ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Alabama

ZIP Code 35401: Tuscaloosa, AL

ZIP Code 35401 (Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama) has an estimated 43,459 residents in 14,212 households. The median household income is $29,152, the median home value is $144,500 and the median gross rent is $951/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

Total population

43,459

Margin of error ±2,878

Median household income

$29,152

Margin of error ±$2,697

Median home value

$144,500

Margin of error ±$12,932

Median gross rent

$951/mo

Margin of error ±$44

Median age

21.8 yrs

Margin of error ±0.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

18.6 min

Margin of error ±2.9 min

How ZIP 35401 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 3540121.8 yrsAlabama39.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 35401$29,152Alabama$63,999United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 35401$18,050Alabama$36,087United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3540143.5%Alabama15.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 3540113.7%Alabama4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3540128.0%Alabama28.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 35401$144,500Alabama$209,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 35401$951/moAlabama$1,007/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3540127.0%Alabama70.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3540118.6 minAlabama25.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 3540110.3%Alabama8.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 35401

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 35401 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 35401Margin of errorAlabamaUnited States
Total population43,459±2,8785,086,768334,922,499
Median age21.8 yrs±0.3 yrs39.3 yrs38.9 yrs
Households14,212±7061,997,247129,227,496
Median household income$29,152±$2,697$63,999$80,734
Per capita income$18,050±$1,781$36,087$44,673
Poverty rate43.5%±3.6 pts15.6%12.5%
Unemployment rate13.7%±3.6 pts4.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher28.0%±3.9 pts28.4%35.7%
Median home value$144,500±$12,932$209,900$332,700
Median gross rent$951/mo±$44$1,007/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes27.0%±3.0 pts70.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work18.6 min±2.9 min25.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home10.3%±3.1 pts8.8%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 35401
GroupZIP 35401AlabamaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino46.9%63.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino43.4%25.6%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.2%1.4%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.7%3.3%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)4.3%5.6%19.3%

Where ZIP 35401 is

State
Alabama
Main county
Tuscaloosa County
Largest overlapping place
Tuscaloosa (38% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
40.11 sq mi· about 1,083 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 Tuscaloosa County

35404 Tuscaloosa, AL35405 Tuscaloosa, AL35406 Tuscaloosa, AL35444 Tuscaloosa County, AL35446 Tuscaloosa County, AL35452 Tuscaloosa County, AL35453 Tuscaloosa County, AL35456 Tuscaloosa County, AL35457 Tuscaloosa County, AL35458 Tuscaloosa County, AL35463 Tuscaloosa County, AL35473 Northport, AL35475 Tuscaloosa County, AL35476 Northport, AL35480 Tuscaloosa County, AL35487 Tuscaloosa, AL35490 Tuscaloosa County, AL35546 Tuscaloosa County, AL

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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.