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ZIP Code 35459: Emelle, AL
ZIP code 35459 uses the postal name Emelle, Alabama and lies entirely in Sumter County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 580 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $36,850 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Geiger (under 1%) and Emelle (under 1%); more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Emelle · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Sumter County
- Census places
- Geiger (under 1%); Emelle (under 1%)
- House district
- AL-7 119th Congress
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 134.5 sq mi · 4 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 35459?
35459 centers on 32.792°, -88.276° and covers 134.5 square miles of land plus 1.6 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 35460, 35464, 39358, 35442, 35470, 39341.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 35459, 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 35459 compare with the rest of Sumter County?
| Measure | 35459 | In Sumter County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 580 | 6th of 11 | 557th of 656 |
| Median household income | $37k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $98k | not ranked | not ranked |
35459's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (580). 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 10% 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 35459?
The 2020 Census counted 786 people in 35459; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 580. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 9.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 580±145 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 786−9.9% since 2010 (872)
- Households
- 395
- Median age
- 74.6
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 35459?
Of the 580 people the ACS estimates in 35459, 5.0% are under 18 and 69.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (73.4%), then White (not Hispanic) (22.6%).
- Under 185.0%
- 18 to 6425.7%
- 65 and older69.3%
- Black, not Hispanic73.4%
- White, not Hispanic22.6%
- Other or two or more3.4%
- Hispanic or Latino0.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 35459 earn?
Median household income is $36,850 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($40,184 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $36,850±$12,707
- Income per person
- $29,441
- Below the poverty line
- 13.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $47,300300 returns; wages 64% 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 35459?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $97,800
- Median gross rent
- $825
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.5%
- Housing units
- 495
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 35459?
17 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction6
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services5
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 35459?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35460 | Epes | 442 | $31k | 6.7 mi |
| 35464 | Gainesville | 439 | $16k | 7.6 mi |
| 39358 | Scooba, MS | 1,174 | $52k | 10.7 mi |
| 35442 | Aliceville | 5,230 | $45k | 18.8 mi |
| 35470 | Livingston | 5,829 | $30k | 20.0 mi |
| 39341 | Macon, MS | 6,811 | $46k | 26.2 mi |
| 35477 | Panola | 222 | – | 11.5 mi (near) |
| 35491 | West Greene | 0 | – | 14.4 mi (near) |
| 39352 | Porterville, MS | 380 | $69k | 14.5 mi (near) |
| 35443 | Boligee | 1,599 | $21k | 15.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.