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ZIP Code 35959: Cedar Bluff, AL
ZIP code 35959 uses the postal name Cedar Bluff, Alabama and lies entirely in Cherokee County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $52,356 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 8% of its land lies in Cedar Bluff; 92% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Cedar Bluff · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cherokee County
- Census places
- Cedar Bluff
- Neighborhoods
- Bay View Estates, Cornwall, McElrath Subdivision, McWorther Subdivision, Meadows Estates, Sewell Subdivision and 1 more GeoNames
- House district
- AL-3 119th Congress
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 61.9 sq mi · 76 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 35959?
35959 centers on 34.245°, -85.606° and covers 61.9 square miles of land plus 20.9 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 35973, 35960, 35983, 35967, 30730, 35961, 30165.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 35959, 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 35959 compare with the rest of Cherokee County?
| Measure | 35959 | In Cherokee County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,726 | 7th of 10 | 294th of 656 |
| Median household income | $52k | 4th of 8 | 243rd of 370 |
| Median home value | $235k | 1st of 7 | 86th of 386 |
Its median household income is higher than in 17% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 49% 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 35959?
The 2020 Census counted 4,747 people in 35959; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,726. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 1.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,726±716 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 4,747−1.8% since 2010 (4,836)
- Households
- 1,870
- Median age
- 47.3
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 35959?
Of the 4,726 people the ACS estimates in 35959, 21.0% are under 18 and 24.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.3%).
- Under 1821.0%
- 18 to 6454.2%
- 65 and older24.8%
- White, not Hispanic90.3%
- Black, not Hispanic4.4%
- Hispanic or Latino2.9%
- Other or two or more2.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.5%
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 35959 earn?
Median household income is $52,356 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 8 ranked ZIP codes in Cherokee County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($48,764 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $52,356±$8,302
- Income per person
- $28,686
- Below the poverty line
- 18.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $58,6901,980 returns; wages 68% 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 35959?
FHFA's house price index for 35959, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 95% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 65% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +6.8% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $234,500
- Median gross rent
- $726
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.6%
- Housing units
- 3,151
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 35959?
52 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade11
- Construction8
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services6
- Transportation and warehousing5
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Real estate and rental and leasing3
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 35959?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35973 | Gaylesville | 2,778 | $45k | 7.5 mi |
| 35960 | Centre | 9,703 | $53k | 8.4 mi |
| 35983 | Leesburg | 3,572 | $64k | 10.5 mi |
| 35967 | Fort Payne | 16,957 | $47k | 11.5 mi |
| 30730 | Lyerly, GA | 2,381 | $48k | 13.6 mi |
| 35961 | Collinsville | 5,879 | $46k | 14.3 mi |
| 30165 | Rome, GA | 43,001 | $68k | 18.4 mi |
| 30124 | Cave Spring, GA | 2,588 | $65k | 16.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.