Horton, AL · standard
ZIP Code 35980
Marshall County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 5,161
- 36/sq mi
- $57,277
- Median income
- $173,200
- Median home value
- 13.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Horton pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 25th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 36th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 36
- people per sq mi
- 75%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 35980 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 35980 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Horton, Marshall County, Alabama, home to 5,161 residents across 143.4 square miles, a density of 36 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 35980 reports a modest median household income of $57,277 (6% below the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $24,518. The poverty rate is 19.8%, with unemployment at 4.2%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $173,200 (2% below the average Alabama ZIP) and median rent is $810; 74.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.4, and the average commute is 32 minutes. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Marshall County, so 35980 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 35980
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Horton, AL
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 35980.
- Construction
Construction
7 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
4 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
4 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
3 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
3 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 35980, Horton, 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
5,161
Population
143.4
Area (sq mi)
36
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 35980?
34.4
Median Age
53.1%
Male
46.9%
Female
8.2%
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?
$57,277
Median Household Income
-6% vs state ZIP avg
$24,518
Per Capita Income
19.8%
Poverty Rate
4.2%
Unemployment Rate
32.3 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?
2,373
Total Housing Units
2,137
Occupied Units
236
Vacant Units
3.00
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$173,200
Median Home Value
-2% vs state ZIP avg
$810
Median Rent
1991
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 30 business establishments in ZIP 35980, employing approximately 116 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,489,000.
30
Businesses
116
Employees
$4.5M
Annual Payroll
7
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 7 | 23.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 4 | 13.3% |
| Retail trade | 4 | 13.3% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 10.0% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 10.0% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 10.0% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 10.0% |
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 35980 vs 35990 →
ZIP 35980 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 35950
Albertville (35950)
20,826 residents
- 35016
Arab (35016)
16,778 residents
- 35952 7,727
Altoona (35952)
7,727 residents
- 35980 5,161
Horton (35980)
5,161 residents
- 35990 38
Walnut Grove (35990)
38 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 35980 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 35980 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 35016
Arab (35016)
$63,685 median income
- 35950
Albertville (35950)
$57,329 median income
- 35980
Horton (35980)
$57,277 median income
- 35952
Altoona (35952)
$48,361 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 35980 ranks #3 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.