ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Alabama

ZIP Code 35981: DeKalb County, AL

ZIP Code 35981 (DeKalb County, Alabama) has an estimated 2,052 residents in 650 households. The median household income is $45,556, the median home value is $152,200 and the median gross rent is $1,003/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 (unemployment, bachelor's or higher) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

2,052

Margin of error ±581

Median household income

$45,556

Margin of error ±$11,718

Median home value

$152,200

Margin of error ±$42,044

Median gross rent

$1,003/mo

Margin of error ±$327

Median age

47.7 yrs

Margin of error ±4.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

28.4 min

Margin of error ±12.7 min

How ZIP 35981 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 3598147.7 yrsAlabama39.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 35981$45,556Alabama$63,999United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 35981$22,182Alabama$36,087United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3598111.5%Alabama15.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 3598115.1%*Alabama4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3598115.9%*Alabama28.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 35981$152,200Alabama$209,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 35981$1,003/moAlabama$1,007/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3598186.3%Alabama70.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3598128.4 minAlabama25.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 359810.8%Alabama8.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 35981

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 35981 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 35981	Margin of error	Alabama	United States
Total population	2,052	±581	5,086,768	334,922,499
Median age	47.7 yrs	±4.8 yrs	39.3 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	650	±140	1,997,247	129,227,496
Median household income	$45,556	±$11,718	$63,999	$80,734
Per capita income	$22,182	±$3,919	$36,087	$44,673
Poverty rate	11.5%	±6.0 pts	15.6%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	15.1%*	±14.1 pts	4.7%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	15.9%*	±10.4 pts	28.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$152,200	±$42,044	$209,900	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,003/mo	±$327	$1,007/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	86.3%	±6.0 pts	70.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	28.4 min	±12.7 min	25.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	0.8%	±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 35981
Group	ZIP 35981	Alabama	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	95.4%	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	0.6%	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	3.1%	3.3%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.9%	5.6%	19.3%

Where ZIP 35981 is

State: Alabama
Main county: DeKalb County
Largest overlapping place: Ider (17% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 26.06 sq mi· about 79 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 DeKalb County

35961 DeKalb County, AL 35962 DeKalb County, AL 35963 DeKalb County, AL 35967 Fort Payne, AL 35968 DeKalb County, AL 35971 DeKalb County, AL 35974 Geraldine, AL 35975 DeKalb County, AL 35978 Henagar, AL 35979 DeKalb County, AL 35984 DeKalb County, AL 35986 Rainsville, AL 35988 Sylvania, AL 35989 DeKalb 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.