ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Alabama

ZIP Code 35148: Sumiton, AL

ZIP Code 35148 (Sumiton, Walker County, Alabama) has an estimated 2,241 residents in 1,002 households. The median household income is $56,574, the median home value is $162,700 and the median gross rent is $850/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (owner-occupied) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

2,241

Margin of error ±486

Median household income

$56,574

Margin of error ±$23,812

Median home value

$162,700

Margin of error ±$23,967

Median gross rent

$850/mo

Margin of error ±$332

Median age

40.8 yrs

Margin of error ±5.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

26.5 min

Margin of error ±12.4 min

How ZIP 35148 compares with Alabama and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 3514840.8 yrsAlabama39.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 35148$56,574Alabama$63,999United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 35148$29,020Alabama$36,087United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3514819.0%Alabama15.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 351482.0%Alabama4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3514810.8%Alabama28.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 35148$162,700Alabama$209,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 35148$850/moAlabama$1,007/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3514868.1%*Alabama70.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3514826.5 minAlabama25.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 351483.6%Alabama8.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 35148

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 35148 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 35148	Margin of error	Alabama	United States
Total population	2,241	±486	5,086,768	334,922,499
Median age	40.8 yrs	±5.6 yrs	39.3 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	1,002	±195	1,997,247	129,227,496
Median household income	$56,574	±$23,812	$63,999	$80,734
Per capita income	$29,020	±$4,365	$36,087	$44,673
Poverty rate	19.0%	±5.4 pts	15.6%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	2.0%	±1.8 pts	4.7%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	10.8%	±3.1 pts	28.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$162,700	±$23,967	$209,900	$332,700
Median gross rent	$850/mo	±$332	$1,007/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	68.1%*	±10.9 pts	70.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	26.5 min	±12.4 min	25.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	3.6%	±1.9 pts	8.8%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 35148
Group	ZIP 35148	Alabama	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	97.7%	63.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	2.1%	25.6%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	1.4%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	0.3%	3.3%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.0%	5.6%	19.3%

Where ZIP 35148 is

State: Alabama
Main county: Walker County— also overlaps Jefferson County
Largest overlapping place: Sumiton (69% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 6.22 sq mi· about 360 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Walker County

35063 Walker County, AL 35130 Walker County, AL 35501 Jasper, AL 35503 Walker County, AL 35504 Walker County, AL 35550 Walker County, AL 35573 Kansas, AL 35578 Walker County, AL 35579 Walker County, AL 35580 Walker County, AL 35584 Sipsey, AL 35587 Walker County, AL

See every ZIP code in Alabama, or compare ZIP 35148 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.