460
  • RANK-MID #14745/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Falkville
  • BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
  • OWN-MID 66% owners
  • POP-SMALL 64,979
  • SPREAD-MOD 35601→35603
  • HOME-MID $209,800

Nearest income peer: Falkville, AL (+ $46 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 Decatur

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Decatur 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, Decatur, AL sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a small-city population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

42nd pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
64,979
city population (Census)
2
USPS ZIP codes covered
$66,460
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 (2): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $66,460 and poverty 12.3% concentrate in 35601.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (65.8%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Decatur as a pure owner town.

Within Alabama, Robertsdale is the closest lower-income city and Birmingham the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 28 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Decatur.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Decatur differ

Income is the clearest internal divide in Decatur. ZIP 35601 reports $51,429 in median household income, while ZIP 35603 reports $81,490. The city average sits between those published endpoints, so it is a starting point rather than a substitute for the ZIP records.

Income high-to-low ratio
1.6×

35601 to 35603

Home-value high-to-low ratio
1.4×

35601 to 35603

Poverty-rate spread
10 points

35603 to 35601

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 35601 skews compact Decatur

In this 2-ZIP cluster, 35601 covers about 53% of Decatur's 64,979 residents. City averages lean toward that lead; open a thinner sibling ZIP for the contrast the mean hides.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Employer-heavy short list in Decatur

Citywide ZBP: 1,826 establishments, 34,112 employees , annual payroll $1,835,531k (~28 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 2 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 35601 (1,326 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (310) · also Health care and social assistance · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Decatur, AL

These ZIP codes sit in Morgan County, which covers 9 ZIP codes in all; 2 of them fall in Decatur. See the Morgan County roll-up →

Decatur lands mid-pack among the 7 cities sharing Morgan County: Hartselle, Laceys Spring and Eva earn more and Somerville and Valhermoso Springs earn less. Laceys Spring marks the far end of that range at $96,071, 45% above Decatur.

Side-by-side: Compare 35601 vs 35603 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
35601 34,434 $51,429 1,326 472
35603 30,545 $81,490 500 168
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Decatur 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 Decatur, .