Postal Codes

35554 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 35554 covers Eldridge, Alabama, with a population of about 1,193 and a median household income of $45,035.

Population
1,19323 per square mile
Median age
37.80.9 points below the US average
Median household income
$45,03527% below the Alabama median
Poverty rate
13.5%1.1 points above the US average
Typical home value
$144,807up 2.4% in five years
Degree or higher
14.7%20.3 points below the US average
Homeownership
86.9%21.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
7

Where 35554 is

Eldridge, 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

Population1,193
Median age37.8
Family households64.7%
Born outside the US0.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home0.1%
White (non-Hispanic)91.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino5.2%
Veterans4.5%
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$45,035
Income per person$26,458
Poverty rate13.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.7%
$10–15k2.4%
$15–20k2.2%
$20–25k7.4%
$25–30k8.1%
$30–35k2.2%
$35–40k14.8%
$40–45k7.2%
$45–50k10.5%
$50–60k8.1%
$60–75k5.4%
$75–100k9.6%
$100–125k8.3%
$125–150k4.4%
$150–200k0.4%
$200k or more3.5%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed410
Mean adjusted gross income$57,954
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k29.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k24.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k19.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.8%
Returns, $100k–$200k17.1%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$104,900
Owner-occupied86.9%
Vacant homes26.1%
Median year built1974

What the homes are

Detached house79.7%
Attached house1%
Mobile home19.3%
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$144,807as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 1.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 2.4%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 52%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$149,437$88,183

$107,562 in 2009 to $144,807 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.7%
High school diploma or higher81.8%
Works from home0%
Drives to work alone94%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more11.8%
Health

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

Obesity38.7% 5.3 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes16.4% 4.4 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes19.6% 6.4 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure47.2% 13.1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health26.7% 6.4 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.5% 0.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.4% 4.5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity32.7% 7.3 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis36.6% 11.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.8% 2.2 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80% 5.3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.3% 2.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.3% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.8% 3.6 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.5% 3.8 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.9% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability18.1% 3.3 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening63.8% 0.5 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD11.5% 4.9 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist51.8% 9.5 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability41.9% 11.2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.4% 1.4 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity18.4% 1.3 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps13.8% 0.5 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability11.3% 4.6 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol44.4% 8.2 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity12.1% 1.7 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability11.5% 3.1 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport9.1% same as the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.1% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use72.9% 3 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.2% 1.4 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability21% 7 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17.6% 4.1 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.5% 1.5 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.4% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours39.4% 3 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost20.9% 7.9 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.7% 1.1 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments7
People employed39
Annual payroll$1,061,000
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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 49.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively High across the 4 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss42.9 out of 100
Community resilience18.4 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.

Landslide92.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind88.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning88Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought86Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado78.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave72.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire72.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave67.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake60.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail55.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane54.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding50.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm43Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather36.4Relatively 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$45,035$62,027$78,538
Income per person$26,458$34,835$43,289
Poverty rate13.5%15.6%12.4%
Median home value$104,900$195,100$303,400
Median gross rent$963$1,348
Homeownership86.9%69.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.7%27.8%35%
Unemployment rate0.2%4.8%5.2%
Works from home0%7.8%13.5%
Born outside the US0.1%3.8%13.9%
Median age37.839.338.7
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 stationWINFIELD 2 SW, AL US21.1 km away
Rain in a year64 in
Snow in a year1 in

Average high and low by month

January52.3°F / 30.1°F6.07 in rain, 0.3 in snow
February56.6°F / 33°F6.26 in rain, 0.1 in snow
March65.1°F / 39.7°F5.69 in rain, 0.4 in snow
April73°F / 47.1°F6.19 in rain
May80°F / 56.9°F5.4 in rain
June86.6°F / 65.4°F5.35 in rain
July89.4°F / 69°F5.3 in rain
August89.3°F / 67.9°F4.43 in rain
September84.8°F / 61.5°F3.78 in rain
October75°F / 48.9°F4.15 in rain
November63.6°F / 38.5°F4.92 in rain
December55°F / 32.9°F6.54 in rain, 0.1 in snow
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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket25% 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 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Fayette County School District55.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Walker County School District25.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Marion County School District18% of this ZIP code's land area
Winfield City School District1.1% 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 vulnerability52more vulnerable than 52% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status68more vulnerable than 68% of US census tracts
Household characteristics40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status8more vulnerable than 8% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport51more vulnerable than 51% of US census tracts
Walkability3.7 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

35573 Kansas, AL7 km away
35549 Carbon Hill, AL7.7 km away
35559 Glen Allen, AL11.4 km away
35575 Lynn, AL15.4 km away
35594 Winfield, AL16.4 km away
35578 Nauvoo, AL17.3 km away
35548 Brilliant, AL17.3 km away
35577 Natural Bridge, AL18.1 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.

Fayette County55.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Walker County25.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Marion County19.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area52.09 sq mi
Water area0.08 sq mi
Population density23 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude33.9315, -87.6194

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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