Arley, AL · standard
ZIP Code 35541
Winston County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,597
- 21/sq mi
- $57,143
- Median income
- $190,300
- Median home value
- 19.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Arley pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 24th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 41st pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 21
- people per sq mi
- 77%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 35541 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 35541 (Arley, AL) rose +12.4% from 2023 to 2024.
ZIP code 35541 covers 173.8 square miles in Arley, Winston County, Alabama (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,597 residents on file, a density of 21 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 35541 reports a modest median household income of $57,143 (6% below the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $35,167. The poverty rate is 26.1%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Median home value is $190,300 (7% above the average Alabama ZIP) and median rent is $960; 77.0% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 19.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.1, and the average commute is 37 minutes. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Winston County, so 35541 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 35541
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Arley, AL
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 35541.
- Construction
Construction
10 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
6 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
6 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
5 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
5 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 35541, Arley, 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
3,597
Population
173.8
Area (sq mi)
21
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 35541?
51.1
Median Age
50.9%
Male
49.1%
Female
0.1%
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?
$57,143
Median Household Income
-6% vs state ZIP avg
$35,167
Per Capita Income
26.1%
Poverty Rate
5.8%
Unemployment Rate
36.7 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?
2,483
Total Housing Units
1,642
Occupied Units
841
Vacant Units
2.36
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$190,300
Median Home Value
+7% vs state ZIP avg
$960
Median Rent
1993
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 48 business establishments in ZIP 35541, employing approximately 197 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,908,000.
48
Businesses
197
Employees
$6.9M
Annual Payroll
8
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 10 | 20.8% |
| Retail trade | 6 | 12.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 6 | 12.5% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 5 | 10.4% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 5 | 10.4% |
| Wholesale trade | 4 | 8.3% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 6.3% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 6.3% |
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 35541 vs 35053 →
ZIP 35541 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 35503
Jasper (35503)
9,068 residents
- 35541 3,597
Arley (35541)
3,597 residents
- 35053 2,617
Crane Hill (35053)
2,617 residents
- 35098 1,375
Logan (35098)
1,375 residents
- 35572 1,131
Houston (35572)
1,131 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 35541 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 35541 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 35098
Logan (35098)
$80,517 median income
- 35572
Houston (35572)
$70,911 median income
- 35503
Jasper (35503)
$63,508 median income
- 35541
Arley (35541)
$57,143 median income
- 35053
Crane Hill (35053)
$56,167 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 35541 ranks #4 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.