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ZIP Code 35481: Reform, AL
ZIP code 35481 uses the postal name Reform, Alabama and lies entirely in Pickens County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $45,207 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 7% of its land lies in Reform; 93% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Reform · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Pickens County
- Census places
- Reform
- Metro area
- Tuscaloosa, AL
- House district
- AL-7 119th Congress
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 110.6 sq mi · 28 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 35481?
35481 centers on 33.405°, -88.047° and covers 110.6 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 35461, 35447, 35574, 35466, 35576.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 35481, 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 35481 compare with the rest of Pickens County?
| Measure | 35481 | In Pickens County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,132 | 6th of 8 | 369th of 656 |
| Median household income | $45k | 3rd of 3 | 307th of 370 |
| Median home value | $84k | not ranked | not ranked |
35481's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$27,627) is more than a quarter of the figure ($84,000). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 9% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 32% of all 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 35481?
The 2020 Census counted 3,112 people in 35481; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,132. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 15.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,132±373 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,112−15.2% since 2010 (3,668)
- Households
- 1,362
- Median age
- 41.0
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 35481?
Of the 3,132 people the ACS estimates in 35481, 22.0% are under 18 and 21.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (49.3%), then White (not Hispanic) (44.3%).
- Under 1822.0%
- 18 to 6456.7%
- 65 and older21.3%
- Black, not Hispanic49.3%
- White, not Hispanic44.3%
- Other or two or more5.5%
- Hispanic or Latino0.9%
- 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 35481 earn?
Median household income is $45,207 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 3 ranked ZIP codes in Pickens County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($38,599 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $45,207±$6,241
- Income per person
- $24,686
- Below the poverty line
- 28.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $48,2931,220 returns; wages 77% 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 35481?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $84,000
- Median gross rent
- $400
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 75.1%
- Housing units
- 1,672
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 35481?
59 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade12
- Other services (except public administration)8
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting7
- Finance and insurance7
- Health care and social assistance7
- Construction3
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 35481?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35461 | Ethelsville | 2,017 | $47k | 9.7 mi |
| 35447 | Carrollton | 3,309 | $40k | 11.2 mi |
| 35574 | Kennedy | 1,225 | $42k | 11.3 mi |
| 35466 | Gordo | 4,906 | $53k | 13.1 mi |
| 35576 | Millport | 3,597 | $72k | 13.9 mi |
| 35458 | Elrod | 1,211 | $65k | 13.7 mi (near) |
| 35457 | Echola | 56 | – | 17.2 mi (near) |
| 39702 | Columbus, MS | 23,484 | $55k | 17.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.