Residential delivery area · Alabama
ZIP Code 35981: Ider, AL
ZIP code 35981 uses the postal name Ider, Alabama and lies entirely in DeKalb County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $45,556 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 17% of its land lies in Ider; 83% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Ider · its only residential ZIP
- County
- DeKalb County
- Census places
- Ider
- Micro area
- Fort Payne, AL
- House district
- AL-4 119th Congress
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 26.1 sq mi · 79 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 35981?
35981 centers on 34.722°, -85.641° and covers 26.1 square miles of land. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 35966, 35978, 35989, 35765.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 35981, 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 35981 compare with the rest of DeKalb County?
| Measure | 35981 | In DeKalb County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,052 | 16th of 21 | 422nd of 656 |
| Median household income | $46k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $152k | not ranked | not ranked |
35981's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$11,718) is more than a quarter of the figure ($45,556); 35981's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$42,044) is more than a quarter of the figure ($152,200). 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 50% 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 35981?
The 2020 Census counted 2,055 people in 35981; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,052. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,052±581 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,055
- Households
- 650
- Median age
- 47.7
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 35981?
Of the 2,052 people the ACS estimates in 35981, 19.1% are under 18 and 17.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.4%).
- Under 1819.1%
- 18 to 6463.1%
- 65 and older17.9%
- White, not Hispanic95.4%
- Other or two or more3.7%
- Hispanic or Latino0.9%
- 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 35981 earn?
Median household income is $45,556 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $45,556±$11,718
- Income per person
- $22,182
- Below the poverty line
- 11.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 15.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $53,201800 returns; wages 81% 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 35981?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $152,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,003
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.3%
- Housing units
- 793
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 35981?
20 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade7
- Manufacturing4
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 35981?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35966 | Flat Rock | 3,543 | $44k | 6.2 mi |
| 35978 | Henagar | 5,580 | $56k | 7.4 mi |
| 35989 | Valley Head | 3,330 | $44k | 8.6 mi |
| 35765 | Pisgah | 4,175 | $64k | 10.3 mi |
| 35979 | Higdon | 1,103 | $52k | 7.6 mi (near) |
| 30738 | Rising Fawn, GA | 3,424 | $66k | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 35958 | Bryant | 3,426 | $51k | 13.4 mi (near) |
| 35988 | Sylvania | 2,368 | $54k | 14.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.