ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Alabama

ZIP Code 35653: Franklin County, AL

ZIP Code 35653 (Franklin County, Alabama) has an estimated 11,481 residents in 3,910 households. The median household income is $52,600, the median home value is $122,300 and the median gross rent is $694/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

11,481

Margin of error ±686

Median household income

$52,600

Margin of error ±$12,686

Median home value

$122,300

Margin of error ±$16,030

Median gross rent

$694/mo

Margin of error ±$173

Median age

35.7 yrs

Margin of error ±2.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

31.1 min

Margin of error ±7.5 min

How ZIP 35653 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 3565335.7 yrsAlabama39.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 35653$52,600Alabama$63,999United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 35653$26,438Alabama$36,087United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3565320.3%Alabama15.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 356534.7%Alabama4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3565314.8%Alabama28.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 35653$122,300Alabama$209,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 35653$694/moAlabama$1,007/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3565375.9%Alabama70.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3565331.1 minAlabama25.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 356532.3%Alabama8.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 35653

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 35653 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 35653	Margin of error	Alabama	United States
Total population	11,481	±686	5,086,768	334,922,499
Median age	35.7 yrs	±2.2 yrs	39.3 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	3,910	±331	1,997,247	129,227,496
Median household income	$52,600	±$12,686	$63,999	$80,734
Per capita income	$26,438	±$3,395	$36,087	$44,673
Poverty rate	20.3%	±6.9 pts	15.6%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	4.7%	±2.7 pts	4.7%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	14.8%	±4.6 pts	28.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$122,300	±$16,030	$209,900	$332,700
Median gross rent	$694/mo	±$173	$1,007/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	75.9%	±4.3 pts	70.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	31.1 min	±7.5 min	25.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	2.3%	±1.9 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 35653
Group	ZIP 35653	Alabama	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	53.9%	63.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	7.3%	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	0.1%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	2.2%	3.3%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	36.2%	5.6%	19.3%

Where ZIP 35653 is

State: Alabama
Main county: Franklin County— also overlaps Colbert County
Largest overlapping place: Russellville (5% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 149.65 sq mi· about 77 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 Franklin County

35571 Franklin County, AL 35581 Franklin County, AL 35582 Franklin County, AL 35585 Franklin County, AL 35593 Franklin County, AL 35654 Franklin 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.