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ZIP Code 35963: Dawson, AL
ZIP code 35963 uses the postal name Dawson, Alabama and lies entirely in DeKalb County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $59,926 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies mostly outside any Census place; 1% is in small places.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Dawson · its only residential ZIP
- County
- DeKalb County
- Micro area
- Fort Payne, AL
- House district
- AL-4 119th Congress
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 28.9 sq mi · 48 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 35963?
35963 centers on 34.360°, -85.927° and covers 28.9 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 35974, 35961, 35971, 35962, 35968.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 35963, 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 35963 compare with the rest of DeKalb County?
| Measure | 35963 | In DeKalb County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,398 | 20th of 21 | 477th of 656 |
| Median household income | $60k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $83k | not ranked | not ranked |
35963's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$23,453) is more than a quarter of the figure ($59,926); 35963's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$53,466) is more than a quarter of the figure ($82,600). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 42% of 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 35963?
The 2020 Census counted 1,765 people in 35963; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,398. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 3.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,398±363 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,765+3.6% since 2010 (1,704)
- Households
- 485
- Median age
- 37.6
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 35963?
Of the 1,398 people the ACS estimates in 35963, 20.5% are under 18 and 16.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (69.7%), then Hispanic or Latino (17.3%).
- Under 1820.5%
- 18 to 6463.0%
- 65 and older16.5%
- White, not Hispanic69.7%
- Hispanic or Latino17.3%
- Other or two or more12.9%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 35963 earn?
Median household income is $59,926 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($40,797 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $59,926±$23,453
- Income per person
- $21,947
- Below the poverty line
- 31.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 6.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $48,270700 returns; wages 80% 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 35963?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $82,600
- Median gross rent
- $668
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 76.3%
- Housing units
- 556
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 35963?
10 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
- Retail trade3
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 35963?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35974 | Geraldine | 1,518 | $52k | 4.7 mi |
| 35961 | Collinsville | 5,879 | $46k | 6.0 mi |
| 35971 | Fyffe | 4,452 | $59k | 6.7 mi |
| 35962 | Crossville | 8,666 | $60k | 7.5 mi |
| 35968 | Fort Payne | 4,763 | $44k | 11.2 mi |
| 35975 | Groveoak | 1,649 | $48k | 10.0 mi (near) |
| 35986 | Rainsville | 8,207 | $68k | 11.2 mi (near) |
| 35951 | Albertville | 14,869 | $54k | 12.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.