Fyffe, AL · standard
ZIP Code 35971
DeKalb County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 4,914
- 34/sq mi
- $58,528
- Median income
- $143,100
- Median home value
- 7.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Fyffe pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 27th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 23rd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 34
- people per sq mi
- 75%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 35971 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 35971 covers 146.7 square miles in Fyffe, DeKalb County, Alabama (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 4,914 residents on file, a density of 34 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 35971 reports a modest median household income of $58,528 (4% below the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $30,149. The poverty rate is 21.1%, 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 $143,100 (19% below the average Alabama ZIP), and median rent is $732; owner occupancy is 74.7%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 7.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.4, and the average commute is 27 minutes. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in DeKalb County, so 35971 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 35971
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Fyffe, AL
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 35971.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
15 establishments
- Construction
Construction
12 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
9 establishments
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
7 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
7 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 35971, Fyffe, 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
4,914
Population
146.7
Area (sq mi)
34
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 35971?
41.4
Median Age
51.9%
Male
48.1%
Female
0.7%
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?
$58,528
Median Household Income
-4% vs state ZIP avg
$30,149
Per Capita Income
21.1%
Poverty Rate
6.4%
Unemployment Rate
27.4 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?
1,862
Total Housing Units
1,720
Occupied Units
142
Vacant Units
2.50
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$143,100
Median Home Value
-19% vs state ZIP avg
$732
Median Rent
1981
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 74 business establishments in ZIP 35971, employing approximately 1,122 people with a combined annual payroll of $45,665,000.
74
Businesses
1,122
Employees
$45.7M
Annual Payroll
9
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 15 | 20.3% |
| Construction | 12 | 16.2% |
| Health care and social assistance | 9 | 12.2% |
| Manufacturing | 7 | 9.5% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 7 | 9.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 7 | 9.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 5 | 6.8% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 4 | 5.4% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 4.0% |
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 35971 vs 35963 →
ZIP 35971 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 35986
Rainsville (35986)
7,744 residents
- 35971
Fyffe (35971)
4,914 residents
- 35771
Section (35771)
3,645 residents
- 35988 1,940
Sylvania (35988)
1,940 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 35971 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 35971 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
- 35963
Dawson (35963)
$59,926 median income
- 35971
Fyffe (35971)
$58,528 median income
- 35988
Sylvania (35988)
$53,684 median income
- 35974
Geraldine (35974)
$52,054 median income
- 35771
Section (35771)
$51,875 median income
- 35975
Groveoak (35975)
$48,225 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 35971 ranks #3 of 7 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.