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ZIP Code 35647: Lester, AL
ZIP code 35647 uses the postal name Lester, Alabama and lies entirely in Limestone County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 910 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $90,139 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 8% of its land lies in Lester; 92% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lester · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Limestone County
- Census places
- Lester
- Metro area
- Huntsville, AL
- House district
- AL-5 119th Congress
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 24.7 sq mi · 37 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 35647?
35647 centers on 34.968°, -87.117° and covers 24.7 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 38473, 35620, 35610, 38477.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 35647, 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 35647 compare with the rest of Limestone County?
| Measure | 35647 | In Limestone County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 909 | 13th of 15 | 522nd of 656 |
| Median household income | $90k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $300k | not ranked | not ranked |
35647's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (909). 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 36% 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 35647?
The 2020 Census counted 1,152 people in 35647; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 909. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 11.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 909±271 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,152+11.8% since 2010 (1,030)
- Households
- 319
- Median age
- 41.2
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 35647?
Of the 909 people the ACS estimates in 35647, 25.6% are under 18 and 10.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.8%).
- Under 1825.6%
- 18 to 6463.5%
- 65 and older10.9%
- White, not Hispanic94.8%
- Other or two or more4.1%
- Hispanic or Latino1.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 35647 earn?
Median household income is $90,139 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($80,905 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $90,139±$44,155
- Income per person
- $41,610
- Below the poverty line
- 4.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 39.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $61,635490 returns; wages 76% 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 35647?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $300,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 94.7%
- Housing units
- 352
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 35647?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
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 35647?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38473 | Minor Hill, TN | 1,129 | $55k | 4.8 mi |
| 35620 | Elkmont | 10,905 | $78k | 6.0 mi |
| 35610 | Anderson | 1,744 | $98k | 6.6 mi |
| 38477 | Prospect, TN | 2,821 | $61k | 8.4 mi |
| 35614 | Athens | 7,618 | $57k | 7.8 mi (near) |
| 38460 | Goodspring, TN | 1,711 | $102k | 9.5 mi (near) |
| 38457 | Five Points, TN | 567 | $53k | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 35611 | Athens | 29,969 | $57k | 13.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.