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ZIP Code 35962: Crossville, AL
ZIP code 35962 uses the postal name Crossville, Alabama and lies mostly in DeKalb County (91% of its land) with the rest in Marshall County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 8,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $60,392 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 11% of its land lies in Crossville; 89% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2023
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Crossville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- DeKalb County (91%); Marshall County (9%)
- Census places
- Crossville
- Micro area
- Fort Payne, AL
- House district
- AL-4 119th Congress
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 71.5 sq mi · 121 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 35962?
35962 centers on 34.299°, -86.037° and covers 71.5 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 35974, 35951, 35963, 35961, 35957.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 35962, 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 35962 compare with the rest of DeKalb County?
| Measure | 35962 | In DeKalb County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 8,666 | 5th of 21 | 207th of 656 |
| Median household income | $60k | 2nd of 12 | 184th of 370 |
| Median home value | $142k | not ranked | not ranked |
35962's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$57,756) is more than a quarter of the figure ($141,700). 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 30% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 57% 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 35962?
The 2020 Census counted 7,445 people in 35962; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 8,666. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 8,666±1,241 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 7,445
- Households
- 2,814
- Median age
- 36.8
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 35962?
Of the 8,666 people the ACS estimates in 35962, 23.2% are under 18 and 12.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (71.6%), then Hispanic or Latino (24.4%).
- Under 1823.2%
- 18 to 6464.2%
- 65 and older12.6%
- White, not Hispanic71.6%
- Hispanic or Latino24.4%
- Other or two or more3.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
- Black, 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 35962 earn?
Median household income is $60,392 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 12 ranked ZIP codes in DeKalb County.
- Median household income
- $60,392±$10,183
- Income per person
- $28,150
- Below the poverty line
- 20.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $48,3242,860 returns; wages 78% 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 35962?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $141,700
- Median gross rent
- $760
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 79.5%
- Housing units
- 3,489
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 35962?
62 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade17
- Manufacturing9
- Health care and social assistance8
- Other services (except public administration)8
- Transportation and warehousing6
- Construction5
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 35962?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35974 | Geraldine | 1,518 | $52k | 4.6 mi |
| 35951 | Albertville | 14,869 | $54k | 7.0 mi |
| 35963 | Dawson | 1,398 | $60k | 7.5 mi |
| 35961 | Collinsville | 5,879 | $46k | 10.9 mi |
| 35957 | Boaz | 16,737 | $51k | 11.6 mi |
| 35975 | Groveoak | 1,649 | $48k | 10.0 mi (near) |
| 35971 | Fyffe | 4,452 | $59k | 12.0 mi (near) |
| 35956 | Boaz | 8,748 | $61k | 12.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.