ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Alabama

ZIP Code 35404: Tuscaloosa, AL

ZIP Code 35404 (Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama) has an estimated 22,445 residents in 8,639 households. The median household income is $48,932, the median home value is $197,500 and the median gross rent is $1,072/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

22,445

Margin of error ±1,725

Median household income

$48,932

Margin of error ±$4,154

Median home value

$197,500

Margin of error ±$21,941

Median gross rent

$1,072/mo

Margin of error ±$52

Median age

29.6 yrs

Margin of error ±1.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

24.4 min

Margin of error ±4.2 min

How ZIP 35404 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 3540429.6 yrsAlabama39.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 35404$48,932Alabama$63,999United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 35404$28,483Alabama$36,087United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3540424.9%Alabama15.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 354046.3%Alabama4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3540430.3%Alabama28.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 35404$197,500Alabama$209,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 35404$1,072/moAlabama$1,007/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3540443.5%Alabama70.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3540424.4 minAlabama25.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 354045.7%Alabama8.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 35404

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 35404 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 35404Margin of errorAlabamaUnited States
Total population22,445±1,7255,086,768334,922,499
Median age29.6 yrs±1.8 yrs39.3 yrs38.9 yrs
Households8,639±5241,997,247129,227,496
Median household income$48,932±$4,154$63,999$80,734
Per capita income$28,483±$2,262$36,087$44,673
Poverty rate24.9%±4.1 pts15.6%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.3%±2.6 pts4.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher30.3%±3.8 pts28.4%35.7%
Median home value$197,500±$21,941$209,900$332,700
Median gross rent$1,072/mo±$52$1,007/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes43.5%±3.5 pts70.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work24.4 min±4.2 min25.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home5.7%±2.2 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 35404
GroupZIP 35404AlabamaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino43.8%63.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino42.3%25.6%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.7%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 Latino0.0%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.4%3.3%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)9.6%5.6%19.3%

Where ZIP 35404 is

State
Alabama
Main county
Tuscaloosa County
Largest overlapping place
Tuscaloosa (54% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
16.65 sq mi· about 1,348 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

35401 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.