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35748 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 35748 covers Gurley, Alabama, with a population of about 7,311 and a median household income of $118,365.

Population
7,31195 per square mile
Median age
48.39.6 points above the US average
Median household income
$118,3651.9× the Alabama median
Poverty rate
8.1%4.3 points below the US average
Typical home value
$342,098up 12.6% in five years
Median rent
$74323% below the Alabama median
Degree or higher
45.8%10.8 points above the US average
Homeownership
88.2%23.2 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
92

Where 35748 is

Gurley, 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

Population7,311
Median age48.3
Family households76.4%
Born outside the US1.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home3.1%
White (non-Hispanic)91.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)3.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1%
Hispanic or Latino0.9%
Veterans9%
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$118,365
Income per person$57,605
Poverty rate8.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance5.9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.0%
$10–15k2.5%
$15–20k1.1%
$20–25k4.6%
$25–30k4.0%
$30–35k2.5%
$35–40k2.4%
$40–45k2.4%
$45–50k1.7%
$50–60k7.5%
$60–75k6.6%
$75–100k8.0%
$100–125k4.8%
$125–150k6.0%
$150–200k22.6%
$200k or more19.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed3,690
Mean adjusted gross income$120,191
Returns declaring $200,000 or more14.9%
Returns, under $25k23.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k18.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k10.8%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.9%
Returns, $100k–$200k22.8%
Returns, $200k or more14.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$330,600
Median gross rent$743
Rent as a share of household income21.8%
Owner-occupied88.2%
Vacant homes10.2%
Median year built1993

What the homes are

Detached house89.7%
Attached house0.8%
2 to 4 units0.8%
5 to 19 units0.5%
Mobile home8.2%
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$342,098as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 12.6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 77.7%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$351,640$96,515

$96,515 in 2009 to $342,098 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher45.8%
High school diploma or higher89.9%
Works from home12.2%
Drives to work alone81.4%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more7.1%
Health

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

Obesity38.6% 5.2 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.2% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12.9% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure39.6% 5.5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health17.8% 2.5 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7% 4.3 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.8% 0.9 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity22.2% 3.2 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.2% 6.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15% 1 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)9.4% 1.7 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.4% 1 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.6% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.5% 3.8 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88.7% 2.8 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.2% 1.6 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening70.9% 6.6 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.8% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist64% 2.7 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability30.7% same as the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.7% 3.1 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity10.7% 6.4 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps7% 7.3 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.9% 1.2 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol42% 5.8 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity8.4% 5.4 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.4% 1 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.2% 3 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33% 1.4 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use78.4% 2.5 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.1% 1.7 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability13.8% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.8% 0.7 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.4% 0.6 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.6% 3.2 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.2% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.3% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost11.9% 1.1 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.2% 1.4 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments92
People employed524
Annual payroll$21,075,000
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 70.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Very High across the 8 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss71.9 out of 100
Community resilience72.2 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.

Drought89.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado87.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding83.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave82Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning80.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind80.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather78.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide72.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm72.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake71.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave64.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire59.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane50.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail38.1Relatively 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$118,365$62,027$78,538
Income per person$57,605$34,835$43,289
Poverty rate8.1%15.6%12.4%
Median home value$330,600$195,100$303,400
Median gross rent$743$963$1,348
Homeownership88.2%69.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher45.8%27.8%35%
Unemployment rate2.3%4.8%5.2%
Works from home12.2%7.8%13.5%
Born outside the US1.4%3.8%13.9%
Median age48.339.338.7
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 stationOWENS CROSS ROADS 3S, AL US18.5 km away
Rain in a year58 in

Average high and low by month

January50.3°F / 29.6°F5.93 in rain
February54.7°F / 32.1°F5.52 in rain
March62.8°F / 38.7°F5.53 in rain
April71.4°F / 46.2°F5.08 in rain
May78.4°F / 55.8°F4.91 in rain
June85.5°F / 63.8°F4.52 in rain
July88.1°F / 68.2°F4.2 in rain
August88.3°F / 66.5°F3.73 in rain
September83.6°F / 59.4°F4.22 in rain
October73.7°F / 47.4°F3.71 in rain
November61.8°F / 36.5°F4.55 in rain
December53.1°F / 32.1°F6.2 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 supermarket4% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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.

Madison County School District86.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Jackson County School District7% of this ZIP code's land area
Huntsville City School District6.1% 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 vulnerability28more vulnerable than 28% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status39more vulnerable than 39% of US census tracts
Household characteristics32more vulnerable than 32% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status18more vulnerable than 18% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport26more vulnerable than 26% of US census tracts
Walkability4.7 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

35741 Brownsboro, AL6.8 km away
35764 Paint Rock, AL8.1 km away
35767 Ryland, AL10.1 km away
35807 Huntsville, AL12 km away
35809 Huntsville, AL12 km away
35812 Huntsville, AL12 km away
35813 Huntsville, AL12 km away
35814 Huntsville, AL12 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.

Madison County92.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Jackson County7.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area77.34 sq mi
Water area0.53 sq mi
Population density95 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude34.7140, -86.3940

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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