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35055 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 35055 covers Cullman, Alabama, with a population of about 23,231 and a median household income of $58,488.

Population
23,231364 per square mile
Median age
41.52.8 points above the US average
Median household income
$58,4886% below the Alabama median
Poverty rate
16.2%3.8 points above the US average
Typical home value
$251,575up 26.2% in five years
Median rent
$934about the Alabama median
Degree or higher
26.4%8.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
63%2 points below the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
884

Where 35055 is

Cullman, Alabama — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population23,231
Median age41.5
Family households63.4%
Born outside the US2.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home3.3%
White (non-Hispanic)90.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.2%
Hispanic or Latino3.5%
Veterans6.9%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$58,488
Income per person$31,717
Poverty rate16.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance12.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k7.7%
$10–15k6.1%
$15–20k6.6%
$20–25k5.0%
$25–30k5.2%
$30–35k2.8%
$35–40k4.3%
$40–45k3.7%
$45–50k3.3%
$50–60k7.4%
$60–75k6.4%
$75–100k15.9%
$100–125k7.6%
$125–150k6.9%
$150–200k6.9%
$200k or more4.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed8,720
Mean adjusted gross income$71,316
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4.7%
Returns, under $25k28.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k26.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k15.0%
Returns, $200k or more4.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$195,400
Median gross rent$934
Rent as a share of household income24%
Owner-occupied63%
Vacant homes10.2%
Median year built1976

What the homes are

Detached house72%
Attached house0.9%
2 to 4 units11.2%
5 to 19 units6.8%
20 or more units4.4%
Mobile home4.6%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$251,575as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 3.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 26.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 72.9%
Typical asking rent$1,450as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$251,575$94,763

$94,763 in 2000 to $251,575 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.4%
High school diploma or higher88.4%
Works from home3.6%
Drives to work alone85.5%
Takes public transport0.1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more22.5%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity35.9% 2.5 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.9% 0.9 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.8% 2.6 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure41.2% 7.1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health22.4% 2.1 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.1% 1.2 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.6% 3.7 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity26.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.7% 6.6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.3% 0.7 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.2% 2.5 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.6% 1.4 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.2% 2.5 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84.9% 1 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16.7% 1.9 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66.9% 2.6 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.7% 2.1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist58.7% 2.6 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability36.8% 6.1 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.1% 2.7 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity15.8% 1.3 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps11.3% 3 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.4% 2.7 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40.5% 4.3 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.3% 2.5 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.5% 0.7 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.7% 1.7 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75% 0.9 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.6% 0.8 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.6% 2.6 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.8% 1.3 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.3% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.7% 1.1 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35.2% 1.2 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.9% 0.9 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.6% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments884
People employed14,631
Annual payroll$713,805,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 59% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 10 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss52.8 out of 100
Community resilience27.5 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Cold wave91.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind89.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning83.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado81.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought80.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake76.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide75.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire73.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave65.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane61.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm54.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding53.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather52.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail48.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Alabama and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPAlabamaUnited States
Median household income$58,488$62,027$78,538
Income per person$31,717$34,835$43,289
Poverty rate16.2%15.6%12.4%
Median home value$195,400$195,100$303,400
Median gross rent$934$963$1,348
Homeownership63%69.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.4%27.8%35%
Unemployment rate2.2%4.8%5.2%
Works from home3.6%7.8%13.5%
Born outside the US2.1%3.8%13.9%
Median age41.539.338.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationSAINT BERNARD, AL US1.5 km away
Rain in a year60 in

Average high and low by month

January52.3°F / 31.5°F5.72 in rain
February57.2°F / 34.9°F5.86 in rain
March65.2°F / 41.6°F5.68 in rain
April73.7°F / 49.4°F5.43 in rain
May80.5°F / 57.8°F4.93 in rain
June86.7°F / 65.3°F4.86 in rain
July89.7°F / 69.2°F4.58 in rain
August89.6°F / 69.2°F3.93 in rain
September84.7°F / 62.1°F4.61 in rain
October74.6°F / 49.7°F3.91 in rain
November63.3°F / 38.9°F4.94 in rain
December55.1°F / 33.7°F5.87 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket27% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket20% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Cullman County School District78% of this ZIP code's land area
Cullman City School District22% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability55more vulnerable than 55% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status57more vulnerable than 57% of US census tracts
Household characteristics69more vulnerable than 69% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status9more vulnerable than 9% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport53more vulnerable than 53% of US census tracts
Walkability5.4 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

35056 Cullman, AL1.3 km away
35058 Cullman, AL8.1 km away
35179 Vinemont, AL12.2 km away
35057 Cullman, AL14.4 km away
35077 Hanceville, AL14.5 km away
35621 Eva, AL18.6 km away
35098 Logan, AL18.6 km away
35083 Holly Pond, AL19.6 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Cullman County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area63.81 sq mi
Water area1.06 sq mi
Population density364 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude34.1761, -86.8298

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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