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ZIP Code 35973: Gaylesville, AL
ZIP code 35973 uses the postal name Gaylesville, Alabama and lies entirely in Cherokee County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $44,608 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Broomtown (4%) and Gaylesville (1%); 95% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Gaylesville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cherokee County
- Census places
- Broomtown (4%) census-designated place; Gaylesville (1%)
- House district
- AL-3 119th Congress
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 109.8 sq mi · 25 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 35973?
35973 centers on 34.344°, -85.552° and covers 109.8 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 35959, 30730, 35967, 35984, 30731, 30747.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 35973, 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 35973 compare with the rest of Cherokee County?
| Measure | 35973 | In Cherokee County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,778 | 9th of 10 | 386th of 656 |
| Median household income | $45k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $69k | not ranked | not ranked |
35973's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$12,579) is more than a quarter of the figure ($44,608); 35973's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$58,548) is more than a quarter of the figure ($69,400). 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 30% 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 35973?
The 2020 Census counted 2,808 people in 35973; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,778. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 2.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,778±598 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,808−2.2% since 2010 (2,870)
- Households
- 994
- Median age
- 42.6
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 35973?
Of the 2,778 people the ACS estimates in 35973, 13.6% are under 18 and 17.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.0%).
- Under 1813.6%
- 18 to 6469.1%
- 65 and older17.2%
- White, not Hispanic94.0%
- Other or two or more4.4%
- Black, not Hispanic1.7%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 35973 earn?
Median household income is $44,608 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($45,698 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $44,608±$12,579
- Income per person
- $28,623
- Below the poverty line
- 10.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $54,1641,050 returns; wages 75% 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 35973?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $69,400
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 90.4%
- Housing units
- 1,428
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 35973?
14 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing5
- Professional, scientific, and technical services4
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 35973?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35959 | Cedar Bluff | 4,726 | $52k | 7.5 mi |
| 30730 | Lyerly, GA | 2,381 | $48k | 7.8 mi |
| 35967 | Fort Payne | 16,957 | $47k | 9.0 mi |
| 35984 | Mentone | 1,424 | $44k | 12.1 mi |
| 30731 | Menlo, GA | 2,479 | $52k | 15.9 mi |
| 30747 | Summerville, GA | 14,435 | $51k | 18.4 mi |
| 30165 | Rome, GA | 43,001 | $68k | 14.8 mi (near) |
| 35960 | Centre | 9,703 | $53k | 14.9 mi (near) |
| 35968 | Fort Payne | 4,763 | $44k | 16.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.