Vance, AL · standard
ZIP Code 35490
Tuscaloosa County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,857
- 22/sq mi
- $87,813
- Median income
- $199,200
- Median home value
- 17.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Vance pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 29%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 43rd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 22
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 35490 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 35490 (Vance, AL) rose +12.7% from 2023 to 2024.
ZIP code 35490 covers 173.7 square miles in Vance, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,857 residents on file, a density of 22 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 35490 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $87,813 (44% above the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $33,730. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 6.6% and unemployment is 0.9%. Median home value is $199,200 (12% above the average Alabama ZIP) and median rent is $1,217; 88.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 17.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.2, and the average commute is 31 minutes. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Tuscaloosa County, so 35490 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 35490
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Vance, AL
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 35490.
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
14 establishments
- Construction
Construction
9 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
7 establishments
- Manufacturing 5
Manufacturing
5 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 4
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
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 35490, Vance, 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
3,857
Population
173.7
Area (sq mi)
22
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 35490?
33.2
Median Age
51.1%
Male
48.9%
Female
1.0%
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?
$87,813
Median Household Income
+44% vs state ZIP avg
$33,730
Per Capita Income
6.6%
Poverty Rate
0.9%
Unemployment Rate
31.3 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?
1,721
Total Housing Units
1,533
Occupied Units
188
Vacant Units
2.91
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$199,200
Median Home Value
+12% vs state ZIP avg
$1,217
Median Rent
2004
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 57 business establishments in ZIP 35490, employing approximately 9,113 people with a combined annual payroll of $997,855,000.
57
Businesses
9,113
Employees
$997.9M
Annual Payroll
9
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 14 | 24.6% |
| Construction | 9 | 15.8% |
| Wholesale trade | 7 | 12.3% |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 8.8% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 7.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 7.0% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 5.3% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 5.3% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 5.3% |
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 35490 vs 35188 →
ZIP 35490 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 35453
Cottondale (35453)
11,127 residents
- 35184
West Blocton (35184)
5,841 residents
- 35490 3,857
Vance (35490)
3,857 residents
- 35444 3,699
Brookwood (35444)
3,699 residents
- 35188 2,715
Woodstock (35188)
2,715 residents
- 35074 93
Green Pond (35074)
93 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 35490 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 35490 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 35490
Vance (35490)
$87,813 median income
- 35188
Woodstock (35188)
$73,438 median income
- 35444
Brookwood (35444)
$69,207 median income
- 35453
Cottondale (35453)
$68,533 median income
- 35184
West Blocton (35184)
$54,756 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 35490 ranks the highest of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.