Carbon Hill, AL · standard
ZIP Code 35549
Walker County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 4,341
- 15/sq mi
- $47,818
- Median income
- $67,400
- Median home value
- 6.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Carbon Hill pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 12th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 3rd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 15
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 35549 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 35549 covers 299.4 square miles in Carbon Hill, Walker County, Alabama (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 4,341 residents on file, a density of 15 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 35549 reports a modest median household income of $47,818 (22% below the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $23,414. The poverty rate is 25.4%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $67,400 (62% below the average Alabama ZIP), and median rent is $572; owner occupancy is 81.2%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 6.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.5, and the average commute is 36 minutes. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Walker County, so 35549 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 35549
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Carbon Hill, AL
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 35549.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
11 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
7 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
7 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
6 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing 3
Transportation and warehousing
3 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 35549, Carbon Hill, 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
4,341
Population
299.4
Area (sq mi)
15
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 35549?
50.5
Median Age
46.7%
Male
53.3%
Female
1.4%
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?
$47,818
Median Household Income
-22% vs state ZIP avg
$23,414
Per Capita Income
25.4%
Poverty Rate
1.3%
Unemployment Rate
36.3 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?
1,857
Total Housing Units
1,433
Occupied Units
424
Vacant Units
2.29
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$67,400
Median Home Value
-62% vs state ZIP avg
$572
Median Rent
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 40 business establishments in ZIP 35549, employing approximately 409 people with a combined annual payroll of $12,199,000.
40
Businesses
409
Employees
$12.2M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 11 | 27.5% |
| Health care and social assistance | 7 | 17.5% |
| Accommodation and food services | 7 | 17.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 6 | 15.0% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 7.5% |
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 35549 vs 35587 →
ZIP 35549 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 35578
Nauvoo (35578)
5,833 residents
- 35549
Carbon Hill (35549)
4,341 residents
- 35554 1,186
Eldridge (35554)
1,186 residents
- 35587 1,025
Townley (35587)
1,025 residents
- 35542 1,021
Bankston (35542)
1,021 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 35549 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 35549 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 35578
Nauvoo (35578)
$55,754 median income
- 35587
Townley (35587)
$54,773 median income
- 35554
Eldridge (35554)
$49,250 median income
- 35549
Carbon Hill (35549)
$47,818 median income
- 35542
Bankston (35542)
$44,674 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 35549 ranks #4 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.