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Walker County · Alabama

ZIP code 35584

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 35584 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
281

ZCTA residents

Median income
$25,357

Household, past 12 months

Median home

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4%

Alabama state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 35584 sits in Walker County, Alabama and is home to 281 people. Median household income is $25,357, the median home is worth and median gross rent is $919. 54.2% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4% (Alabama state rate).

County
Walker County

FIPS 01127

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 35584

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

Population
281ZIP 35584 residents
Median household income
$25,357Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$919Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
42.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
54.2%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 35584

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
43%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
19.6%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 35584 compares

ZIP 35584 against the median ZIP in Walker County and across Alabama.

MeasureZIP 35584County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$25,357$50,585$55,313-54%
Median home value$106,900$148,100
Median gross rent$919$782$823+12%
Population2813,5263,811-93%

Medians are computed across the 13 ZIP areas in Walker County and the 656 ZIP areas in Alabama.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 656 Alabama ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 2% of 585 state ZIPs

#574
Home value

Not published

Population

larger than 10% of 656 state ZIPs

#588

Comparable ZIP codes

Alabama ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
36205Calhoun County$25,637$265,300$519
36032Lowndes County$24,896$75,000$460
36761Dallas County$24,868$50,400$761
35559Fayette County$26,000
36030Butler County$23,917
35234Jefferson County$23,804$77,700$783

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Walker County.

ZIP 35584 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 35584?
ZIP 35584 lies mostly in Walker 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 35584?
Alabama charges 4% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 35584 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $919 a month, about 43% of median household income, and the median home is worth 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 35584, 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.