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ZIP Code 35672: Town Creek, AL
ZIP code 35672 uses the postal name Town Creek, Alabama and lies mostly in Lawrence County (95% of its land) with the rest in Colbert County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 5,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $61,925 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Town Creek (2%) and Hatton (1%); 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Town Creek · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lawrence County (95%); Colbert County (5%)
- Census places
- Town Creek (2%); Hatton (1%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- Decatur, AL
- House districts
- AL-5 (95%), AL-4 (5%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 135.8 sq mi · 42 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 35672?
35672 centers on 34.649°, -87.406° and covers 135.8 square miles of land plus 7.8 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 35618, 35646, 35643, 35661, 35651, 35652, 35650, 35654, 35645.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 35672, 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 35672 compare with the rest of Lawrence County?
| Measure | 35672 | In Lawrence County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,709 | 5th of 9 | 260th of 656 |
| Median household income | $62k | 4th of 7 | 171st of 370 |
| Median home value | $149k | 5th of 6 | 254th of 386 |
Its median household income is higher than in 33% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 39% 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 35672?
The 2020 Census counted 5,985 people in 35672; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,709. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 7.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 5,709±727 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 5,985−7.1% since 2010 (6,445)
- Households
- 2,169
- Median age
- 37.0
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 35672?
Of the 5,709 people the ACS estimates in 35672, 26.7% are under 18 and 14.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (63.8%), then Other or two or more (18.2%).
- Under 1826.7%
- 18 to 6458.4%
- 65 and older14.9%
- White, not Hispanic63.8%
- Other or two or more18.2%
- Black, not Hispanic15.4%
- Hispanic or Latino1.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.1%
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 35672 earn?
Median household income is $61,925 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 7 ranked ZIP codes in Lawrence County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($63,196 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $61,925±$8,895
- Income per person
- $31,234
- Below the poverty line
- 18.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 11.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $61,3262,450 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 35672?
FHFA's house price index for 35672, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 90% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 83% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +2.1% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $148,500
- Median gross rent
- $759
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 77.1%
- Housing units
- 2,664
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 35672?
54 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade13
- Other services (except public administration)11
- Transportation and warehousing6
- Construction4
- Wholesale trade4
- Accommodation and food services4
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 35672?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35618 | Courtland | 1,896 | $51k | 5.8 mi |
| 35646 | Leighton | 4,568 | $71k | 7.8 mi |
| 35643 | Hillsboro | 3,101 | $59k | 11.7 mi |
| 35661 | Muscle Shoals | 19,169 | $74k | 12.1 mi |
| 35651 | Mount Hope | 1,429 | $79k | 13.6 mi |
| 35652 | Rogersville | 9,173 | $67k | 14.7 mi |
| 35650 | Moulton | 13,473 | $67k | 15.0 mi |
| 35654 | Russellville | 8,749 | $61k | 16.1 mi |
| 35645 | Killen | 13,960 | $88k | 17.6 mi |
| 35673 | Trinity | 7,250 | $81k | 15.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.