Emelle, AL · standard
ZIP Code 35459
Sumter County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 872
- 3/sq mi
- $36,850
- Median income
- $97,800
- Median home value
- 18.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Emelle pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 4th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 9th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 35459 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 35459 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Emelle, Sumter County, Alabama, home to just 872 residents across 348.8 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 35459 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $36,850 (40% below the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $29,441. The poverty rate is 13.8%, with unemployment at 1.2%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $97,800 (45% below the average Alabama ZIP), and median rent is $825; owner occupancy is 81.5%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 18.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 74.6, and the average commute is 34 minutes. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Sumter County, so 35459 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 →
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 35459, Emelle, 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
872
Population
348.8
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 35459?
74.6
Median Age
33.6%
Male
66.4%
Female
1.0%
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?
$36,850
Median Household Income
-40% vs state ZIP avg
$29,441
Per Capita Income
13.8%
Poverty Rate
1.2%
Unemployment Rate
34.4 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?
495
Total Housing Units
395
Occupied Units
100
Vacant Units
1.47
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$97,800
Median Home Value
-45% vs state ZIP avg
$825
Median Rent
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 17 business establishments in ZIP 35459, employing approximately 116 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,616,000.
17
Businesses
116
Employees
$6.6M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 6 | 35.3% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 5 | 29.4% |
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 35459 vs 35464 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35464 | Gainesville, AL | 654 | 8.7 mi |