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ZIP Code 35490: Vance, AL
ZIP code 35490 uses the postal name Vance, Alabama and lies entirely in Tuscaloosa County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $87,813 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 11% of its land lies in Vance, and 1% in smaller places; 88% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Vance · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Tuscaloosa County
- Census places
- Vance
- Metro area
- Tuscaloosa, AL
- House district
- AL-7 119th Congress
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 67.1 sq mi · 66 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 35490?
35490 centers on 33.218°, -87.238° and covers 67.1 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 35188, 35444, 35453, 35184, 35111.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 35490, 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 35490 compare with the rest of Tuscaloosa County?
| Measure | 35490 | In Tuscaloosa County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,457 | 13th of 27 | 306th of 656 |
| Median household income | $88k | 4th of 16 | 44th of 370 |
| Median home value | $199k | not ranked | not ranked |
35490's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$59,974) is more than a quarter of the figure ($199,200). 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 71% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 47% 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 35490?
The 2020 Census counted 5,257 people in 35490; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,457. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 36.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,457±925 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 5,257+36.3% since 2010 (3,857)
- Households
- 1,533
- Median age
- 33.2
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 35490?
Of the 4,457 people the ACS estimates in 35490, 21.2% are under 18 and 11.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (83.3%).
- Under 1821.2%
- 18 to 6467.6%
- 65 and older11.2%
- White, not Hispanic83.3%
- Hispanic or Latino7.9%
- Black, not Hispanic5.9%
- Other or two or more3.0%
- 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 35490 earn?
Median household income is $87,813 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 16 ranked ZIP codes in Tuscaloosa County. It rose from $68,895 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $87,813±$15,449
- Income per person
- $33,730
- Below the poverty line
- 6.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $67,0061,990 returns; wages 80% 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 35490?
FHFA's house price index for 35490, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 62% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 39% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −0.7% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $199,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,217
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.3%
- Housing units
- 1,721
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 35490?
57 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing14
- Construction9
- Wholesale trade7
- Manufacturing5
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services4
- 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 35490?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35188 | Woodstock | 2,678 | $73k | 5.0 mi |
| 35444 | Brookwood | 4,216 | $69k | 8.2 mi |
| 35453 | Cottondale | 12,620 | $69k | 8.8 mi |
| 35184 | West Blocton | 5,821 | $55k | 9.3 mi |
| 35111 | McCalla | 20,342 | $87k | 9.6 mi |
| 35074 | Green Pond | 0 | – | 6.6 mi (near) |
| 35404 | Tuscaloosa | 22,445 | $49k | 14.2 mi (near) |
| 35006 | Adger | 3,894 | $69k | 14.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.