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Lamar County · Alabama

ZIP code 35586

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 35586 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
3,442

ZCTA residents

Median income
$42,375

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$101,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4%

Alabama state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 35586 sits in Lamar County, Alabama and is home to 3,442 people. Median household income is $42,375, the median home is worth $101,700 and median gross rent is $556. 75.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4% (Alabama state rate).

County
Lamar County

FIPS 01075

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 35586

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

Population
3,442ZIP 35586 residents
Median household income
$42,375Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$101,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$556Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
43 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
75.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 35586

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
16%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.4×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$528/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
17.2%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 35586 compares

ZIP 35586 against the median ZIP in Lamar County and across Alabama.

MeasureZIP 35586County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$42,375$43,417$55,313-23%
Median home value$101,700$116,500$148,100-31%
Median gross rent$556$667$823-32%
Population3,4423,4423,811-10%

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

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 656 Alabama ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 21% of 585 state ZIPs

#463
Home value

above 20% of 571 state ZIPs

#454
Population

larger than 47% of 656 state ZIPs

#346

Comparable ZIP codes

Alabama ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
35131St. Clair County$42,344$96,300$726
36860Russell County$42,470$59,000$532
35660Colbert County$42,510$129,000$850
36034Pike County$42,216$82,200$778
35618Lawrence County$42,181$106,100$564
36441Escambia County$42,583$118,800$767

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Lamar County.

ZIP 35586 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 35586?
ZIP 35586 lies mostly in Lamar 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 35586?
Alabama charges 4% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 35586 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $556 a month, about 16% of median household income, and the median home is worth $101,700-31% 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 35586, 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.