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ZIP Code 35972: Gallant, AL
ZIP code 35972 is in Gallant, Alabama, mostly in Etowah County (65% of its land) with the rest in St. Clair County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $42,457 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 55% of its land lies in Gallant (a census-designated place), and 2% in smaller places; 43% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Gallant · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Etowah County (65%); St. Clair County (35%)
- Census places
- Gallant census-designated place
- Metro area
- Gadsden, AL
- House district
- AL-3 119th Congress
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 26.3 sq mi · 49 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 35972?
35972 centers on 33.991°, -86.224° and covers 26.3 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 35987, 35952, 35954, 35121.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 35972, 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 35972 compare with the rest of Etowah County?
| Measure | 35972 | In Etowah County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,291 | 12th of 13 | 482nd of 656 |
| Median household income | $43k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $99k | not ranked | not ranked |
35972's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$24,178) is more than a quarter of the figure ($42,457); 35972's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$59,337) is more than a quarter of the figure ($98,800). 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 35972?
The 2020 Census counted 1,251 people in 35972; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,291. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 9.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,291±457 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,251+9.8% since 2010 (1,139)
- Households
- 521
- Median age
- 43.4
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 35972?
Of the 1,291 people the ACS estimates in 35972, 28.7% are under 18 and 32.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (99.3%).
- Under 1828.7%
- 18 to 6439.3%
- 65 and older32.1%
- White, not Hispanic99.3%
- Other or two or more0.7%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 35972 earn?
Median household income is $42,457 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($74,108 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $42,457±$24,178
- Income per person
- $22,604
- Below the poverty line
- 6.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 25.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $60,828470 returns; wages 76% 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 35972?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $98,800
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 680
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 35972?
5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 35972?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35987 | Steele | 2,861 | $79k | 5.5 mi |
| 35952 | Altoona | 8,415 | $48k | 6.5 mi |
| 35954 | Attalla | 12,054 | $60k | 11.7 mi |
| 35121 | Oneonta | 16,170 | $60k | 13.4 mi |
| 35990 | Walnut Grove | 70 | – | 7.0 mi (near) |
| 35906 | Rainbow City | 10,446 | $56k | 8.6 mi (near) |
| 35956 | Boaz | 8,748 | $61k | 11.6 mi (near) |
| 35953 | Ashville | 7,083 | $74k | 12.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.