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35968

Fort Payne, AL

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35968 covers Fort Payne in DeKalb County, with 4,540 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.

Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology

ACS 2023 population

4,540

Median household income

$44,902

Median home value

$116,800

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 35968. Methodology

ZIP code map of 35968

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 35968 in Fort Payne, Alabama
Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 35968 in Fort Payne, Alabama. A ZCTA is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. Methodology · Data sources
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About ZIP code 35968

Type

STANDARD

Timezone

America/Chicago

Area codes

256, 938

Land area

63.6 sq mi

Water area

0.17 sq mi

Households

1,968

Median gross rent

$679

Acceptable cities: Pine Ridge

More enterprise fields

Timezone
America/Chicago
Area Codes
256, 938
World Region
NA
Country
US

Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS

Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 35968. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 35968

Race

  • White4,249
  • Black or African American121
  • American Indian or Alaska Native138
  • Asian19
  • Other race279
  • Two or more races309

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 513

Age

  • Under 10607
  • 10 to 19644
  • 20 to 29619
  • 30 to 39578
  • 40 to 49684
  • 50 to 59672
  • 60 to 69659
  • 70 to 79438
  • 80 and older214

Income and housing in 35968

Poverty rate

18.5%

Median earnings

$32,292

Median household income

$44,902

Median home value

$116,800

Median gross rent

$679

Education

  • High school graduate81.5%
  • Bachelor's degree11.9%
  • Graduate degree6.5%

Places covering 35968

Cities and places — Population overlap

Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.

ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology

Counties — Population overlap

Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.

ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology

59.7% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).

Population history for 35968

IRS populationACS population
6,1883,094020052023

Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).

Population history. Year | ACS population | IRS population. ACS and IRS are separate series. Blank cells mean that source did not publish a count for the year.
YearACS populationIRS population
20054,959
20065,120
20075,730
20085,186
20095,023
20105,653
20113,6435,384
20123,7184,960
20133,4835,020
20143,8044,830
20154,0544,690
20164,4104,680
20174,4124,670
20184,5844,530
20195,2064,530
20205,0334,570
20215,2374,550
20224,8704,560
20234,540

ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.

ZIP codes near 35968

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

  1. 35986Rainsville3.5 miPop 8,221 · Income $65,774
  2. 35988Sylvania5.7 miPop 2,376 · Income $53,036
  3. 35967Fort Payne7.7 miPop 17,342 · Income $48,125
  4. 35971Fyffe9.0 miPop 4,903 · Income $55,231
  5. 35963Dawson11.2 miPop 1,562 · Income $69,717
  6. 35744Dutton11.5 miPop 2,315 · Income $51,761
  7. 35978Henagar12.0 miPop 5,964 · Income $52,545
  8. 35989Valley Head12.2 miPop 3,793 · Income $43,750
  9. 35961Collinsville12.3 miPop 5,997 · Income $44,119
  10. 35771Section13.0 miPop 3,113 · Income $51,441
  11. 35984Mentone13.6 miPop 1,346 · Income $39,375
  12. 35974Geraldine14.8 miPop 1,998 · Income $64,821

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35968 Fort Payne, AL

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ZIP code 35968 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 35968 in?
35968 is in Fort Payne, AL.
What county is 35968 in?
35968 is in DeKalb County.
What is the median household income in 35968?
The median household income in 35968 is $44,902.
Which ZIP codes are near 35968?
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