
Alabama · Census place 82872
Wilton, AL population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Wilton, Alabama (Wilton, AL — Census place “Wilton town”) is 691 residents, ranking #383 of 593 places in Alabama. Median household income is $54,000, the median home is worth $145,800 and median gross rent runs $391 a month. Looking for the Wilton Alabama ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Wilton, AL: 35115.
- Population
- 691Wilton town residents
- Median household income
- $54,000Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $145,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $391Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 31.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 76.8%Owner-occupied households
Wilton ZIP codes (Alabama)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Wilton.
The Wilton AL ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Wilton town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Wilton town median would spend about 8.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 14.3% of residents and 76.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Wilton town, AL in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Wilton town is a very small community in Alabama, with 691 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #383 of 593 ranked by population — larger than 35% of them. The median age here is 31.1 years against 39.1 nationally, a distinctly younger profile, typical of places with students, military posts or a fast-growing family population. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.
Households in Wilton town earn a median of $54,000 a year, 31.2% below the national figure of $78,538 and 3% below the $55,687 median for the 322 Alabama cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 14.3% of residents here, above the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Wilton town is valued at $145,800, 51.9% below the national figure and 8% below the $158,200 peer median, while median gross rent runs $391 a month, 72.2% below the national figure, or roughly $4,692 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 8.7% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 2.7×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 76.8% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.
With 691 residents, a handful of survey responses moves every median on this page. Compare Wilton town against its county rather than against national figures.
All values below were released by the Census for this exact geography, with no gap-filling on our side. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Alabama.
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Wilton town?
- Wilton town has 691 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #383 of 593 in Alabama.
- What is the median household income in Wilton town?
- Median household income in Wilton town is $54,000 a year, 31.2% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Wilton town?
- Median gross rent is $391 a month and the median home value is $145,800, so rent absorbs about 8.7% of median household income.
- Is Wilton town affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 2.7× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Wilton town is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 8.7% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Wilton town data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.