ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Alabama

ZIP Code 35616: Colbert County, AL

ZIP Code 35616 (Colbert County, Alabama) has an estimated 3,731 residents in 1,514 households. The median household income is $48,720, the median home value is $100,500 and the median gross rent is $793/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, owner-occupied) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

3,731

Margin of error ±633

Median household income

$48,720

Margin of error ±$4,669

Median home value

$100,500

Margin of error ±$18,823

Median gross rent

$793/mo

Margin of error ±$130

Median age

45.2 yrs

Margin of error ±5.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

24.9 min

Margin of error ±7.9 min

How ZIP 35616 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 3561645.2 yrsAlabama39.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 35616$48,720Alabama$63,999United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 35616$27,361Alabama$36,087United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3561628.7%*Alabama15.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 356165.4%Alabama4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3561613.6%Alabama28.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 35616$100,500Alabama$209,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 35616$793/moAlabama$1,007/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3561676.4%*Alabama70.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3561624.9 minAlabama25.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 356166.6%Alabama8.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 35616

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 35616 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 35616	Margin of error	Alabama	United States
Total population	3,731	±633	5,086,768	334,922,499
Median age	45.2 yrs	±5.2 yrs	39.3 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	1,514	±229	1,997,247	129,227,496
Median household income	$48,720	±$4,669	$63,999	$80,734
Per capita income	$27,361	±$4,996	$36,087	$44,673
Poverty rate	28.7%*	±13.9 pts	15.6%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	5.4%	±4.3 pts	4.7%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	13.6%	±4.2 pts	28.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$100,500	±$18,823	$209,900	$332,700
Median gross rent	$793/mo	±$130	$1,007/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	76.4%*	±15.6 pts	70.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	24.9 min	±7.9 min	25.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	6.6%	±4.3 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 35616
Group	ZIP 35616	Alabama	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	75.8%	63.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	14.9%	25.6%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	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	7.2%	3.3%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	2.1%	5.6%	19.3%

Where ZIP 35616 is

State: Alabama
Main county: Colbert County
Largest overlapping place: Cherokee (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 216.03 sq mi· about 17 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 Colbert County

35646 Colbert County, AL 35660 Sheffield, AL 35661 Muscle Shoals, AL 35674 Colbert County, AL

See every ZIP code in Alabama, or compare ZIP 35616 with another ZIP code.

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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.