ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Alabama

ZIP Code 35903: Etowah County, AL

ZIP Code 35903 (Etowah County, Alabama) has an estimated 17,113 residents in 6,872 households. The median household income is $53,122, the median home value is $172,300 and the median gross rent is $861/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

17,113

Margin of error ±1,276

Median household income

$53,122

Margin of error ±$4,657

Median home value

$172,300

Margin of error ±$11,439

Median gross rent

$861/mo

Margin of error ±$86

Median age

44.1 yrs

Margin of error ±1.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

26.4 min

Margin of error ±5.1 min

How ZIP 35903 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 3590344.1 yrsAlabama39.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 35903$53,122Alabama$63,999United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 35903$30,903Alabama$36,087United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3590315.3%Alabama15.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 359034.0%Alabama4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3590318.1%Alabama28.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 35903$172,300Alabama$209,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 35903$861/moAlabama$1,007/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3590365.4%Alabama70.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3590326.4 minAlabama25.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 359033.9%Alabama8.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 35903

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 35903 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 35903	Margin of error	Alabama	United States
Total population	17,113	±1,276	5,086,768	334,922,499
Median age	44.1 yrs	±1.9 yrs	39.3 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	6,872	±564	1,997,247	129,227,496
Median household income	$53,122	±$4,657	$63,999	$80,734
Per capita income	$30,903	±$2,819	$36,087	$44,673
Poverty rate	15.3%	±3.3 pts	15.6%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	4.0%	±2.1 pts	4.7%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	18.1%	±3.3 pts	28.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$172,300	±$11,439	$209,900	$332,700
Median gross rent	$861/mo	±$86	$1,007/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	65.4%	±4.6 pts	70.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	26.4 min	±5.1 min	25.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	3.9%	±1.8 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 35903
Group	ZIP 35903	Alabama	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	61.3%	63.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	30.4%	25.6%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.8%	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	0.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	2.3%	3.3%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	4.9%	5.6%	19.3%

Where ZIP 35903 is

State: Alabama
Main county: Etowah County— also overlaps Cherokee County
Largest overlapping place: Ballplay (17% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 68.22 sq mi· about 251 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 Etowah County

35901 Etowah County, AL 35904 Gadsden, AL 35905 Glencoe, AL 35906 Rainbow City, AL 35907 Southside, AL 35952 Etowah County, AL 35954 Etowah County, AL 35956 Whitesboro, AL 35972 Gallant, AL 35990 Walnut Grove, AL

See every ZIP code in Alabama, or compare ZIP 35903 with another ZIP code.

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.