Collinsville, AL · standard
ZIP Code 35961
Cherokee County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 6,514
- 20/sq mi
- $46,224
- Median income
- $100,200
- Median home value
- 6.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Collinsville pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 10th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 10th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 20
- people per sq mi
- 74%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 35961 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 35961 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Collinsville, Cherokee County, Alabama, home to 6,514 residents across 330.7 square miles, a density of 20 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 35961 reports a modest median household income of $46,224 (24% below the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $24,109. The poverty rate is 16.8%, with unemployment at 1.1%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $100,200 (43% below the average Alabama ZIP), and median rent is $621; owner occupancy is 73.6%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 6.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.8, and the average commute is 22 minutes. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 more in Cherokee County, so 35961 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 35961
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Collinsville, AL
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 35961.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
13 establishments
- Construction
Construction
8 establishments
- Manufacturing 5
Manufacturing
5 establishments
- Health care and social assistance 4
Health care and social assistance
4 establishments
- Accommodation and food services 4
Accommodation and food services
4 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 35961, Collinsville, 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
6,514
Population
330.7
Area (sq mi)
20
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 35961?
39.8
Median Age
49.2%
Male
50.8%
Female
14.6%
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?
$46,224
Median Household Income
-24% vs state ZIP avg
$24,109
Per Capita Income
16.8%
Poverty Rate
1.1%
Unemployment Rate
22.3 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?
2,669
Total Housing Units
2,098
Occupied Units
571
Vacant Units
2.72
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$100,200
Median Home Value
-43% vs state ZIP avg
$621
Median Rent
1981
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 46 business establishments in ZIP 35961, employing approximately 1,567 people with a combined annual payroll of $41,186,000.
46
Businesses
1,567
Employees
$41.2M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 13 | 28.3% |
| Construction | 8 | 17.4% |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 10.9% |
| Health care and social assistance | 4 | 8.7% |
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 8.7% |
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 35961 vs 35963 →
ZIP 35961 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 35961
Collinsville (35961)
6,514 residents
- 35983
Leesburg (35983)
3,738 residents
- 35963 1,704
Dawson (35963)
1,704 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 35961 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 35961 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 35983
Leesburg (35983)
$63,793 median income
- 35963
Dawson (35963)
$59,926 median income
- 35961
Collinsville (35961)
$46,224 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 35961 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.