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Marshall County · Alabama

ZIP code 35951

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 35951 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
14,112

ZCTA residents

Median income
$51,869

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$147,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4%

Alabama state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 35951 sits in Marshall County, Alabama and is home to 14,112 people. Median household income is $51,869, the median home is worth $147,400 and median gross rent is $688. 74.2% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4% (Alabama state rate).

County
Marshall County

FIPS 01095

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 35951

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

Population
14,112ZIP 35951 residents
Median household income
$51,869Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$147,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$688Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
37.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
74.2%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 35951

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
2.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$765/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
26%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 35951 compares

ZIP 35951 against the median ZIP in Marshall County and across Alabama.

MeasureZIP 35951County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$51,869$57,655$55,313-6%
Median home value$147,400$183,100$148,100even
Median gross rent$688$758$823-16%
Population14,11214,1123,811+270%

Medians are computed across the 9 ZIP areas in Marshall County and the 656 ZIP areas in Alabama.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 656 Alabama ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 43% of 585 state ZIPs

#332
Home value

above 50% of 571 state ZIPs

#287
Population

larger than 81% of 656 state ZIPs

#123

Comparable ZIP codes

Alabama ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
35215Jefferson County$51,854$146,900$1,080
35072Coosa County$51,801$99,000$667
35744Jackson County$51,761$170,000$789
36736Marengo County$51,691$109,000
36765Perry County$52,102$79,100
35061Jefferson County$52,143$162,500$1,151

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Marshall County.

ZIP 35951 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 35951?
ZIP 35951 lies mostly in Marshall 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 35951?
Alabama charges 4% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 35951 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $688 a month, about 16% of median household income, and the median home is worth $147,400even 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 35951, 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.