Albertville, AL · standard
ZIP Code 35950
Marshall County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 20,826
- 180/sq mi
- $57,329
- Median income
- $180,500
- Median home value
- 19.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Albertville pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 25th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 38th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 180
- people per sq mi
- 70%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 35950 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 35950 (Albertville, AL) rose +7.7% from 2023 to 2024. The all-transactions index moved from 208.2 in 2023 to 224.2 in 2024 (2000 = 100).
ZIP code 35950 is a densely settled ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Albertville, Marshall County, Alabama, with 20,826 residents across 115.4 square miles, a density of 180 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 35950 reports a modest median household income of $57,329 (6% below the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $28,090. The poverty rate is 19.0%, with unemployment at 6.7%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $180,500 (2% above the average Alabama ZIP) and median rent is $854; 70.0% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 19.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.3, and the average commute is 21 minutes. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Marshall County, so 35950 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 35950
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Albertville, AL
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 35950.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
136 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 54
Other services (except public administration)
54 establishments
- Health care and social assistance 50
Health care and social assistance
50 establishments
- Finance and insurance 46
Finance and insurance
46 establishments
- Accommodation and food services 40
Accommodation and food services
40 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 35950, Albertville, 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
20,826
Population
115.4
Area (sq mi)
180
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 35950?
33.3
Median Age
49.1%
Male
50.9%
Female
14.0%
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?
$57,329
Median Household Income
-6% vs state ZIP avg
$28,090
Per Capita Income
19.0%
Poverty Rate
6.7%
Unemployment Rate
20.8 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?
8,271
Total Housing Units
7,704
Occupied Units
567
Vacant Units
2.92
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$180,500
Median Home Value
+2% vs state ZIP avg
$854
Median Rent
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+7.7%
YoY Change (2024)
224
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+124%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 35950 have increased 7.7% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +124% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +3.0% | 145 |
| 2021 | +16.4% | 168 |
| 2022 | +15.6% | 195 |
| 2023 | +6.9% | 208 |
| 2024 | +7.7% | 224 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 520 business establishments in ZIP 35950, employing approximately 11,761 people with a combined annual payroll of $606,551,000.
520
Businesses
11,761
Employees
$606.6M
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 136 | 26.1% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 54 | 10.4% |
| Health care and social assistance | 50 | 9.6% |
| Finance and insurance | 46 | 8.8% |
| Accommodation and food services | 40 | 7.7% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 33 | 6.3% |
| Manufacturing | 32 | 6.2% |
| Construction | 30 | 5.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 22 | 4.2% |
| Wholesale trade | 21 | 4.0% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 20 | 3.9% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 17 | 3.3% |
| Information | 8 | 1.5% |
| Educational services | 5 | 1.0% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 3 | 0.6% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 3 | 0.6% |
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 35950 vs 35957 →
ZIP 35950 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 35950
Albertville (35950)
20,826 residents
- 35976
Guntersville (35976)
16,272 residents
- 35957
Boaz (35957)
15,693 residents
- 35951
Albertville (35951)
13,098 residents
- 35956
Boaz (35956)
8,842 residents
- 35980 5,161
Horton (35980)
5,161 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 35950 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 35950 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 35976
Guntersville (35976)
$72,643 median income
- 35956
Boaz (35956)
$61,290 median income
- 35950
Albertville (35950)
$57,329 median income
- 35980
Horton (35980)
$57,277 median income
- 35951
Albertville (35951)
$54,229 median income
- 35957
Boaz (35957)
$51,406 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 35950 ranks #3 of 6 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.