Sumiton, AL · standard
ZIP Code 35148
Walker County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,702
- 169/sq mi
- $56,574
- Median income
- $162,700
- Median home value
- 10.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Sumiton pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 23rd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 31st pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 169
- people per sq mi
- 68%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 35148 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 35148 covers 16.0 square miles in Sumiton, Walker County, Alabama (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,702 residents on file, a density of 169 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 35148 reports a modest median household income of $56,574 (7% below the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $29,020. The poverty rate is 19.0%, with unemployment at 2.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $162,700 (8% below the average Alabama ZIP) and median rent is $850; 68.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 10.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.8, and the average commute is 27 minutes. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Walker County, so 35148 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 35148
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Sumiton, AL
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 35148.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
19 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
12 establishments
- Finance and insurance 7
Finance and insurance
7 establishments
- Accommodation and food services 7
Accommodation and food services
7 establishments
- Health care and social assistance 6
Health care and social assistance
6 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 35148, Sumiton, 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
2,702
Population
16.0
Area (sq mi)
169
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 35148?
40.8
Median Age
50.0%
Male
50.0%
Female
0.0%
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?
$56,574
Median Household Income
-7% vs state ZIP avg
$29,020
Per Capita Income
19.0%
Poverty Rate
2.0%
Unemployment Rate
26.5 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?
1,187
Total Housing Units
1,002
Occupied Units
185
Vacant Units
2.21
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$162,700
Median Home Value
-8% vs state ZIP avg
$850
Median Rent
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 78 business establishments in ZIP 35148, employing approximately 956 people with a combined annual payroll of $32,590,000.
78
Businesses
956
Employees
$32.6M
Annual Payroll
11
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 19 | 24.4% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 12 | 15.4% |
| Finance and insurance | 7 | 9.0% |
| Accommodation and food services | 7 | 9.0% |
| Health care and social assistance | 6 | 7.7% |
| Construction | 5 | 6.4% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 5 | 6.4% |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 5.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 3.9% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 3.9% |
| Educational services | 3 | 3.9% |
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 35148 vs 35062 →
ZIP 35148 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 35504
Jasper (35504)
13,596 residents
- 35062
Dora (35062)
7,944 residents
- 35550
Cordova (35550)
5,605 residents
- 35117 5,367
Mount Olive (35117)
5,367 residents
- 35063 3,866
Empire (35063)
3,866 residents
- 35130 3,233
Quinton (35130)
3,233 residents
- 35148 2,702
Sumiton (35148)
2,702 residents
- 35073 2,382
Graysville (35073)
2,382 residents
- 35584 460
Sipsey (35584)
460 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 35148 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 35148 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 35117
Mount Olive (35117)
$92,730 median income
- 35062
Dora (35062)
$73,393 median income
- 35504
Jasper (35504)
$66,835 median income
- 35063
Empire (35063)
$61,138 median income
- 35148
Sumiton (35148)
$56,574 median income
- 35073
Graysville (35073)
$54,886 median income
- 35550
Cordova (35550)
$42,216 median income
- 35130
Quinton (35130)
$40,690 median income
- 35584 $26,750
Sipsey (35584)
$26,750 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 35148 ranks #5 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35062 | Dora, AL | 7,944 | 2.4 mi |
| 35063 | Empire, AL | 3,866 | 4.9 mi |
| 35584 | Sipsey, AL | 460 | 5.1 mi |
| 35139 | Sayre, AL | 150 | 5.3 mi |
| 35550 | Cordova, AL | 5,605 | 7.0 mi |
| 35073 | Graysville, AL | 2,382 | 8.0 mi |
| 35130 | Quinton, AL | 3,233 | 9.9 mi |
| 35117 | Mount Olive, AL | 5,367 | 10.3 mi |
| 35036 | Brookside, AL | 297 | 10.6 mi |
| 35504 | Jasper, AL | 13,596 | 11.7 mi |