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ZIP Code 35960: Centre, AL
ZIP code 35960 uses the postal name Centre, Alabama and lies entirely in Cherokee County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 9,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $52,619 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 8% of its land lies in Centre; 92% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Centre · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cherokee County
- Census places
- Centre
- Neighborhoods
- Big Nose Creek Subdivision, Brooks Estates, Northwood Estates GeoNames
- House district
- AL-3 119th Congress
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 146.6 sq mi · 66 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 35960?
35960 centers on 34.129°, -85.566° and covers 146.6 square miles of land plus 17.7 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 35959, 35983, 30124, 36272, 35903, 30125, 30165, 30161.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 35960, 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 35960 compare with the rest of Cherokee County?
| Measure | 35960 | In Cherokee County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 9,703 | 5th of 10 | 178th of 656 |
| Median household income | $53k | 3rd of 8 | 239th of 370 |
| Median home value | $181k | 2nd of 7 | 179th of 386 |
Its median household income is higher than in 18% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 47% 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 35960?
The 2020 Census counted 9,883 people in 35960; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 9,703. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 2.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 9,703
- 2020 Census count
- 9,883−2.0% since 2010 (10,087)
- Households
- 4,158
- Median age
- 54.9
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 35960?
Of the 9,703 people the ACS estimates in 35960, 12.6% are under 18 and 31.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (88.5%).
- Under 1812.6%
- 18 to 6455.5%
- 65 and older31.8%
- White, not Hispanic88.5%
- Black, not Hispanic7.0%
- Other or two or more3.6%
- Hispanic or Latino0.9%
- 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 35960 earn?
Median household income is $52,619 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 8 ranked ZIP codes in Cherokee County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($54,219 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $52,619±$9,339
- Income per person
- $36,846
- Below the poverty line
- 14.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $62,7104,030 returns; wages 66% 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 35960?
FHFA's house price index for 35960, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 90% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 66% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +0.4% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $181,200
- Median gross rent
- $748
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 76.9%
- Housing units
- 5,853
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 35960?
253 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 31 more than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance50
- Retail trade45
- Finance and insurance26
- Other services (except public administration)26
- Accommodation and food services24
- Professional, scientific, and technical services17
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 35960?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35959 | Cedar Bluff | 4,726 | $52k | 8.4 mi |
| 35983 | Leesburg | 3,572 | $64k | 11.8 mi |
| 30124 | Cave Spring, GA | 2,588 | $65k | 12.6 mi |
| 36272 | Piedmont | 12,954 | $52k | 12.7 mi |
| 35903 | Gadsden | 17,113 | $53k | 17.5 mi |
| 30125 | Cedartown, GA | 24,324 | $58k | 18.8 mi |
| 30165 | Rome, GA | 43,001 | $68k | 20.2 mi |
| 30161 | Rome, GA | 34,705 | $62k | 23.6 mi |
| 35973 | Gaylesville | 2,778 | $45k | 14.9 mi (near) |
| 30730 | Lyerly, GA | 2,381 | $48k | 18.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.