Gainesville, AL · standard
ZIP Code 35464
Sumter County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 654
- 8/sq mi Low-density area
- $15,625
- Median income Below-median income area
- $46,800
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 24.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Gainesville pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- Lowest
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1st pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 45%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 35464 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 35464 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Gainesville, Sumter County, Alabama, home to just 654 residents across 84.9 square miles, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 35464 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $15,625 (74% below the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $11,111. The poverty rate is 48.1%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $46,800 (74% below the average Alabama ZIP), and median rent is $957; owner occupancy is 45.4%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 24.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Sumter County, so 35464 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 35464, Gainesville, 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
654
Population
84.9
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 35464?
35.0
Median Age
35.1%
Male
64.9%
Female
0.0%
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?
$15,625
Median Household Income
-74% vs state ZIP avg
$11,111
Per Capita Income
48.1%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 35464 ranks among Alabama ZIPs
Gainesville, AL household income vs. every Alabama ZIP code
Median household income among 587 reporting Alabama ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$15,625 0th percentile higher than 0% of 587 Alabama ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Alabama ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
242housing units
242
Total Housing Units
185
Occupied Units
57
Vacant Units
2.37
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$46,800
Median Home Value
-74% vs state ZIP avg
$957
Median Rent
1979
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 35464, employing approximately 36 people with a combined annual payroll of $453,000.
8
Businesses
36
Employees
$453K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 35464 vs 35460 →
ZIP 35464 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 35443
Boligee (35443)
2,009 residents
- 35459
Emelle (35459)
872 residents
- 35460
Epes (35460)
834 residents
- 35464 654
Gainesville (35464)
654 residents
- 35477 335
Panola (35477)
335 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 35464 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 35464 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 35459
Emelle (35459)
$36,850 median income
- 35460
Epes (35460)
$31,250 median income
- 35443
Boligee (35443)
$21,389 median income
- 35464
Gainesville (35464)
$15,625 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 35464 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 35464, both outside AL so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 35464 in?
ZIP code 35464 (Gainesville) is located in Sumter County, Alabama. Sumter County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/sumter-al.
What is the population of ZIP code 35464?
ZIP code 35464 in Gainesville, AL has a population of 654 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 35464?
The median household income in ZIP 35464 is $15,625, which is 80% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 35464?
The median home value in ZIP 35464 is $46,800, which is 83% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 35464?
The largest racial group in ZIP 35464 is African American at 92.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 35464?
ZIP code 35464 has 8 business establishments employing approximately 36 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 35464?
In ZIP code 35464, 58.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 24.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 35464?
In ZIP code 35464, approximately 45.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 54.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 35464?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 35464 is 48.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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