Residential delivery area · Alabama
ZIP Code 35740: Bridgeport, AL
ZIP code 35740 uses the postal name Bridgeport, Alabama and lies entirely in Jackson County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $46,148 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 12% of its land lies in Bridgeport; 88% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2023
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Bridgeport · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Jackson County
- Census places
- Bridgeport
- Micro area
- Scottsboro, AL
- House district
- AL-5 119th Congress
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 35.8 sq mi · 96 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 35740?
35740 centers on 34.965°, -85.777° and covers 35.8 square miles of land plus 1.1 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 37380, 35958, 35772.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 35740, 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 35740 compare with the rest of Jackson County?
| Measure | 35740 | In Jackson County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,443 | 8th of 21 | 347th of 656 |
| Median household income | $46k | 8th of 10 | 299th of 370 |
| Median home value | $142k | not ranked | not ranked |
35740's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$45,873) is more than a quarter of the figure ($141,900). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 10% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 53% 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 35740?
The 2020 Census counted 3,357 people in 35740; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,443. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 3.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,443±404 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,357−3.6% since 2010 (3,482)
- Households
- 1,555
- Median age
- 44.8
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 35740?
Of the 3,443 people the ACS estimates in 35740, 20.7% are under 18 and 20.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (85.2%).
- Under 1820.7%
- 18 to 6459.1%
- 65 and older20.2%
- White, not Hispanic85.2%
- Other or two or more7.3%
- Hispanic or Latino3.9%
- Black, not Hispanic3.6%
- 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 35740 earn?
Median household income is $46,148 (ACS 2020-2024), the 8th highest of the 10 ranked ZIP codes in Jackson County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($37,461 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $46,148±$10,053
- Income per person
- $30,178
- Below the poverty line
- 21.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $52,0481,330 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 35740?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $141,900
- Median gross rent
- $580
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 67.3%
- Housing units
- 1,781
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 35740?
40 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 10 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade12
- Construction4
- Manufacturing4
- Other services (except public administration)4
- Finance and insurance3
- 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 35740?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37380 | South Pittsburg, TN | 6,688 | $59k | 7.4 mi |
| 35958 | Bryant | 3,426 | $51k | 8.2 mi |
| 35772 | Stevenson | 4,082 | $39k | 9.9 mi |
| 37347 | Jasper, TN | 8,607 | $63k | 11.5 mi (near) |
| 37376 | Sherwood, TN | 361 | – | 11.7 mi (near) |
| 35966 | Flat Rock | 3,543 | $44k | 12.5 mi (near) |
| 35979 | Higdon | 1,103 | $52k | 13.2 mi (near) |
| 30752 | Trenton, GA | 9,527 | $59k | 14.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.