Residential delivery area · Alabama
ZIP Code 35979: Higdon, AL
ZIP code 35979 uses the postal name Higdon, Alabama and lies mostly in DeKalb County (64% of its land) with the rest in Jackson County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $51,833 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Higdon · its only residential ZIP
- County
- DeKalb County (64%); Jackson County (36%)
- Micro area
- Fort Payne, AL
- House districts
- AL-4 (64%), AL-5 (36%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 11.6 sq mi · 95 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 35979?
35979 centers on 34.830°, -85.613° and covers 11.6 square miles of land. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 35966, 35958, 30752.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 35979, 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 35979 compare with the rest of DeKalb County?
| Measure | 35979 | In DeKalb County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,103 | 21st of 21 | 501st of 656 |
| Median household income | $52k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $137k | 8th of 10 | 282nd of 386 |
35979's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$16,103) is more than a quarter of the figure ($51,833). 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 53% 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 35979?
The 2020 Census counted 1,375 people in 35979; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,103. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,103±408 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,375
- Households
- 410
- Median age
- 33.7
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 35979?
Of the 1,103 people the ACS estimates in 35979, 31.8% are under 18 and 16.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.2%).
- Under 1831.8%
- 18 to 6451.7%
- 65 and older16.5%
- White, not Hispanic97.2%
- Other or two or more2.8%
- 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 35979 earn?
Median household income is $51,833 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $51,833±$16,103
- Income per person
- $24,519
- Below the poverty line
- 27.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 13.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 1.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $55,022500 returns; wages 79% 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 35979?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $137,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 94.9%
- Housing units
- 417
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 35979?
14 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
- Accommodation and food services3
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 35979?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35966 | Flat Rock | 3,543 | $44k | 5.7 mi |
| 35958 | Bryant | 3,426 | $51k | 6.2 mi |
| 30752 | Trenton, GA | 9,527 | $59k | 7.2 mi |
| 35981 | Ider | 2,052 | $46k | 7.6 mi (near) |
| 30738 | Rising Fawn, GA | 3,424 | $66k | 7.8 mi (near) |
| 30757 | Wildwood, GA | 1,589 | $61k | 12.1 mi (near) |
| 35740 | Bridgeport | 3,443 | $46k | 13.2 mi (near) |
| 37396 | Whiteside, TN | 44 | $26k | 13.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.