ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Alabama

ZIP Code 35172: Blount County, AL

ZIP Code 35172 (Blount County, Alabama) has an estimated 2,703 residents in 1,088 households. The median household income is $39,844, the median home value is $126,300 and the median gross rent is $823/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. 2 figures for this ZIP (poverty rate, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

2,703

Margin of error ±521

Median household income

$39,844

Margin of error ±$9,633

Median home value

$126,300

Margin of error ±$23,806

Median gross rent

$823/mo

Margin of error ±$188

Median age

38.8 yrs

Margin of error ±9.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

32.1 min

Margin of error ±10.1 min

How ZIP 35172 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 3517238.8 yrsAlabama39.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 35172$39,844Alabama$63,999United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 35172$28,057Alabama$36,087United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3517223.0%*Alabama15.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 351722.9%Alabama4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 351726.4%Alabama28.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 35172$126,300Alabama$209,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 35172$823/moAlabama$1,007/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3517282.2%Alabama70.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3517232.1 minAlabama25.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 3517218.7%*Alabama8.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 35172

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 35172 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 35172	Margin of error	Alabama	United States
Total population	2,703	±521	5,086,768	334,922,499
Median age	38.8 yrs	±9.4 yrs	39.3 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	1,088	±209	1,997,247	129,227,496
Median household income	$39,844	±$9,633	$63,999	$80,734
Per capita income	$28,057	±$5,759	$36,087	$44,673
Poverty rate	23.0%*	±10.7 pts	15.6%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	2.9%	±3.0 pts	4.7%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	6.4%	±3.2 pts	28.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$126,300	±$23,806	$209,900	$332,700
Median gross rent	$823/mo	±$188	$1,007/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	82.2%	±3.5 pts	70.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	32.1 min	±10.1 min	25.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	18.7%*	±15.8 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 35172
Group	ZIP 35172	Alabama	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	82.3%	63.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	3.8%	25.6%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.7%	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	1.3%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	1.6%	3.3%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	10.0%	5.6%	19.3%

Where ZIP 35172 is

State: Alabama
Main county: Blount County— also overlaps Jefferson County
Largest overlapping place: Trafford (8% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 29.44 sq mi· about 92 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 Blount County

35013 Allgood, AL 35031 Blount County, AL 35049 Blount County, AL 35079 Blount County, AL 35097 Locust Fork, AL 35121 Blount County, AL 35133 Remlap, AL

See every ZIP code in Alabama, or compare ZIP 35172 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.