ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Alabama

ZIP Code 35470: Sumter County, AL

ZIP Code 35470 (Sumter County, Alabama) has an estimated 5,829 residents in 1,767 households. The median household income is $29,475, the median home value is $138,700 and the median gross rent is $645/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 (household income, gross rent) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

5,829

Margin of error ±556

Median household income

$29,475*

Margin of error ±$17,737· estimate has a large margin of error

Median home value

$138,700

Margin of error ±$43,812

Median gross rent

$645/mo*

Margin of error ±$355· estimate has a large margin of error

Median age

22.2 yrs

Margin of error ±1.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

18.6 min

Margin of error ±7.9 min

How ZIP 35470 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 3547022.2 yrsAlabama39.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 35470$29,475*Alabama$63,999United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 35470$17,966Alabama$36,087United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3547020.4%Alabama15.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 3547017.2%Alabama4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3547029.1%Alabama28.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 35470$138,700Alabama$209,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 35470$645/mo*Alabama$1,007/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3547053.9%Alabama70.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3547018.6 minAlabama25.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 3547012.9%Alabama8.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 35470

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 35470 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 35470	Margin of error	Alabama	United States
Total population	5,829	±556	5,086,768	334,922,499
Median age	22.2 yrs	±1.4 yrs	39.3 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	1,767	±253	1,997,247	129,227,496
Median household income	$29,475*	±$17,737	$63,999	$80,734
Per capita income	$17,966	±$2,423	$36,087	$44,673
Poverty rate	20.4%	±6.4 pts	15.6%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	17.2%	±6.4 pts	4.7%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	29.1%	±6.1 pts	28.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$138,700	±$43,812	$209,900	$332,700
Median gross rent	$645/mo*	±$355	$1,007/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	53.9%	±7.9 pts	70.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	18.6 min	±7.9 min	25.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	12.9%	±5.6 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 35470
Group	ZIP 35470	Alabama	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	32.9%	63.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	59.6%	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	0.3%	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	6.0%	3.3%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	1.3%	5.6%	19.3%

Where ZIP 35470 is

State: Alabama
Main county: Sumter County
Largest overlapping place: Livingston (3% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 273.70 sq mi· about 21 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 Sumter County

35459 Sumter County, AL 35460 Sumter County, AL 35464 Sumter County, AL 35477 Sumter County, AL 36901 Sumter County, AL 36907 Sumter County, AL 36925 Sumter County, AL

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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.