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ZIP Code 35487: Tuscaloosa, AL
ZIP code 35487 is in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, entirely in Tuscaloosa County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the least populous of Tuscaloosa's 5 residential ZIP codes.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Tuscaloosa · 5 residential ZIPs
- County
- Tuscaloosa County
- Census places
- Tuscaloosa
- Metro area
- Tuscaloosa, AL
- House district
- AL-7 119th Congress
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 0.1 sq mi · 16,116 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 35487?
35487 centers on 33.214°, -87.548° and covers 0.1 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 1 ZIP code: 35401.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 35487, 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 GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 35487 compare with the rest of Tuscaloosa?
| Measure | 35487 | In Tuscaloosa | In Tuscaloosa County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,950 | 5th of 5 | 21st of 27 | 425th of 656 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
35487's income and home value are not ranked: most of its 1,950 residents live outside households (0 households; mostly students, median age 19.6): a campus, a base or an institution. 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 99% 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 35487?
The 2020 Census counted 529 people in 35487; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,950.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,950±1,864 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 529
- Households
- 0
- Median age
- 19.6
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 35487?
Of the 1,950 people the ACS estimates in 35487, 0.7% are under 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (57.5%), then Black (not Hispanic) (34.9%).
- Under 180.7%
- 18 to 6499.3%
- 65 and older0.0%
- White, not Hispanic57.5%
- Black, not Hispanic34.9%
- Hispanic or Latino3.8%
- Other or two or more3.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.6%
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 are homes worth in 35487?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- –
- Housing units
- 0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 35487?
14 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services7
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 35487?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35401 | Tuscaloosa | 43,459 | $29k | 4.6 mi |
| 35476 | Northport | 8,521 | $61k | 2.5 mi (near) |
| 35404 | Tuscaloosa | 22,445 | $49k | 3.7 mi (near) |
| 35473 | Northport | 18,198 | $70k | 4.4 mi (near) |
| 35405 | Tuscaloosa | 49,420 | $62k | 6.5 mi (near) |
| 35452 | Coker | 4,195 | $71k | 9.4 mi (near) |
| 35406 | Tuscaloosa | 18,904 | $119k | 9.8 mi (near) |
| 35453 | Cottondale | 12,620 | $69k | 10.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.