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ZIP Code 35461: Ethelsville, AL
ZIP code 35461 uses the postal name Ethelsville, Alabama and lies entirely in Pickens County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $47,375 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Macedonia (3%) and Ethelsville (under 1%); 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Ethelsville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Pickens County
- Census places
- Macedonia (3%) census-designated place; Ethelsville (under 1%)
- Metro area
- Tuscaloosa, AL
- House district
- AL-7 119th Congress
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 127.7 sq mi · 16 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 35461?
35461 centers on 33.417°, -88.214° and covers 127.7 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 39702, 35481, 35447, 35576.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 35461, 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 35461 compare with the rest of Pickens County?
| Measure | 35461 | In Pickens County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,017 | 7th of 8 | 424th of 656 |
| Median household income | $47k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $174k | not ranked | not ranked |
35461's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$19,114) is more than a quarter of the figure ($47,375); 35461's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$46,007) is more than a quarter of the figure ($174,400). 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 22% 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 35461?
The 2020 Census counted 1,825 people in 35461; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,017. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 6.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,017±315 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,825−6.5% since 2010 (1,952)
- Households
- 889
- Median age
- 51.2
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 35461?
Of the 2,017 people the ACS estimates in 35461, 17.8% are under 18 and 30.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (58.4%), then Black (not Hispanic) (39.5%).
- Under 1817.8%
- 18 to 6452.1%
- 65 and older30.1%
- White, not Hispanic58.4%
- Black, not Hispanic39.5%
- Other or two or more1.9%
- Hispanic or Latino0.2%
- 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 35461 earn?
Median household income is $47,375 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($61,792 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $47,375±$19,114
- Income per person
- $33,853
- Below the poverty line
- 10.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $57,997670 returns; wages 75% 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 35461?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $174,400
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 91.5%
- Housing units
- 1,092
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 35461?
9 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 35461?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39702 | Columbus, MS | 23,484 | $55k | 7.7 mi |
| 35481 | Reform | 3,132 | $45k | 9.7 mi |
| 35447 | Carrollton | 3,309 | $40k | 10.0 mi |
| 35576 | Millport | 3,597 | $72k | 12.5 mi |
| 39766 | Steens, MS | 2,616 | $66k | 13.2 mi (near) |
| 39701 | Columbus, MS | 11,958 | $33k | 16.9 mi (near) |
| 35574 | Kennedy | 1,225 | $42k | 17.0 mi (near) |
| 39705 | Columbus, MS | 12,552 | $69k | 17.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.