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ZIP Code 35987: Steele, AL
ZIP code 35987 uses the postal name Steele, Alabama and lies entirely in St. Clair County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $78,906 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 11% of its land lies in Steele, and 4% in smaller places; 85% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Steele · its only residential ZIP
- County
- St. Clair County
- Census places
- Steele
- Metro area
- Birmingham, AL
- House district
- AL-3 119th Congress
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 60.2 sq mi · 48 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 35987?
35987 centers on 33.913°, -86.242° and covers 60.2 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 35972, 35953, 35906, 35121, 35146, 35954.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 35987, 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 35987 compare with the rest of St. Clair County?
| Measure | 35987 | In St. Clair County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,861 | 14th of 18 | 381st of 656 |
| Median household income | $79k | 5th of 12 | 67th of 370 |
| Median home value | $182k | not ranked | not ranked |
35987's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$50,676) is more than a quarter of the figure ($181,600). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 61% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 41% 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 35987?
The 2020 Census counted 2,671 people in 35987; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,861. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 0.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,861±470 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,671+0.2% since 2010 (2,666)
- Households
- 1,017
- Median age
- 41.3
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 35987?
Of the 2,861 people the ACS estimates in 35987, 25.9% are under 18 and 22.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (86.6%).
- Under 1825.9%
- 18 to 6451.9%
- 65 and older22.2%
- White, not Hispanic86.6%
- Hispanic or Latino7.9%
- Other or two or more3.1%
- Black, not Hispanic2.3%
- 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 35987 earn?
Median household income is $78,906 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 12 ranked ZIP codes in St. Clair County. It rose from $52,013 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $78,906±$9,394
- Income per person
- $32,261
- Below the poverty line
- 8.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $57,2411,060 returns; wages 72% 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 35987?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $181,600
- Median gross rent
- $721
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 90.4%
- Housing units
- 1,192
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 35987?
41 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction7
- Manufacturing7
- Retail trade6
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services6
- Other services (except public administration)5
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 35987?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35972 | Gallant | 1,291 | $43k | 5.5 mi |
| 35953 | Ashville | 7,083 | $74k | 8.2 mi |
| 35906 | Rainbow City | 10,446 | $56k | 8.5 mi |
| 35121 | Oneonta | 16,170 | $60k | 12.1 mi |
| 35146 | Springville | 13,973 | $87k | 14.6 mi |
| 35954 | Attalla | 12,054 | $60k | 16.1 mi |
| 35952 | Altoona | 8,415 | $48k | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 35990 | Walnut Grove | 70 | – | 11.2 mi (near) |
| 35907 | Gadsden | 9,357 | $76k | 13.0 mi (near) |
| 35131 | Ragland | 3,363 | $44k | 14.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.