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ZIP Code 35453: Cottondale, AL
ZIP code 35453 uses the postal name Cottondale, Alabama and lies entirely in Tuscaloosa County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 13,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $68,533 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Coaling (6%) and Cottondale (3%), and 4% in smaller places; 87% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Cottondale · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Tuscaloosa County
- Census places
- Coaling (6%); Cottondale (3%) census-designated place
- Neighborhoods
- Banks Villa East, Canyon Lakes, Clearview Hills, Cottonwood Park, Eastern Hills, Golden Acres and 10 more GeoNames
- Metro area
- Tuscaloosa, AL
- House district
- AL-7 119th Congress
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 90.4 sq mi · 140 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 35453?
35453 centers on 33.162°, -87.374° and covers 90.4 square miles of land plus 1.1 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 35456, 35404, 35490, 35405, 35444, 35406, 35184.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 35453, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 35453 compare with the rest of Tuscaloosa County?
| Measure | 35453 | In Tuscaloosa County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 12,620 | 8th of 27 | 141st of 656 |
| Median household income | $69k | 10th of 16 | 127th of 370 |
| Median home value | $210k | 9th of 21 | 122nd of 386 |
Its median household income is higher than in 44% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 58% of all 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 35453?
The 2020 Census counted 12,682 people in 35453; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 12,620. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 14.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 12,620±1,395 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 12,682+14.0% since 2010 (11,127)
- Households
- 4,776
- Median age
- 38.1
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 35453?
Of the 12,620 people the ACS estimates in 35453, 24.4% are under 18 and 14.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (70.3%), then Black (not Hispanic) (17.9%).
- Under 1824.4%
- 18 to 6461.3%
- 65 and older14.3%
- White, not Hispanic70.3%
- Black, not Hispanic17.9%
- Hispanic or Latino9.0%
- Other or two or more2.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
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 35453 earn?
Median household income is $68,533 (ACS 2020-2024), the 10th highest of the 16 ranked ZIP codes in Tuscaloosa County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($72,086 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $68,533±$10,144
- Income per person
- $33,318
- Below the poverty line
- 13.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $58,1225,020 returns; wages 78% 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 35453?
FHFA's house price index for 35453, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 55% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 35% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −2.0% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $209,900
- Median gross rent
- $1,003
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.1%
- Housing units
- 5,620
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 35453?
161 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction32
- Retail trade25
- Other services (except public administration)25
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services14
- Manufacturing9
- Wholesale trade9
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 35453?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35456 | Duncanville | 3,745 | $57k | 7.2 mi |
| 35404 | Tuscaloosa | 22,445 | $49k | 7.3 mi |
| 35490 | Vance | 4,457 | $88k | 8.8 mi |
| 35405 | Tuscaloosa | 49,420 | $62k | 10.0 mi |
| 35444 | Brookwood | 4,216 | $69k | 12.4 mi |
| 35406 | Tuscaloosa | 18,904 | $119k | 13.4 mi |
| 35184 | West Blocton | 5,821 | $55k | 14.1 mi |
| 35487 | Tuscaloosa | 1,950 | – | 10.7 mi (near) |
| 35188 | Woodstock | 2,678 | $73k | 11.6 mi (near) |
| 35476 | Northport | 8,521 | $61k | 13.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.