ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Alabama

ZIP Code 35966: Jackson County, AL

ZIP Code 35966 (Jackson County, Alabama) has an estimated 3,543 residents in 1,372 households. The median household income is $43,883, the median home value is $149,700 and the median gross rent is $782/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

3,543

Margin of error ±571

Median household income

$43,883

Margin of error ±$7,968

Median home value

$149,700

Margin of error ±$43,562

Median gross rent

$782/mo

Margin of error ±$167

Median age

43.6 yrs

Margin of error ±5.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

35.4 min

Margin of error ±11.4 min

How ZIP 35966 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 3596643.6 yrsAlabama39.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 35966$43,883Alabama$63,999United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 35966$24,314Alabama$36,087United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3596620.0%Alabama15.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 359665.9%Alabama4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3596610.1%Alabama28.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 35966$149,700Alabama$209,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 35966$782/moAlabama$1,007/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3596676.2%Alabama70.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3596635.4 minAlabama25.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 3596611.3%Alabama8.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 35966

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 35966 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 35966	Margin of error	Alabama	United States
Total population	3,543	±571	5,086,768	334,922,499
Median age	43.6 yrs	±5.5 yrs	39.3 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	1,372	±219	1,997,247	129,227,496
Median household income	$43,883	±$7,968	$63,999	$80,734
Per capita income	$24,314	±$3,310	$36,087	$44,673
Poverty rate	20.0%	±9.8 pts	15.6%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	5.9%	±5.6 pts	4.7%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	10.1%	±5.4 pts	28.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$149,700	±$43,562	$209,900	$332,700
Median gross rent	$782/mo	±$167	$1,007/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	76.2%	±9.8 pts	70.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	35.4 min	±11.4 min	25.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	11.3%	±7.6 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 35966
Group	ZIP 35966	Alabama	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	90.3%	63.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	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	0.3%	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	8.9%	3.3%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.5%	5.6%	19.3%

Where ZIP 35966 is

State: Alabama
Main county: Jackson County— also overlaps DeKalb County
Land area: 84.40 sq mi· about 42 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 Jackson County

35740 Jackson County, AL 35744 Jackson County, AL 35745 Jackson County, AL 35746 Jackson County, AL 35751 Jackson County, AL 35752 Jackson County, AL 35764 Jackson County, AL 35765 Jackson County, AL 35766 Jackson County, AL 35768 Jackson County, AL 35769 Scottsboro, AL 35771 Jackson County, AL 35772 Jackson County, AL 35774 Jackson County, AL 35776 Jackson County, AL 35958 Jackson County, AL

See every ZIP code in Alabama, or compare ZIP 35966 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.