Flat Rock, AL · standard
ZIP Code 35966
Jackson County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,914
- 18/sq mi
- $43,883
- Median income
- $149,700
- Median home value
- 10.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Flat Rock pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 8th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 25th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 18
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 35966 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 35966 covers 216.2 square miles in Flat Rock, Jackson County, Alabama (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,914 residents on file, a density of 18 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 35966 reports a modest median household income of $43,883 (28% below the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $24,314. The poverty rate is 20.0%, 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 $149,700 (15% below the average Alabama ZIP), and median rent is $782; owner occupancy is 76.2%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 10.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.6, and the average commute is 35 minutes. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Jackson County, so 35966 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 35966
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Flat Rock, AL
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 35966.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
6 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
4 establishments
- Construction
Construction
3 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 35966, Flat Rock, 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
3,914
Population
216.2
Area (sq mi)
18
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 35966?
43.6
Median Age
53.5%
Male
46.5%
Female
0.0%
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?
$43,883
Median Household Income
-28% vs state ZIP avg
$24,314
Per Capita Income
20.0%
Poverty Rate
5.9%
Unemployment Rate
35.4 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?
1,685
Total Housing Units
1,372
Occupied Units
313
Vacant Units
2.58
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$149,700
Median Home Value
-15% vs state ZIP avg
$782
Median Rent
1987
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 24 business establishments in ZIP 35966, employing approximately 114 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,819,000.
24
Businesses
114
Employees
$4.8M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 6 | 25.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 16.7% |
| Construction | 3 | 12.5% |
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 35966 vs 35981 →
ZIP 35966 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 30752
Trenton (30752)
9,800 residents
- 35765
Pisgah (35765)
4,013 residents
- 35966 3,914
Flat Rock (35966)
3,914 residents
- 35958 3,582
Bryant (35958)
3,582 residents
- 35981 2,141
Ider (35981)
2,141 residents
- 35979 1,398
Higdon (35979)
1,398 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 35966 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 35966 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 35765
Pisgah (35765)
$64,009 median income
- 30752
Trenton (30752)
$59,391 median income
- 35979
Higdon (35979)
$51,833 median income
- 35958
Bryant (35958)
$50,885 median income
- 35981
Ider (35981)
$45,556 median income
- 35966
Flat Rock (35966)
$43,883 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 35966 ranks #6 of 6 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.