Residential delivery area · Alabama
ZIP Code 35543: Bear Creek, AL
ZIP code 35543 uses the postal name Bear Creek, Alabama and lies entirely in Marion County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $29,196 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 26% of its land lies in Bear Creek; 74% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Bear Creek · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Marion County
- Census places
- Bear Creek
- House district
- AL-4 119th Congress
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 37.0 sq mi · 30 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 35543?
35543 centers on 34.211°, -87.758° and covers 37.0 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 35564, 35581, 35565, 35570.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 35543, 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 35543 compare with the rest of Marion County?
| Measure | 35543 | In Marion County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,092 | 10th of 12 | 503rd of 656 |
| Median household income | $29k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $97k | not ranked | not ranked |
35543's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$14,114) is more than a quarter of the figure ($29,196); 35543's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$57,636) is more than a quarter of the figure ($97,200). 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 33% 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 35543?
The 2020 Census counted 1,124 people in 35543; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,092. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,092±294 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,124
- Households
- 390
- Median age
- 40.3
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 35543?
Of the 1,092 people the ACS estimates in 35543, 25.1% are under 18 and 17.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.2%).
- Under 1825.1%
- 18 to 6457.5%
- 65 and older17.4%
- White, not Hispanic98.2%
- Other or two or more1.4%
- Black, not Hispanic0.3%
- Hispanic or Latino0.2%
- 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 35543 earn?
Median household income is $29,196 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $29,196±$14,114
- Income per person
- $19,407
- Below the poverty line
- 26.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 12.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 9.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $53,070370 returns; wages 73% 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 35543?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $97,200
- Median gross rent
- $760
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.5%
- Housing units
- 553
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 35543?
14 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in manufacturing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Manufacturing5
- Retail trade3
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 35543?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35564 | Hackleburg | 2,356 | $44k | 6.0 mi |
| 35581 | Phil Campbell | 5,932 | $44k | 10.6 mi |
| 35565 | Haleyville | 10,642 | $46k | 11.3 mi |
| 35570 | Hamilton | 11,138 | $64k | 13.8 mi |
| 35548 | Brilliant | 1,712 | $44k | 10.7 mi (near) |
| 35577 | Natural Bridge | 17 | – | 12.3 mi (near) |
| 35585 | Spruce Pine | 1,642 | $93k | 14.9 mi (near) |
| 35571 | Hodges | 741 | $36k | 15.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.