Lexington, AL · standard
ZIP Code 35648
Lauderdale County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,635
- 24/sq mi
- $79,500
- Median income
- $172,600
- Median home value
- 29.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Lexington pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 39%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 35th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 24
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 35648 against every reporting US ZIP.
FHFA HPI release change
What changed in the latest House Price Index year
- FHFA House Price Index values in ZIP 35648 (Lexington, AL) rose +31.1% from 2023 to 2024.
ZIP code 35648 covers 150.2 square miles in Lexington, Lauderdale County, Alabama (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,635 residents on file, a density of 24 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 35648 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $79,500 (30% above the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $33,508. The poverty rate is 9.4%, with unemployment at 0.9%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $172,600 (3% below the average Alabama ZIP) and median rent is $661; 87.6% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 29.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.7, and the average commute is 31 minutes. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Lauderdale County, so 35648 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 35648
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Lexington, AL
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 35648.
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
8 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
7 establishments
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
4 establishments
- Finance and insurance
Finance and insurance
4 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
4 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 35648, Lexington, 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
3,635
Population
150.2
Area (sq mi)
24
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 35648?
37.7
Median Age
45.4%
Male
54.6%
Female
0.4%
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?
$79,500
Median Household Income
+30% vs state ZIP avg
$33,508
Per Capita Income
9.4%
Poverty Rate
0.9%
Unemployment Rate
31.2 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?
1,249
Total Housing Units
1,108
Occupied Units
141
Vacant Units
2.82
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$172,600
Median Home Value
-3% vs state ZIP avg
$661
Median Rent
1988
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 41 business establishments in ZIP 35648, employing approximately 197 people with a combined annual payroll of $7,078,000.
41
Businesses
197
Employees
$7.1M
Annual Payroll
6
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 8 | 19.5% |
| Retail trade | 7 | 17.1% |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 9.8% |
| Finance and insurance | 4 | 9.8% |
| Health care and social assistance | 4 | 9.8% |
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 9.8% |
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 35648 vs 35610 →
ZIP 35648 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 35645
Killen (35645)
14,060 residents
- 35652
Rogersville (35652)
8,190 residents
- 38469 4,092
Loretto (38469)
4,092 residents
- 35648 3,635
Lexington (35648)
3,635 residents
- 35610 2,252
Anderson (35610)
2,252 residents
- 38481 896
Saint Joseph (38481)
896 residents
- 38457 808
Five Points (38457)
808 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 35648 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 35648 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 35610
Anderson (35610)
$98,188 median income
- 35645
Killen (35645)
$87,958 median income
- 35648
Lexington (35648)
$79,500 median income
- 38469
Loretto (38469)
$67,566 median income
- 35652
Rogersville (35652)
$66,798 median income
- 38457
Five Points (38457)
$53,333 median income
- 38481
Saint Joseph (38481)
$49,567 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 35648 ranks #3 of 7 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.