ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Alabama

ZIP Code 35646: Colbert County, AL

ZIP Code 35646 (Colbert County, Alabama) has an estimated 4,568 residents in 1,919 households. The median household income is $71,217, the median home value is $142,900 and the median gross rent is $559/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

Total population

4,568

Margin of error ±748

Median household income

$71,217

Margin of error ±$22,633

Median home value

$142,900

Margin of error ±$35,646

Median gross rent

$559/mo

Margin of error ±$238

Median age

48.3 yrs

Margin of error ±2.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

26.6 min

Margin of error ±8.5 min

How ZIP 35646 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 3564648.3 yrsAlabama39.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 35646$71,217Alabama$63,999United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 35646$40,706Alabama$36,087United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3564610.4%Alabama15.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 356461.1%Alabama4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3564616.4%Alabama28.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 35646$142,900Alabama$209,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 35646$559/moAlabama$1,007/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3564681.2%Alabama70.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3564626.6 minAlabama25.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 356461.2%Alabama8.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 35646

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 35646 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 35646	Margin of error	Alabama	United States
Total population	4,568	±748	5,086,768	334,922,499
Median age	48.3 yrs	±2.6 yrs	39.3 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	1,919	±247	1,997,247	129,227,496
Median household income	$71,217	±$22,633	$63,999	$80,734
Per capita income	$40,706	±$6,691	$36,087	$44,673
Poverty rate	10.4%	±5.5 pts	15.6%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	1.1%	±1.4 pts	4.7%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	16.4%	±6.5 pts	28.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$142,900	±$35,646	$209,900	$332,700
Median gross rent	$559/mo	±$238	$1,007/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	81.2%	±7.5 pts	70.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	26.6 min	±8.5 min	25.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	1.2%	±1.4 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 35646
Group	ZIP 35646	Alabama	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	74.4%	63.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	20.3%	25.6%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.4%	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	3.6%	3.3%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	1.2%	5.6%	19.3%

Where ZIP 35646 is

State: Alabama
Main county: Colbert County
Largest overlapping place: Leighton (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 90.38 sq mi· about 51 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

35616 Colbert County, AL 35660 Sheffield, AL 35661 Muscle Shoals, AL 35674 Colbert County, AL

See every ZIP code in Alabama, or compare ZIP 35646 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.