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Russellville, AL

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Russellville, AL: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 19,835. 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 RUSSELLVILLE-AL · Russellville, AL 2 ZIPs · 19,835 pop · #19342/25278 · Franklin County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-FEW · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-TIGHT · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $56,637
  • RANK-LOWER #19342/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Vina
  • BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
  • OWN-MID 72% owners
  • POP-TOWN 19,835
  • SPREAD-TIGHT 35653→35654
  • HOME-LOW $147,550

Nearest income peer: Vina, AL ( $2,078 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 Russellville

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Russellville 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, Russellville, AL sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a town-scale population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

23rd pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
19,835
city population (Census)
2
USPS ZIP codes covered
$56,637
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 2 ZIPs ($56,637 average) · poverty 18.8%. The primary code (35653) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (72.0%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Russellville as a pure owner town.

Within Alabama, Sumiton is the closest lower-income city and Phenix City the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 3 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Russellville.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Russellville differ

The published income range is comparatively compact across the ZIPs in Russellville: $52,600 in ZIP 35653 to $60,674 in 35654. 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×

35653 to 35654

Home-value high-to-low ratio
1.4×

35653 to 35654

Poverty-rate spread
3 points

35654 to 35653

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 35653 skews compact Russellville

In this 2-ZIP cluster, 35653 covers about 56% of Russellville's 19,835 residents. City averages lean toward that lead; open a thinner sibling ZIP for the contrast the mean hides.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Balanced ZBP roll-up inside compact Russellville

Citywide ZBP: 354 establishments, 6,617 employees , annual payroll $284,722k (~18 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 2 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 35653 (287 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (68) · also Finance and insurance · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Russellville, AL

These ZIP codes sit in Franklin County, which covers 7 ZIP codes in all; 2 of them fall in Russellville. See the Franklin County roll-up →

Russellville sits in the upper half of Franklin County on income: Phil Campbell, Red Bay and Vina report less, while Spruce Pine reports more. Spruce Pine marks the far end of that range at $92,679, 64% above Russellville.

Side-by-side: Compare 35653 vs 35654 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
35653 11,150 $52,600 287 30
35654 8,685 $60,674 67 24
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Russellville 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 Russellville, .