Residential delivery area · Alabama
ZIP Code 35661: Muscle Shoals, AL
ZIP code 35661 uses the postal name Muscle Shoals, Alabama and lies entirely in Colbert County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 19,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $74,310 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 26% of its land lies in Muscle Shoals, and under 1% in smaller places; 73% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Muscle Shoals · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Colbert County
- Census places
- Muscle Shoals
- Neighborhoods
- Detroit Park, Highland Park, Jackson Heights, Sherill Gardens, Washington Park GeoNames
- Metro area
- Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
- House district
- AL-4 119th Congress
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 51.1 sq mi · 375 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 35662 also use the name Muscle Shoals
Where is ZIP code 35661?
35661 centers on 34.769°, -87.563° and covers 51.1 square miles of land plus 10.2 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 35646, 35630, 35660, 35645, 35634, 35672, 35674.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 35661, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 35661 compare with the rest of Colbert County?
| Measure | 35661 | In Colbert County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 19,169 | 2nd of 8 | 75th of 656 |
| Median household income | $74k | 1st of 7 | 91st of 370 |
| Median home value | $192k | 1st of 8 | 154th of 386 |
Its median household income is higher than in 54% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 69% 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 35661?
The 2020 Census counted 18,714 people in 35661; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 19,169. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 19,169
- 2020 Census count
- 18,714
- Households
- 8,007
- Median age
- 41.2
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 35661?
Of the 19,169 people the ACS estimates in 35661, 21.0% are under 18 and 19.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (78.5%), then Black (not Hispanic) (15.2%).
- Under 1821.0%
- 18 to 6459.2%
- 65 and older19.8%
- White, not Hispanic78.5%
- Black, not Hispanic15.2%
- Hispanic or Latino3.1%
- Other or two or more2.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.7%
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 35661 earn?
Median household income is $74,310 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 7 ranked ZIP codes in Colbert County.
- Median household income
- $74,310±$9,609
- Income per person
- $34,403
- Below the poverty line
- 14.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 23.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $82,0438,260 returns; wages 62% 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 35661?
FHFA's house price index for 35661, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 81% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 59% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +4.9% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $191,800
- Median gross rent
- $1,006
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 70.3%
- Housing units
- 9,054
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 35661?
560 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 39 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade123
- Health care and social assistance65
- Accommodation and food services58
- Finance and insurance47
- Construction45
- Other services (except public administration)44
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 35661?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35646 | Leighton | 4,568 | $71k | 6.2 mi |
| 35630 | Florence | 34,028 | $46k | 6.8 mi |
| 35660 | Sheffield | 9,367 | $40k | 7.6 mi |
| 35645 | Killen | 13,960 | $88k | 9.6 mi |
| 35634 | Florence | 10,241 | $72k | 11.0 mi |
| 35672 | Town Creek | 5,709 | $62k | 12.1 mi |
| 35674 | Tuscumbia | 20,176 | $65k | 13.0 mi |
| 35632 | Florence | 1,132 | – | 7.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Muscle Shoals?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Muscle Shoals, AL without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 35662 | Colbert County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.