Cherokee County, Alabama
Cherokee County covers 554 sq mi of land and has about 25,443 residents. 6 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 6 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
25,443
46/sq mi
Median household income
$54K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$180K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$762
U.S. $1,413
Median age
47.5
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
14.8%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Cherokee County
6 total
Cherokee County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
20%
$25–50k
26%
$50–75k
21%
$75–100k
11%
$100–150k
11%
$150–200k
5%
$200k+
5%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
18%
High school
35%
Some college
19%
Associate's
11%
Bachelor's
9%
Graduate
7%
How people get to work
Drove alone
86%
Carpooled
8%
Transit
0.7%
Walked
0.7%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
4%
Other
0.3%
At a glance
| Cherokee | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 81.1% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.5% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 4.4% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 82.6% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 7.2% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 2% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 7.2% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 3.9% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 30.5 min | 26.4 min |