Sylacauga, AL

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Sylacauga, AL: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 26,104. 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 SYLACAUGA-AL · Sylacauga, AL 2 ZIPs · 26,104 pop · #19183/25278 · Talladega County

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

  • INC-MID $57,004
  • RANK-LOWER #19183/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Childersburg
  • BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
  • OWN-MID 74% owners
  • POP-SMALL 26,104
  • SPREAD-MOD 35150→35151
  • HOME-LOW $142,700

Nearest income peer: Childersburg, AL ( $579 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 Sylacauga

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

24th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
26,104
city population (Census)
2
USPS ZIP codes covered
$57,004
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 ($57,004 average) · poverty 20.1%. The primary code (35150) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (73.7%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Sylacauga as a pure owner town.

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

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Sylacauga differ

The published income range is comparatively compact across the ZIPs in Sylacauga: $45,768 in ZIP 35150 to $68,239 in 35151. 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
1.5×

35150 to 35151

Home-value high-to-low ratio
1.2×

35150 to 35151

Poverty-rate spread
7.9 points

35151 to 35150

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

ZIP 35150 swallows Sylacauga's short list

Across only 2 ZIPs, 35150 still holds about 71% of Sylacauga's 26,104 residents. The secondary codes are thin edges; treat the city average as a near-reprint of the lead ZIP.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Balanced ZBP roll-up inside compact Sylacauga

Citywide ZBP: 495 establishments, 8,526 employees , annual payroll $380,827k (~19 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 2 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 35150 (413 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (112) · also Health care and social assistance · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Sylacauga, AL

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

Sylacauga lands mid-pack among the 6 cities sharing Talladega County: Lincoln and Alpine earn more and Talladega and Bon Air earn less. Bon Air marks the far end of that range at $30,156, 47% below Sylacauga.

Side-by-side: Compare 35150 vs 35151 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
35150 18,472 $45,768 413 113
35151 7,632 $68,239 82 17

Sylacauga 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 Sylacauga, .