Waterloo, AL · standard
ZIP Code 35677
Lauderdale County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,921
- 7/sq mi
- $51,964
- Median income
- $206,000
- Median home value
- 15.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Waterloo pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 17th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 45th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 95%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 35677 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 35677 covers 282.5 square miles in Waterloo, Lauderdale County, Alabama (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,921 residents on file, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 35677 reports a modest median household income of $51,964 (15% below the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $45,000. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 5.3% and unemployment is 1.0%. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $206,000 (16% above the average Alabama ZIP), while 95.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $673.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Lauderdale County, so 35677 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 →
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 35677, Waterloo, 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
1,921
Population
282.5
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 35677?
43.6
Median Age
45.2%
Male
54.8%
Female
0.3%
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?
$51,964
Median Household Income
-15% vs state ZIP avg
$45,000
Per Capita Income
5.3%
Poverty Rate
1.0%
Unemployment Rate
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?
1,062
Total Housing Units
742
Occupied Units
320
Vacant Units
2.76
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$206,000
Median Home Value
+16% vs state ZIP avg
$673
Median Rent
1987
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 35677, employing approximately 67 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,213,000.
10
Businesses
67
Employees
$3.2M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 5 | 50.0% |
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 35677 vs 38471 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38471 | Lutts, TN | 530 | 10.2 mi |