PlainZIP

Higdon, AL

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Higdon, AL: 1 USPS ZIP, population 1,398. 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 HIGDON-AL · Higdon, AL 1 ZIPs · 1,398 pop · #21154/25278 · DeKalb County

INC-MID · RANK-BOTTOM · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-HIGH · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $51,833
  • RANK-BOTTOM #21154/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Geraldine
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-HIGH 95% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 1,398
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $137,000

Nearest income peer: Geraldine, AL (+ $221 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 Higdon

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Higdon on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

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Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Higdon, AL sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

16th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
1,398
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$51,833
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 1 ZIP ($51,833 average) · poverty 27.8%. The primary code (35979) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy here runs high (94.9%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.

Within Alabama, Pansey is the closest lower-income city and Somerville the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Higdon.

Population concentration

Higdon reads through its lone ZIP, 35979

1,398 ACS residents, one ZIP: 35979 is not the leading code inside Higdon, it is the only one on file. Treat the ZIP page as the primary source for anything below the city-wide total.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP Higdon

Citywide ZBP: 14 establishments, 78 employees , annual payroll $3,313k (~10 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 35979 (14 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (3) · also Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Higdon, AL

These ZIP codes sit in DeKalb County, which covers 14 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Higdon. See the DeKalb County roll-up →

Higdon lands mid-pack among the 12 cities sharing DeKalb County: Crossville, Rainsville and Henagar earn more and Fort Payne, Valley Head and Ider earn less. Rainsville marks the far end of that range at $68,056, 31% above Higdon.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
35979 1,398 $51,833 14 52
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Higdon 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 Higdon, .