Residential delivery area · Alabama
ZIP Code 35446: Buhl, AL
ZIP code 35446 uses the postal name Buhl, Alabama and lies entirely in Tuscaloosa County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $39,313 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Buhl · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Tuscaloosa County
- Metro area
- Tuscaloosa, AL
- House district
- AL-4 119th Congress
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 60.7 sq mi · 31 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 35446?
35446 centers on 33.209°, -87.750° and covers 60.7 square miles of land plus 0.8 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 35452, 35457, 35401, 35480, 35476, 35466, 35463, 35458, 35475.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 35446, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 35446 compare with the rest of Tuscaloosa County?
| Measure | 35446 | In Tuscaloosa County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,896 | 22nd of 27 | 430th of 656 |
| Median household income | $39k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $158k | 16th of 21 | 240th of 386 |
35446's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$26,115) is more than a quarter of the figure ($39,313). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 34% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 35446?
The 2020 Census counted 2,354 people in 35446; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,896. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 5.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,896±434 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,354+5.4% since 2010 (2,234)
- Households
- 727
- Median age
- 34.0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 35446?
Of the 1,896 people the ACS estimates in 35446, 31.1% are under 18 and 10.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (83.1%), then Hispanic or Latino (12.8%).
- Under 1831.1%
- 18 to 6458.1%
- 65 and older10.9%
- White, not Hispanic83.1%
- Hispanic or Latino12.8%
- Black, not Hispanic4.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 35446 earn?
Median household income is $39,313 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($51,919 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $39,313±$26,115
- Income per person
- $22,562
- Below the poverty line
- 24.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 7.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $57,959880 returns; wages 80% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 35446?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $158,200
- Median gross rent
- $818
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 79.2%
- Housing units
- 767
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 35446?
13 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
- Manufacturing3
- Other services (except public administration)3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 35446?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35452 | Coker | 4,195 | $71k | 6.1 mi |
| 35457 | Echola | 56 | – | 6.7 mi |
| 35401 | Tuscaloosa | 43,459 | $29k | 8.0 mi |
| 35480 | Ralph | 1,879 | $88k | 8.2 mi |
| 35476 | Northport | 8,521 | $61k | 10.0 mi |
| 35466 | Gordo | 4,906 | $53k | 10.2 mi |
| 35463 | Fosters | 1,603 | $60k | 11.4 mi |
| 35458 | Elrod | 1,211 | $65k | 13.8 mi |
| 35475 | Northport | 20,745 | $109k | 19.2 mi |
| 35473 | Northport | 18,198 | $70k | 10.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.