ZIP code
35968
Fort Payne, AL
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
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 35968. Methodology
ZIP code map of 35968

About ZIP code 35968
Acceptable cities: Pine Ridge
More enterprise fields
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
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.
- Fort Payne25.2%
- Pine Ridge5.1%
- Rainsville4.3%
- Henagar2.9%
- Sylvania2.1%
- Fyffe0.7%
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.
- DeKalb County100.0%
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
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4,959 | |
| 2006 | 5,120 | |
| 2007 | 5,730 | |
| 2008 | 5,186 | |
| 2009 | 5,023 | |
| 2010 | 5,653 | |
| 2011 | 3,643 | 5,384 |
| 2012 | 3,718 | 4,960 |
| 2013 | 3,483 | 5,020 |
| 2014 | 3,804 | 4,830 |
| 2015 | 4,054 | 4,690 |
| 2016 | 4,410 | 4,680 |
| 2017 | 4,412 | 4,670 |
| 2018 | 4,584 | 4,530 |
| 2019 | 5,206 | 4,530 |
| 2020 | 5,033 | 4,570 |
| 2021 | 5,237 | 4,550 |
| 2022 | 4,870 | 4,560 |
| 2023 | 4,540 |
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)
- 35986Rainsville3.5 miPop 8,221 · Income $65,774
- 35988Sylvania5.7 miPop 2,376 · Income $53,036
- 35967Fort Payne7.7 miPop 17,342 · Income $48,125
- 35971Fyffe9.0 miPop 4,903 · Income $55,231
- 35963Dawson11.2 miPop 1,562 · Income $69,717
- 35744Dutton11.5 miPop 2,315 · Income $51,761
- 35978Henagar12.0 miPop 5,964 · Income $52,545
- 35989Valley Head12.2 miPop 3,793 · Income $43,750
- 35961Collinsville12.3 miPop 5,997 · Income $44,119
- 35771Section13.0 miPop 3,113 · Income $51,441
- 35984Mentone13.6 miPop 1,346 · Income $39,375
- 35974Geraldine14.8 miPop 1,998 · Income $64,821
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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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