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ZIP Code 35988: Sylvania, AL
ZIP code 35988 is in Sylvania, Alabama, entirely in DeKalb County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $53,684 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 51% of its land lies in Sylvania; 49% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Sylvania · its only residential ZIP
- County
- DeKalb County
- Census places
- Sylvania
- Micro area
- Fort Payne, AL
- House district
- AL-4 119th Congress
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 12.3 sq mi · 193 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 35988?
35988 centers on 34.558°, -85.797° and covers 12.3 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 35986, 35968, 35978.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 35988, 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 35988 compare with the rest of DeKalb County?
| Measure | 35988 | In DeKalb County | In AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,368 | 15th of 21 | 403rd of 656 |
| Median household income | $54k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $159k | 4th of 10 | 237th of 386 |
35988's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$19,141) is more than a quarter of the figure ($53,684). 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 62% 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 35988?
The 2020 Census counted 1,871 people in 35988; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,368. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 3.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,368±671 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,871−3.6% since 2010 (1,940)
- Households
- 794
- Median age
- 34.2
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 35988?
Of the 2,368 people the ACS estimates in 35988, 24.4% are under 18 and 11.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (77.8%), then Hispanic or Latino (14.5%).
- Under 1824.4%
- 18 to 6464.1%
- 65 and older11.4%
- White, not Hispanic77.8%
- Hispanic or Latino14.5%
- Other or two or more5.8%
- Black, not Hispanic1.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
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 35988 earn?
Median household income is $53,684 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($53,594 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $53,684±$19,141
- Income per person
- $25,340
- Below the poverty line
- 9.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $54,035690 returns; wages 75% 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 35988?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $158,500
- Median gross rent
- $691
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 64.9%
- Housing units
- 874
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 35988?
22 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in manufacturing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Manufacturing4
- Wholesale trade4
- Other services (except public administration)4
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 35988?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35986 | Rainsville | 8,207 | $68k | 4.4 mi |
| 35968 | Fort Payne | 4,763 | $44k | 5.7 mi |
| 35978 | Henagar | 5,580 | $56k | 7.0 mi |
| 35744 | Dutton | 2,574 | $55k | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 35765 | Pisgah | 4,175 | $64k | 9.6 mi (near) |
| 35989 | Valley Head | 3,330 | $44k | 9.6 mi (near) |
| 35971 | Fyffe | 4,452 | $59k | 11.1 mi (near) |
| 35771 | Section | 3,414 | $52k | 11.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.