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Limestone County · Alabama

ZIP code 35620

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 35620 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
10,990

ZCTA residents

Median income
$82,511

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$190,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4%

Alabama state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 35620 sits in Limestone County, Alabama and is home to 10,990 people. Median household income is $82,511, the median home is worth $190,800 and median gross rent is $903. 85.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4% (Alabama state rate).

County
Limestone County

FIPS 01083

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 35620

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

Population
10,990ZIP 35620 residents
Median household income
$82,511Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$190,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$903Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
38.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
85.9%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 35620

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
13%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.3×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$990/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
10.6%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 35620 compares

ZIP 35620 against the median ZIP in Limestone County and across Alabama.

MeasureZIP 35620County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$82,511$83,489$55,313+49%
Median home value$190,800$241,400$148,100+29%
Median gross rent$903$903$823+10%
Population10,9906,1073,811+188%

Medians are computed across the 10 ZIP areas in Limestone County and the 656 ZIP areas in Alabama.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 656 Alabama ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 89% of 585 state ZIPs

#66
Home value

above 73% of 571 state ZIPs

#152
Population

larger than 76% of 656 state ZIPs

#156

Comparable ZIP codes

Alabama ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
36529Washington County$82,500$201,000
35761Madison County$82,321$215,300$975
35621Morgan County$82,167$186,400$1,029
35128St. Clair County$81,993$240,100$1,185
35126Jefferson County$81,690$189,100$1,257
35146St. Clair County$83,438$255,100$746

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Limestone County.

ZIP 35620 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 35620?
ZIP 35620 lies mostly in Limestone 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 35620?
Alabama charges 4% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 35620 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $903 a month, about 13% of median household income, and the median home is worth $190,800+29% 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 35620, 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.