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35769 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 35769 covers Scottsboro, Alabama, with a population of about 9,571 and a median household income of $61,424.

Population
9,571152 per square mile
Median age
47.18.4 points above the US average
Median household income
$61,424about the Alabama median
Poverty rate
8%4.4 points below the US average
Typical home value
$276,303up 28.5% in five years
Median rent
$78718% below the Alabama median
Degree or higher
28.9%6.1 points below the US average
Homeownership
79.6%14.6 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
152

Where 35769 is

Scottsboro, 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

Population9,571
Median age47.1
Family households66.3%
Born outside the US1.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home3%
White (non-Hispanic)87%
Black (non-Hispanic)5.5%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino4.7%
Veterans6.3%
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$61,424
Income per person$36,418
Poverty rate8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance13.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.3%
$10–15k4.2%
$15–20k4.8%
$20–25k4.2%
$25–30k5.0%
$30–35k3.9%
$35–40k4.6%
$40–45k6.7%
$45–50k5.7%
$50–60k7.1%
$60–75k13.7%
$75–100k8.1%
$100–125k10.8%
$125–150k5.3%
$150–200k6.5%
$200k or more7.2%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed4,520
Mean adjusted gross income$88,217
Returns declaring $200,000 or more6.4%
Returns, under $25k26.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k24.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.8%
Returns, $100k–$200k18.4%
Returns, $200k or more6.4%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$193,900
Median gross rent$787
Rent as a share of household income26.4%
Owner-occupied79.6%
Vacant homes14.6%
Median year built1985

What the homes are

Detached house75.8%
Attached house1.8%
2 to 4 units2.5%
5 to 19 units5.8%
20 or more units0.5%
Mobile home13.5%
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$276,303as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 3.2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 28.5%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 74.8%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$276,303$133,829

$138,662 in 2009 to $276,303 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher28.9%
High school diploma or higher90.7%
Works from home6.9%
Drives to work alone87.6%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more18%
Health

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

Obesity36% 2.6 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.1% 2.1 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.5% 1.3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure43.7% 9.6 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health21.6% 1.3 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.1% 2.2 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression25% 3.1 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity27.2% 1.8 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis34.1% 9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.2% 1.8 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79.9% 5.2 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.5% 2.8 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.1% 1.9 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.8% 4.1 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.2% 1.3 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.2% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening70.6% 6.3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.6% 2 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist59.8% 1.5 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability38% 7.3 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.6% 2.2 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity14% 3.1 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps9.5% 4.8 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.8% 3.1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol43.3% 7.1 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.8% 4 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.4% 1.8 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.4% 2 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74.4% 1.5 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.3% 0.5 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability17.3% 3.3 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.6% 1.1 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.1% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.6% 2.2 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours38.6% 2.2 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost11.8% 1.2 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.2% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments152
People employed2,882
Annual payroll$119,908,000
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 74.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 8 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss67.3 out of 100
Community resilience24.9 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.

Tornado95.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind91.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning89.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought89.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave84.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather82.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide82.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding77Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake74Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire74Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm70.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail63.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane53.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave44.3Relatively 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$61,424$62,027$78,538
Income per person$36,418$34,835$43,289
Poverty rate8%15.6%12.4%
Median home value$193,900$195,100$303,400
Median gross rent$787$963$1,348
Homeownership79.6%69.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher28.9%27.8%35%
Unemployment rate2.9%4.8%5.2%
Works from home6.9%7.8%13.5%
Born outside the US1.7%3.8%13.9%
Median age47.139.338.7
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 stationSCOTTSBORO, AL US6.2 km away
Rain in a year60 in
Snow in a year1 in

Average high and low by month

January50.4°F / 29.2°F6.07 in rain, 0.1 in snow
February54.8°F / 31.9°F5.72 in rain, 0.6 in snow
March63.3°F / 38.6°F5.69 in rain, 0.5 in snow
April72.1°F / 46°F5.04 in rain
May79.5°F / 55.4°F4.55 in rain
June86.4°F / 64°F4.62 in rain
July89.1°F / 67.7°F5.17 in rain
August89.1°F / 66.5°F4.05 in rain
September84.4°F / 59.8°F4.26 in rain
October74.3°F / 47.5°F3.56 in rain
November62.6°F / 37°F4.76 in rain
December53.5°F / 32°F6.2 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 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.

Scottsboro City School District37.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Jackson County School District34.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Marshall County School District27.4% 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 vulnerability46more vulnerable than 46% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status53more vulnerable than 53% of US census tracts
Household characteristics58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status17more vulnerable than 17% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport41more vulnerable than 41% of US census tracts
Walkability4.8 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

35771 Section, AL10.1 km away
35744 Dutton, AL13.8 km away
35755 Langston, AL15 km away
35752 Hollywood, AL15.7 km away
35768 Scottsboro, AL16.7 km away
35776 Woodville, AL16.8 km away
35975 Groveoak, AL20.3 km away
35765 Pisgah, AL20.3 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.

Jackson County72.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Marshall County27.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area63.04 sq mi
Water area22.33 sq mi
Population density152 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude34.6180, -86.0562

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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