Gordo, AL · standard
ZIP Code 35466
Pickens County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 6,075
- 9/sq mi
- $53,083
- Median income
- $132,400
- Median home value
- 15.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Gordo pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 18th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 20th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 35466 against every reporting US ZIP.
FHFA HPI release change
What changed in the latest House Price Index year
- FHFA House Price Index values in ZIP 35466 (Gordo, AL) rose +11.3% from 2023 to 2024.
ZIP code 35466 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Gordo, Pickens County, Alabama, home to 6,075 residents across 675.0 square miles, a density of 9 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 35466 reports a modest median household income of $53,083 (13% below the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $30,515. The poverty rate is 15.5%, with unemployment at 1.3%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $132,400 (25% below the average Alabama ZIP), and median rent is $621; owner occupancy is 83.4%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40, and the average commute is 32 minutes. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 more in Pickens County, so 35466 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 35466
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Gordo, AL
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 35466.
- Construction
Construction
11 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
11 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
10 establishments
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
5 establishments
- Health care and social assistance 4
Health care and social assistance
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 35466, Gordo, 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
6,075
Population
675.0
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 35466?
40.0
Median Age
56.4%
Male
43.6%
Female
0.2%
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?
$53,083
Median Household Income
-13% vs state ZIP avg
$30,515
Per Capita Income
15.5%
Poverty Rate
1.3%
Unemployment Rate
32.3 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?
2,281
Total Housing Units
1,771
Occupied Units
510
Vacant Units
2.77
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$132,400
Median Home Value
-25% vs state ZIP avg
$621
Median Rent
1988
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 58 business establishments in ZIP 35466, employing approximately 413 people with a combined annual payroll of $16,556,000.
58
Businesses
413
Employees
$16.6M
Annual Payroll
8
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 11 | 19.0% |
| Retail trade | 11 | 19.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 10 | 17.2% |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 8.6% |
| Health care and social assistance | 4 | 6.9% |
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 6.9% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 5.2% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 5.2% |
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 35466 vs 35457 →
ZIP 35466 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 35466
Gordo (35466)
6,075 residents
- 35481
Reform (35481)
3,668 residents
- 35458 594
Elrod (35458)
594 residents
- 35457 82
Echola (35457)
82 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 35466 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 35466 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 35458
Elrod (35458)
$64,688 median income
- 35466
Gordo (35466)
$53,083 median income
- 35481
Reform (35481)
$45,207 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 35466 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.