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Colbert County · Alabama

ZIP code 35616

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 35616 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
3,681

ZCTA residents

Median income
$47,083

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$94,100

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4%

Alabama state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 35616 sits in Colbert County, Alabama and is home to 3,681 people. Median household income is $47,083, the median home is worth $94,100 and median gross rent is $820. 73.3% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4% (Alabama state rate).

County
Colbert County

FIPS 01033

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 35616

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

Population
3,681ZIP 35616 residents
Median household income
$47,083Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$94,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$820Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
45.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
73.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 35616

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
2.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$488/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
27.5%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 35616 compares

ZIP 35616 against the median ZIP in Colbert County and across Alabama.

MeasureZIP 35616County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$47,083$56,960$55,313-15%
Median home value$94,100$129,000$148,100-36%
Median gross rent$820$820$823even
Population3,6819,3853,811-3%

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

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 656 Alabama ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 30% of 585 state ZIPs

#408
Home value

above 15% of 571 state ZIPs

#487
Population

larger than 49% of 656 state ZIPs

#335

Comparable ZIP codes

Alabama ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
36029Bullock County$47,004$214,500
36069Montgomery County$47,000$95,200$922
35810Madison County$46,963$126,100$1,097
36865Lee County$47,222$978
36867Russell County$46,847$188,000$963
35203Jefferson County$46,829$288,600$954

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Colbert County.

ZIP 35616 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 35616?
ZIP 35616 lies mostly in Colbert 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 35616?
Alabama charges 4% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 35616 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $820 a month, about 21% of median household income, and the median home is worth $94,100-36% 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 35616, 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.