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Greene County · Alabama

ZIP code 35443

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 35443 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,659

ZCTA residents

Median income
$22,228

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$55,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4%

Alabama state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 35443 sits in Greene County, Alabama and is home to 1,659 people. Median household income is $22,228, the median home is worth $55,700 and median gross rent is $396. 81.4% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4% (Alabama state rate).

County
Greene County

FIPS 01063

State
Alabama (AL)

656 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 35443

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
1,659ZIP 35443 residents
Median household income
$22,228Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$55,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$396Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
58 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
81.4%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 35443

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
4%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$4Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$40Before any exemptions

Alabama levies 4% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
21%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$289/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
46.1%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 35443 compares

ZIP 35443 against the median ZIP in Greene County and across Alabama.

MeasureZIP 35443County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$22,228$32,114$55,313-60%
Median home value$55,700$96,300$148,100-62%
Median gross rent$396$563$823-52%
Population1,6591,1143,811-56%

Medians are computed across the 5 ZIP areas in Greene County and the 656 ZIP areas in Alabama.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 656 Alabama ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 1% of 585 state ZIPs

#581
Home value

above 2% of 571 state ZIPs

#562
Population

larger than 31% of 656 state ZIPs

#454

Comparable ZIP codes

Alabama ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
35543Marion County$23,077$127,600$640
36749Autauga County$23,156
35234Jefferson County$23,804$77,700$783
36030Butler County$23,917
36761Dallas County$24,868$50,400$761
36032Lowndes County$24,896$75,000$460

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Greene County.

ZIP 35443 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 35443?
ZIP 35443 lies mostly in Greene County, Alabama. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 35443?
Alabama charges 4% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 35443 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $396 a month, about 21% of median household income, and the median home is worth $55,700-62% against the typical Alabama ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 35443, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.