Leighton, AL
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Leighton, AL: 1 USPS ZIP, population 4,635. 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 LEIGHTON-AL · Leighton, AL 1 ZIPs · 4,635 pop · #12743/25278 · Colbert County
INC-MID · RANK-MID · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW
- INC-MID $71,217
- RANK-MID #12743/25278
- BELOW-PEER under Muscle Shoals
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-MID 81% owners
- POP-VILLAGE 4,635
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-LOW $142,900
Nearest income peer: Muscle Shoals, AL (+ $3,093 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 Leighton
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Leighton on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Sheffield · lowest
Sheffield · lowest
$40,065 median HH income
- Cherokee · near
Cherokee · near
$48,720 median HH income
- Tuscumbia · near
Tuscumbia · near
$64,706 median HH income
- Leighton · this city
Leighton · this city
$71,217 median HH income
- Muscle Shoals · highest
Muscle Shoals · highest
$74,310 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, Leighton, AL sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- Top 50%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 4,635
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $71,217
- 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 (1) - lead code 35646 (4,635 residents). Household income $71,217 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.
Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (81.2%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Leighton as a pure owner town.
Within Alabama, Cusseta is the closest lower-income city and Headland the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Leighton.
Population concentration
One ZIP, 35646, is all of Leighton
There is no split to weigh here: 35646 holds every one of Leighton's 4,635 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP Leighton
Citywide ZBP: 49 establishments, 344 employees , annual payroll $19,526k (~11 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 35646 (49 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (12) · also Retail trade · Wholesale trade .
ZIP Codes in Leighton, AL
These ZIP codes sit in Colbert County, which covers 5 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Leighton. See the Colbert County roll-up →
Leighton sits in the upper half of Colbert County on income: Tuscumbia, Sheffield and Cherokee report less, while Muscle Shoals reports more. Sheffield marks the far end of that range at $40,065, 44% below Leighton.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35646 | 4,635 | $71,217 | 49 | 19 |
Leighton 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 Leighton, .