Dawson, AL · standard
ZIP Code 35963
DeKalb County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,704
- 24/sq mi
- $59,926
- Median income
- $82,600
- Median home value
- 6.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Dawson pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 29th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 5th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 24
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 35963 against every reporting US ZIP.
Within Alabama, Pell City (35125) is the closest lower-income ZIP and Franklin (36444) the closest higher-income ZIP by ACS median household income, the immediate statewide comparison set for ZIP 35963.
ZIP code 35963 covers 71.9 square miles in Dawson, DeKalb County, Alabama (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,704 residents on file, a density of 24 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 35963 reports a modest median household income of $59,926 (2% below the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $21,947. The poverty rate is 31.7%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $82,600 (53% below the average Alabama ZIP), and median rent is $668; owner occupancy is 76.3%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 6.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in DeKalb County, so 35963 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 →
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 35963, Dawson, 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
1,704
Population
71.9
Area (sq mi)
24
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 35963?
37.6
Median Age
45.0%
Male
55.0%
Female
1.3%
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?
$59,926
Median Household Income
-2% vs state ZIP avg
$21,947
Per Capita Income
31.7%
Poverty Rate
4.2%
Unemployment Rate
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?
556
Total Housing Units
485
Occupied Units
71
Vacant Units
2.88
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$82,600
Median Home Value
-53% vs state ZIP avg
$668
Median Rent
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 35963, employing approximately 20 people with a combined annual payroll of $596,000.
10
Businesses
20
Employees
$596K
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 30.0% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 30.0% |
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 35963 vs 35974 →
ZIP 35963 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 35962
Crossville (35962)
8,300 residents
- 35986
Rainsville (35986)
7,744 residents
- 35961
Collinsville (35961)
6,514 residents
- 35971
Fyffe (35971)
4,914 residents
- 35963 1,704
Dawson (35963)
1,704 residents
- 35974 1,589
Geraldine (35974)
1,589 residents
- 35975 1,058
Groveoak (35975)
1,058 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 35963 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 35963 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 35986
Rainsville (35986)
$68,056 median income
- 35962
Crossville (35962)
$60,392 median income
- 35963
Dawson (35963)
$59,926 median income
- 35971
Fyffe (35971)
$58,528 median income
- 35974
Geraldine (35974)
$52,054 median income
- 35975
Groveoak (35975)
$48,225 median income
- 35961
Collinsville (35961)
$46,224 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 35963 ranks #3 of 7 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.