Ashville, AL · standard
ZIP Code 35953
St. Clair County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 7,319
- 25/sq mi
- $73,750
- Median income
- $201,700
- Median home value
- 11.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Ashville pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 47%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 44th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 25
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 35953 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 35953 (Ashville, AL) fell -10.3% from 2023 to 2024. The all-transactions index moved from 194.2 in 2023 to 174.3 in 2024 (2000 = 100).
ZIP code 35953 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Ashville, St. Clair County, Alabama, home to 7,319 residents across 295.1 square miles, a density of 25 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 35953 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $73,750 (21% above the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $37,695. The poverty rate is 10.6%, with unemployment at 2.3%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $201,700 (14% above the average Alabama ZIP) and median rent is $761; 85.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 11.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.8, and the average commute is 36 minutes. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in St. Clair County, so 35953 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 35953
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Ashville, AL
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 35953.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
28 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
16 establishments
- Construction
Construction
12 establishments
- Health care and social assistance 9
Health care and social assistance
9 establishments
- Wholesale trade 7
Wholesale trade
7 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 35953, Ashville, 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
7,319
Population
295.1
Area (sq mi)
25
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 35953?
51.8
Median Age
52.3%
Male
47.7%
Female
0.1%
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?
$73,750
Median Household Income
+21% vs state ZIP avg
$37,695
Per Capita Income
10.6%
Poverty Rate
2.3%
Unemployment Rate
36.2 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?
3,354
Total Housing Units
2,696
Occupied Units
658
Vacant Units
2.57
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$201,700
Median Home Value
+14% vs state ZIP avg
$761
Median Rent
1993
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
-10.3%
YoY Change (2024)
174
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+74%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 35953 have decreased 10.3% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +74% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +3.0% | 136 |
| 2021 | +11.7% | 152 |
| 2022 | +10.8% | 168 |
| 2023 | +15.6% | 194 |
| 2024 | -10.3% | 174 |
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 103 business establishments in ZIP 35953, employing approximately 653 people with a combined annual payroll of $23,476,000.
103
Businesses
653
Employees
$23.5M
Annual Payroll
10
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 28 | 27.2% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 16 | 15.5% |
| Construction | 12 | 11.7% |
| Health care and social assistance | 9 | 8.7% |
| Wholesale trade | 7 | 6.8% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 7 | 6.8% |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 5.8% |
| Finance and insurance | 5 | 4.8% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 5 | 4.8% |
| Accommodation and food services | 5 | 4.8% |
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 35953 vs 35987 →
ZIP 35953 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 35906
Rainbow City (35906)
9,897 residents
- 35953
Ashville (35953)
7,319 residents
- 35131
Ragland (35131)
4,159 residents
- 35987 2,666
Steele (35987)
2,666 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 35953 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 35953 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 35987
Steele (35987)
$78,906 median income
- 35953
Ashville (35953)
$73,750 median income
- 35906
Rainbow City (35906)
$56,420 median income
- 35131
Ragland (35131)
$43,738 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 35953 ranks #2 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.