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ZIP Code 35976: Guntersville, AL
ZIP code 35976 uses the postal name Guntersville, Alabama and lies mostly in Marshall County (92% of its land) with the rest in Blount County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 17,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $72,643 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 19% of its land lies in Guntersville; 81% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Guntersville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Marshall County (92%); Blount County (8%)
- Census places
- Guntersville
- Neighborhoods
- Big Spring Creek Subdivision, Buck Island Subdivision, Country Club Estates, Guntersville Shores, Hayes Branch Subdivision, Lindsay Lane and 14 more GeoNames
- Micro area
- Albertville, AL
- House district
- AL-4 119th Congress
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 127.6 sq mi · 132 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 35976?
35976 centers on 34.341°, -86.322° and covers 127.6 square miles of land plus 35.7 of water. It borders 10 ZIP codes: 35950, 35951, 35016, 35747, 35980, 35175, 35975, 35755, 35031, 35769.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 35976, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 35976 compare with the rest of Marshall County?
| Measure | 35976 | In Marshall County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 16,794 | 3rd of 16 | 100th of 656 |
| Median household income | $73k | 4th of 12 | 101st of 370 |
| Median home value | $267k | 1st of 11 | 58th of 386 |
Its median household income is higher than in 51% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 58% 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 35976?
The 2020 Census counted 16,787 people in 35976; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 16,794. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 3.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 16,794
- 2020 Census count
- 16,787+3.2% since 2010 (16,272)
- Households
- 6,553
- Median age
- 45.5
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 35976?
Of the 16,794 people the ACS estimates in 35976, 19.9% are under 18 and 22.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (83.9%).
- Under 1819.9%
- 18 to 6458.0%
- 65 and older22.1%
- White, not Hispanic83.9%
- Black, not Hispanic5.4%
- Other or two or more5.3%
- Hispanic or Latino4.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.5%
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 35976 earn?
Median household income is $72,643 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 12 ranked ZIP codes in Marshall County. It rose from $62,061 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $72,643±$7,685
- Income per person
- $40,426
- Below the poverty line
- 14.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 30.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $89,5497,560 returns; wages 57% 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 35976?
FHFA's house price index for 35976, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 81% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 55% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +2.1% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $266,500
- Median gross rent
- $849
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 75.0%
- Housing units
- 7,947
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 35976?
571 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 85 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade103
- Accommodation and food services68
- Health care and social assistance67
- Professional, scientific, and technical services46
- Construction45
- Finance and insurance41
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 35976?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35950 | Albertville | 22,603 | $57k | 7.2 mi |
| 35951 | Albertville | 14,869 | $54k | 10.0 mi |
| 35016 | Arab | 17,158 | $64k | 10.5 mi |
| 35747 | Grant | 6,559 | $76k | 10.7 mi |
| 35980 | Horton | 6,418 | $57k | 12.3 mi |
| 35175 | Union Grove | 4,860 | $75k | 12.6 mi |
| 35975 | Groveoak | 1,649 | $48k | 15.8 mi |
| 35755 | Langston | 466 | $42k | 16.5 mi |
| 35031 | Blountsville | 7,973 | $54k | 21.5 mi |
| 35769 | Scottsboro | 9,908 | $56k | 21.6 mi |
| 35957 | Boaz | 16,737 | $51k | 12.3 mi (near) |
| 35760 | New Hope | 4,643 | $72k | 14.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.