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ZIP Code 35966: Flat Rock, AL
ZIP code 35966 uses the postal name Flat Rock, Alabama and lies mostly in Jackson County (76% of its land) with the rest in DeKalb County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $43,883 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Flat Rock · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Jackson County (76%); DeKalb County (24%)
- Micro area
- Scottsboro, AL
- House districts
- AL-5 (76%), AL-4 (24%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 84.4 sq mi · 42 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 35966?
35966 centers on 34.795°, -85.703° and covers 84.4 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 35979, 35981, 35958, 35765, 30752, 30738, 35989, 35772.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 35966, 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 35966 compare with the rest of Jackson County?
| Measure | 35966 | In Jackson County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,543 | 7th of 21 | 343rd of 656 |
| Median household income | $44k | 9th of 10 | 315th of 370 |
| Median home value | $150k | not ranked | not ranked |
35966's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$43,562) is more than a quarter of the figure ($149,700). 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 8% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 39% 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 35966?
The 2020 Census counted 3,511 people in 35966; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,543. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 10.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,543±571 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,511−10.3% since 2010 (3,914)
- Households
- 1,372
- Median age
- 43.6
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 35966?
Of the 3,543 people the ACS estimates in 35966, 24.1% are under 18 and 17.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.3%).
- Under 1824.1%
- 18 to 6458.1%
- 65 and older17.8%
- White, not Hispanic90.3%
- Other or two or more8.9%
- Hispanic or Latino0.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.3%
- Black, 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 35966 earn?
Median household income is $43,883 (ACS 2020-2024), the 9th highest of the 10 ranked ZIP codes in Jackson County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($51,426 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $43,883±$7,968
- Income per person
- $24,314
- Below the poverty line
- 20.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $57,6991,350 returns; wages 77% 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 35966?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $149,700
- Median gross rent
- $782
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 76.2%
- Housing units
- 1,685
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 35966?
24 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade6
- Other services (except public administration)4
- Construction3
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 35966?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35979 | Higdon | 1,103 | $52k | 5.7 mi |
| 35981 | Ider | 2,052 | $46k | 6.2 mi |
| 35958 | Bryant | 3,426 | $51k | 9.0 mi |
| 35765 | Pisgah | 4,175 | $64k | 9.5 mi |
| 30752 | Trenton, GA | 9,527 | $59k | 12.5 mi |
| 30738 | Rising Fawn, GA | 3,424 | $66k | 12.6 mi |
| 35989 | Valley Head | 3,330 | $44k | 14.1 mi |
| 35772 | Stevenson | 4,082 | $39k | 17.0 mi |
| 35978 | Henagar | 5,580 | $56k | 10.6 mi (near) |
| 35740 | Bridgeport | 3,443 | $46k | 12.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.