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35087 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 35087 covers Joppa, Alabama, with a population of about 2,338 and a median household income of $49,879.

Population
2,338102 per square mile
Median age
46.57.8 points above the US average
Median household income
$49,87920% below the Alabama median
Poverty rate
7.4%5 points below the US average
Typical home value
$223,347up 17.1% in five years
Median rent
$8957% below the Alabama median
Degree or higher
22.8%12.2 points below the US average
Homeownership
85.6%20.6 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
17

Where 35087 is

Joppa, 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

Population2,338
Median age46.5
Family households71.3%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0.7%
White (non-Hispanic)93.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino3.8%
Veterans7.5%
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$49,879
Income per person$40,410
Poverty rate7.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance10.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.2%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k9.2%
$20–25k6.4%
$25–30k8.7%
$30–35k3.0%
$35–40k9.7%
$40–45k1.8%
$45–50k9.6%
$50–60k3.8%
$60–75k9.7%
$75–100k2.3%
$100–125k8.9%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k8.3%
$200k or more16.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed910
Mean adjusted gross income$53,601
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.2%
Returns, under $25k31.9%
Returns, $25k–$50k29.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.8%
Returns, $100k–$200k13.2%
Returns, $200k or more2.2%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$167,400
Median gross rent$895
Rent as a share of household income51%
Owner-occupied85.6%
Vacant homes0%
Median year built1995

What the homes are

Detached house71.5%
Mobile home20.5%
Boat, RV or van7.9%
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$223,347as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 17.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 77.1%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$223,347$90,680

$93,101 in 2000 to $223,347 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.8%
High school diploma or higher85.8%
Works from home8%
Drives to work alone81.9%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more17.7%
Health

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

Obesity38.9% 5.5 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.8% 2.8 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes18.4% 5.2 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure44.5% 10.4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health25% 4.7 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.8% 0.5 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.1% 4.2 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity29.5% 4.1 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis33.7% 8.6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.9% 1.1 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.3% 3.6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.4% 1.7 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.2% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.4% 2.2 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 screening85.3% 0.6 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.5% 2.7 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening63.3% 1 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD10% 3.4 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist54% 7.3 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability38.8% 8.1 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.7% 2.1 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity17.7% 0.6 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps13.2% 1.1 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.8% 3.1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol42.9% 6.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity12.4% 1.4 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.6% 2.2 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport9.2% same as the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33% 1.4 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use73% 2.9 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.9% 1.1 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability18.4% 4.4 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.2% 2.7 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.1% 1.1 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.7% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours37.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost20.4% 7.4 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.2% 0.6 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments17
People employed80
Annual payroll$2,192,000
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 68.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss63 out of 100
Community resilience31.6 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.

Tornado93.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning89.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought89.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind89.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave86.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire80Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide75.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave73.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake72.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather68.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm62.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane61.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail56.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding53.6Relatively Moderate 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$49,879$62,027$78,538
Income per person$40,410$34,835$43,289
Poverty rate7.4%15.6%12.4%
Median home value$167,400$195,100$303,400
Median gross rent$895$963$1,348
Homeownership85.6%69.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.8%27.8%35%
Unemployment rate0.9%4.8%5.2%
Works from home8%7.8%13.5%
Born outside the US0%3.8%13.9%
Median age46.539.338.7
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 stationGUNTERSVILLE, AL US21.2 km away
Rain in a year57 in
Snow in a year1 in

Average high and low by month

January50.4°F / 33.1°F5.31 in rain, 0.1 in snow
February54.8°F / 35.8°F5.4 in rain, 0.5 in snow
March63.3°F / 42.8°F5.65 in rain, 0.1 in snow
April71.9°F / 50.4°F4.99 in rain
May79.5°F / 59.7°F4.56 in rain
June86.1°F / 68.1°F4.73 in rain
July88.9°F / 71.6°F4.31 in rain
August88.7°F / 71.1°F4.02 in rain
September83.9°F / 65.4°F4.16 in rain
October73.6°F / 53.5°F3.48 in rain
November62°F / 42.3°F4.19 in rain
December53.3°F / 36.3°F5.97 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 supermarket13% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket13% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket48% 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 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Cullman County School District48.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Morgan County School District38.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Marshall County School District13.1% 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 vulnerability51more vulnerable than 51% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status65more vulnerable than 65% of US census tracts
Household characteristics65more vulnerable than 65% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status12more vulnerable than 12% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport33more vulnerable than 33% of US census tracts
Walkability4.2 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

35019 Baileyton, AL6.6 km away
35016 Arab, AL7.6 km away
35083 Holly Pond, AL12 km away
35175 Union Grove, AL16.2 km away
35621 Eva, AL19.8 km away
35058 Cullman, AL20.1 km away
35031 Blountsville, AL21.3 km away
35980 Horton, AL24 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 County48.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Morgan County38.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Marshall County13.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area22.85 sq mi
Water area0.19 sq mi
Population density102 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude34.2837, -86.5519

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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