Pell City, AL · standard
ZIP Code 35125
St. Clair County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 10,456
- 85/sq mi
- $59,891
- Median income
- $183,100
- Median home value
- 15.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Pell City pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 29th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 39th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 85
- people per sq mi
- 70%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 35125 against every reporting US ZIP.
FHFA HPI release change
What changed in the latest House Price Index year
- FHFA House Price Index values in ZIP 35125 (Pell City, AL) rose +7.6% from 2023 to 2024. The all-transactions index moved from 199.7 in 2023 to 214.9 in 2024 (2000 = 100).
ZIP code 35125 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Pell City, St. Clair County, Alabama, home to 10,456 residents across 123.0 square miles, a density of 85 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 35125 reports a modest median household income of $59,891 (2% below the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $26,730. The poverty rate is 18.9%, with unemployment at 4.3%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $183,100 (3% above the average Alabama ZIP) and median rent is $925; 69.6% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.2, and the average commute is 26 minutes. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in St. Clair County, so 35125 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 35125
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Pell City, AL
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 35125.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
66 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
41 establishments
- Construction
Construction
38 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
38 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
33 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 35125, Pell City, AL · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
10,456
Population
123.0
Area (sq mi)
85
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 35125?
36.2
Median Age
50.7%
Male
49.3%
Female
2.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$59,891
Median Household Income
-2% vs state ZIP avg
$26,730
Per Capita Income
18.9%
Poverty Rate
4.3%
Unemployment Rate
25.9 min
Mean Commute Time
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
4,650
Total Housing Units
4,112
Occupied Units
538
Vacant Units
2.66
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$183,100
Median Home Value
+3% vs state ZIP avg
$925
Median Rent
1988
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+7.6%
YoY Change (2024)
215
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+115%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 35125 have increased 7.6% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +115% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +9.2% | 155 |
| 2021 | +5.8% | 164 |
| 2022 | +17.1% | 192 |
| 2023 | +4.0% | 200 |
| 2024 | +7.6% | 215 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 341 business establishments in ZIP 35125, employing approximately 6,159 people with a combined annual payroll of $297,884,000.
341
Businesses
6,159
Employees
$297.9M
Annual Payroll
13
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 66 | 19.4% |
| Health care and social assistance | 41 | 12.0% |
| Construction | 38 | 11.1% |
| Accommodation and food services | 38 | 11.1% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 33 | 9.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 32 | 9.4% |
| Manufacturing | 28 | 8.2% |
| Finance and insurance | 17 | 5.0% |
| Wholesale trade | 11 | 3.2% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 11 | 3.2% |
| Information | 8 | 2.4% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 6 | 1.8% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 5 | 1.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 35125 vs 35135 →
ZIP 35125 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 35120
Odenville (35120)
13,842 residents
- 35125
Pell City (35125)
10,456 residents
- 35128
Pell City (35128)
10,197 residents
- 35131 4,159
Ragland (35131)
4,159 residents
- 35054 4,101
Cropwell (35054)
4,101 residents
- 35135 1,812
Riverside (35135)
1,812 residents
- 35052 277
Cook Springs (35052)
277 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 35125 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 35125 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 35128
Pell City (35128)
$83,990 median income
- 35054
Cropwell (35054)
$77,929 median income
- 35120
Odenville (35120)
$74,352 median income
- 35135
Riverside (35135)
$68,681 median income
- 35125
Pell City (35125)
$59,891 median income
- 35131
Ragland (35131)
$43,738 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 35125 ranks #5 of 6 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.