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ZIP Code 35550: Cordova, AL
ZIP code 35550 uses the postal name Cordova, Alabama and lies entirely in Walker County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $42,216 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 9% of its land lies in Cordova; 91% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Cordova · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Walker County
- Census places
- Cordova
- Metro area
- Birmingham, AL
- House district
- AL-4 119th Congress
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 67.4 sq mi · 71 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 35550?
35550 centers on 33.745°, -87.160° and covers 67.4 square miles of land plus 1.6 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 35148, 35580, 35130, 35062, 35501, 35063, 35504.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 35550, 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 35550 compare with the rest of Walker County?
| Measure | 35550 | In Walker County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,806 | 6th of 19 | 291st of 656 |
| Median household income | $42k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $92k | 11th of 12 | 360th of 386 |
35550's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$10,730) is more than a quarter of the figure ($42,216). 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 48% 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 35550?
The 2020 Census counted 5,229 people in 35550; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,806. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 6.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,806±700 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 5,229−6.7% since 2010 (5,605)
- Households
- 1,921
- Median age
- 45.6
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 35550?
Of the 4,806 people the ACS estimates in 35550, 19.4% are under 18 and 18.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (86.5%).
- Under 1819.4%
- 18 to 6462.5%
- 65 and older18.0%
- White, not Hispanic86.5%
- Black, not Hispanic8.9%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- Other or two or more1.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
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 35550 earn?
Median household income is $42,216 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($48,805 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $42,216±$10,730
- Income per person
- $24,458
- Below the poverty line
- 31.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 7.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $53,8791,890 returns; wages 79% 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 35550?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $91,900
- Median gross rent
- $710
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 67.4%
- Housing units
- 2,413
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 35550?
31 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 7 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade9
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction3
- Manufacturing3
- Health care and social assistance3
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 35550?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35148 | Sumiton | 2,241 | $57k | 6.6 mi |
| 35580 | Parrish | 3,789 | $52k | 7.1 mi |
| 35130 | Quinton | 3,202 | $41k | 7.9 mi |
| 35062 | Dora | 8,864 | $73k | 8.4 mi |
| 35501 | Jasper | 9,927 | $55k | 9.4 mi |
| 35063 | Empire | 3,606 | $61k | 9.5 mi |
| 35504 | Jasper | 14,332 | $67k | 10.3 mi |
| 35584 | Sipsey | 285 | $27k | 6.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.