Etowah
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Alabama
Etowah is a mid-size county in Alabama with 12 ZIP codes, 120,530 people, and one of the lowest household incomes among US counties among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.
National county placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Etowah, AL sits among US counties with one of the lowest household incomes among US counties, on a mid-size county population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- 21st pct
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 120,530
- combined ZIP population
- 12
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $55,349
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.
Etowah lands in the national county income distribution as one of the lowest household incomes among US counties on mid-size county footing (FIPS 01055, 12 ZIPs, combined population 120,530). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.
Lower household-income footing across 12 ZIPs (combined population 120,530). Cost-of-living reads should start from the densest ZIP rather than the county mean - sparse codes can dominate land area while a small urban ZIP carries most residents.
Save two ZIPs from the table into your shortlist, then open a compare link - that is the return path a static county summary cannot replace. All figures here come from Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates and USPS ZCTA files.
12
Total ZIPs
120,530
Total Population
ZIP Codes in Etowah
Side-by-side: Compare 35901 vs 35903 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35901 | Gadsden | 20,045 | 130 |
| 35903 | Gadsden | 18,088 | 104 |
| 35904 | Gadsden | 14,194 | 119 |
| 36272 | Piedmont | 13,389 | 15 |
| 35954 | Attalla | 12,416 | 46 |
| 35906 | Rainbow City | 9,897 | 108 |
| 35956 | Boaz | 8,842 | 46 |
| 35907 | Gadsden | 8,345 | 145 |
| 35952 | Altoona | 7,727 | 27 |
| 35905 | Gadsden | 6,410 | 60 |
| 35972 | Gallant | 1,139 | 18 |
| 35990 | Walnut Grove | 38 | 192 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Etowah?
Etowah has a total population of 120,530 across 12 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Etowah?
Etowah includes 12 ZIP codes: 35901, 35903, 35904, 36272, 35954, 35906, 35956, 35907, 35952, 35905, and more.