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ZIP Code 35954: Attalla, AL
ZIP code 35954 uses the postal name Attalla, Alabama and lies mostly in Etowah County (95% of its land) with the rest in DeKalb County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 12,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $59,479 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Attalla (7%), Ivalee (7%), Reece City (3%) and Ridgeville (under 1%), and 5% in smaller places; 77% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Attalla · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Etowah County (95%); DeKalb County (5%)
- Census places
- Attalla (7%); Ivalee (7%) census-designated place; Reece City (3%); Ridgeville (under 1%)
- Neighborhoods
- Pleasant Valley, Stowers Hill GeoNames
- Metro area
- Gadsden, AL
- House districts
- AL-3 (95%), AL-4 (5%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 106.6 sq mi · 113 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 35954?
35954 centers on 34.090°, -86.057° and covers 106.6 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 35904, 35956, 35957, 35906, 35972, 35952, 35987, 35961.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 35954, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 35954 compare with the rest of Etowah County?
| Measure | 35954 | In Etowah County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 12,054 | 5th of 13 | 148th of 656 |
| Median household income | $60k | 4th of 11 | 189th of 370 |
| Median home value | $136k | 8th of 10 | 286th of 386 |
Its median household income is higher than in 28% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 56% 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 35954?
The 2020 Census counted 12,145 people in 35954; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 12,054. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 2.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 12,054
- 2020 Census count
- 12,145−2.2% since 2010 (12,416)
- Households
- 4,834
- Median age
- 46.6
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 35954?
Of the 12,054 people the ACS estimates in 35954, 18.3% are under 18 and 20.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (86.6%).
- Under 1818.3%
- 18 to 6461.3%
- 65 and older20.4%
- White, not Hispanic86.6%
- Black, not Hispanic6.0%
- Hispanic or Latino4.1%
- Other or two or more3.4%
- 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 35954 earn?
Median household income is $59,479 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 11 ranked ZIP codes in Etowah County. It rose from $49,026 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $59,479±$5,981
- Income per person
- $29,078
- Below the poverty line
- 11.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $48,4534,800 returns; wages 73% 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 35954?
FHFA's house price index for 35954, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 110% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 58% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +9.9% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $135,700
- Median gross rent
- $727
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 79.0%
- Housing units
- 5,656
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 35954?
205 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade51
- Other services (except public administration)25
- Accommodation and food services24
- Health care and social assistance17
- Construction15
- Wholesale trade15
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 35954?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35904 | Gadsden | 14,015 | $44k | 4.1 mi |
| 35956 | Boaz | 8,748 | $61k | 6.4 mi |
| 35957 | Boaz | 16,737 | $51k | 10.8 mi |
| 35906 | Rainbow City | 10,446 | $56k | 11.4 mi |
| 35972 | Gallant | 1,291 | $43k | 11.7 mi |
| 35952 | Altoona | 8,415 | $48k | 14.7 mi |
| 35987 | Steele | 2,861 | $79k | 16.1 mi |
| 35961 | Collinsville | 5,879 | $46k | 19.1 mi |
| 35901 | Gadsden | 18,769 | $49k | 7.7 mi (near) |
| 35905 | Gadsden | 6,452 | $67k | 11.8 mi (near) |
| 35903 | Gadsden | 17,113 | $53k | 12.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.