Duncanville, AL · standard
ZIP Code 35456
Tuscaloosa County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,759
- 17/sq mi
- $56,574
- Median income
- $202,300
- Median home value
- 9.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Duncanville 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
- 44th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 17
- people per sq mi
- 74%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 35456 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 35456 covers 219.8 square miles in Duncanville, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,759 residents on file, a density of 17 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 35456 reports a modest median household income of $56,574 (7% below the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $33,699. The poverty rate is 11.7%, with unemployment at 2.1%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $202,300 (14% above the average Alabama ZIP) and median rent is $1,157; 73.6% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 9.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Tuscaloosa County, so 35456 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 35456
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Duncanville, AL
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 35456.
- Construction
Construction
15 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
6 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 5
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
5 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services 4
Professional, scientific, and technical services
4 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 4
Other services (except public administration)
4 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 35456, Duncanville, 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
3,759
Population
219.8
Area (sq mi)
17
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 35456?
39.8
Median Age
48.3%
Male
51.7%
Female
0.6%
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
$33,699
Per Capita Income
11.7%
Poverty Rate
2.1%
Unemployment Rate
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?
1,786
Total Housing Units
1,566
Occupied Units
220
Vacant Units
2.39
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$202,300
Median Home Value
+14% vs state ZIP avg
$1,157
Median Rent
1992
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
+16.8%
YoY Change (2024)
159
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+59%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 35456 have increased 16.8% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +59% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +4.4% | 121 |
| 2020 | -1.1% | 120 |
| 2021 | +12.9% | 135 |
| 2022 | +16.8% | 158 |
| 2024 | – | 159 |
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 46 business establishments in ZIP 35456, employing approximately 656 people with a combined annual payroll of $33,313,000.
46
Businesses
656
Employees
$33.3M
Annual Payroll
7
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 15 | 32.6% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 6 | 13.0% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 5 | 10.9% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 4 | 8.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 8.7% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 6.5% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 6.5% |
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 35456 vs 35453 →
ZIP 35456 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 35405
Tuscaloosa (35405)
37,661 residents
- 35453 11,127
Cottondale (35453)
11,127 residents
- 35474 6,180
Moundville (35474)
6,180 residents
- 35456 3,759
Duncanville (35456)
3,759 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 35456 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 35456 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 35474
Moundville (35474)
$87,933 median income
- 35453
Cottondale (35453)
$68,533 median income
- 35405
Tuscaloosa (35405)
$62,301 median income
- 35456
Duncanville (35456)
$56,574 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 35456 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.