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ZIP Code 35549: Carbon Hill, AL
ZIP code 35549 uses the postal name Carbon Hill, Alabama and lies mostly in Fayette County (51% of its land) with the rest in Walker County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $47,818 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Carbon Hill (5%) and Kansas (under 1%); 94% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Carbon Hill · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Fayette County (51%); Walker County (49%)
- Census places
- Carbon Hill (5%); Kansas (under 1%)
- House district
- AL-4 119th Congress
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 114.3 sq mi · 29 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 35549?
35549 centers on 33.823°, -87.563° and covers 114.3 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 35573, 35587, 35554, 35542, 35578, 35546, 35501.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 35549, 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 35549 compare with the rest of Fayette County?
| Measure | 35549 | In Fayette County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,355 | 5th of 10 | 353rd of 656 |
| Median household income | $48k | 2nd of 4 | 288th of 370 |
| Median home value | $67k | not ranked | not ranked |
35549's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$19,212) is more than a quarter of the figure ($67,400). 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 12% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 32% 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 35549?
The 2020 Census counted 3,780 people in 35549; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,355. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,355±644 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,780
- Households
- 1,433
- Median age
- 50.5
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 35549?
Of the 3,355 people the ACS estimates in 35549, 19.6% are under 18 and 21.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (88.0%).
- Under 1819.6%
- 18 to 6458.6%
- 65 and older21.7%
- White, not Hispanic88.0%
- Black, not Hispanic6.8%
- Other or two or more3.4%
- Hispanic or Latino1.7%
- 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 35549 earn?
Median household income is $47,818 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 4 ranked ZIP codes in Fayette County.
- Median household income
- $47,818±$10,219
- Income per person
- $23,414
- Below the poverty line
- 25.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 6.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $47,9141,370 returns; wages 77% 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 35549?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $67,400
- Median gross rent
- $572
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.2%
- Housing units
- 1,857
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 35549?
40 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade11
- Health care and social assistance7
- Accommodation and food services7
- Other services (except public administration)6
- Transportation and warehousing3
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 35549?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35573 | Kansas | 14 | – | 5.5 mi |
| 35587 | Townley | 818 | $55k | 6.4 mi |
| 35554 | Eldridge | 1,190 | $49k | 7.6 mi |
| 35542 | Bankston | 1,197 | $45k | 10.7 mi |
| 35578 | Nauvoo | 5,582 | $56k | 12.2 mi |
| 35546 | Berry | 4,275 | $70k | 15.1 mi |
| 35501 | Jasper | 9,927 | $55k | 15.3 mi |
| 35559 | Glen Allen | 120 | $26k | 11.6 mi (near) |
| 35594 | Winfield | 7,453 | $45k | 14.1 mi (near) |
| 35575 | Lynn | 946 | $46k | 14.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.