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ZIP Code 35961: Collinsville, AL
ZIP code 35961 uses the postal name Collinsville, Alabama and lies mostly in DeKalb County (81% of its land), reaching into Cherokee County and Etowah County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 5,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $46,224 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Collinsville; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Collinsville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- DeKalb County (81%); Cherokee County (11%); Etowah County (8%)
- Census places
- Collinsville
- Micro area
- Fort Payne, AL
- House districts
- AL-4 (81%), AL-3 (19%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 118.0 sq mi · 50 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 35961?
35961 centers on 34.304°, -85.846° and covers 118.0 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 35963, 35983, 35967, 35962, 35968, 35959, 35904, 35901, 35954.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 35961, 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).
How does 35961 compare with the rest of DeKalb County?
| Measure | 35961 | In DeKalb County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,879 | 7th of 21 | 256th of 656 |
| Median household income | $46k | 9th of 12 | 298th of 370 |
| Median home value | $100k | not ranked | not ranked |
35961's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$31,482) is more than a quarter of the figure ($100,200). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 10% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 42% 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 35961?
The 2020 Census counted 6,053 people in 35961; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,879. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 5,879±891 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 6,053
- Households
- 2,098
- Median age
- 39.8
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 35961?
Of the 5,879 people the ACS estimates in 35961, 23.3% are under 18 and 16.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (65.6%), then Hispanic or Latino (28.0%).
- Under 1823.3%
- 18 to 6460.2%
- 65 and older16.4%
- White, not Hispanic65.6%
- Hispanic or Latino28.0%
- Black, not Hispanic3.7%
- Other or two or more2.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
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 35961 earn?
Median household income is $46,224 (ACS 2020-2024), the 9th highest of the 12 ranked ZIP codes in DeKalb County.
- Median household income
- $46,224±$5,951
- Income per person
- $24,109
- Below the poverty line
- 16.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 6.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $47,9332,290 returns; wages 79% 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 35961?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $100,200
- Median gross rent
- $621
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 73.6%
- Housing units
- 2,669
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 35961?
46 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 trade13
- Construction8
- Manufacturing5
- Health care and social assistance4
- Accommodation and food services4
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 35961?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35963 | Dawson | 1,398 | $60k | 6.0 mi |
| 35983 | Leesburg | 3,572 | $64k | 10.2 mi |
| 35967 | Fort Payne | 16,957 | $47k | 10.5 mi |
| 35962 | Crossville | 8,666 | $60k | 10.9 mi |
| 35968 | Fort Payne | 4,763 | $44k | 12.3 mi |
| 35959 | Cedar Bluff | 4,726 | $52k | 14.3 mi |
| 35904 | Gadsden | 14,015 | $44k | 18.1 mi |
| 35901 | Gadsden | 18,769 | $49k | 18.4 mi |
| 35954 | Attalla | 12,054 | $60k | 19.1 mi |
| 35974 | Geraldine | 1,518 | $52k | 10.2 mi (near) |
| 35971 | Fyffe | 4,452 | $59k | 12.0 mi (near) |
| 35986 | Rainsville | 8,207 | $68k | 13.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.