Residential delivery area · Alabama
ZIP Code 35480: Ralph, AL
ZIP code 35480 uses the postal name Ralph, Alabama and lies mostly in Tuscaloosa County (73% of its land) with the rest in Greene County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $88,200 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Ralph · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Tuscaloosa County (73%); Greene County (27%)
- Metro area
- Tuscaloosa, AL
- House districts
- AL-4 (73%), AL-7 (27%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 61.0 sq mi · 31 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 35480?
35480 centers on 33.098°, -87.799° and covers 61.0 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 35469, 35463, 35446, 35466, 35462.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 35480, 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 35480 compare with the rest of Tuscaloosa County?
| Measure | 35480 | In Tuscaloosa County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,879 | 23rd of 27 | 434th of 656 |
| Median household income | $88k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $252k | 5th of 21 | 69th of 386 |
35480's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$36,406) is more than a quarter of the figure ($88,200). 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 33% 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 35480?
The 2020 Census counted 1,976 people in 35480; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,879. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,879±590 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,976
- Households
- 576
- Median age
- 40.2
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 35480?
Of the 1,879 people the ACS estimates in 35480, 24.2% are under 18 and 15.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (60.6%), then Black (not Hispanic) (37.0%).
- Under 1824.2%
- 18 to 6460.8%
- 65 and older15.0%
- White, not Hispanic60.6%
- Black, not Hispanic37.0%
- Other or two or more1.6%
- Hispanic or Latino0.7%
- 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 35480 earn?
Median household income is $88,200 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $88,200±$36,406
- Income per person
- $32,766
- Below the poverty line
- 19.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $69,243750 returns; wages 78% 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 35480?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $251,500
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 96.4%
- Housing units
- 635
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 35480?
16 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction5
- Other services (except public administration)4
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 35480?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35469 | Knoxville | 474 | – | 6.5 mi |
| 35463 | Fosters | 1,603 | $60k | 7.4 mi |
| 35446 | Buhl | 1,896 | $39k | 8.2 mi |
| 35466 | Gordo | 4,906 | $53k | 12.5 mi |
| 35462 | Eutaw | 4,203 | $32k | 14.0 mi |
| 35401 | Tuscaloosa | 43,459 | $29k | 12.0 mi (near) |
| 35452 | Coker | 4,195 | $71k | 14.1 mi (near) |
| 35457 | Echola | 56 | – | 14.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.