Zip code 35474: Moundville, Alabama
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 35474
35474 is a rural zip code in Moundville, Alabama (Hale County), covering 207 sq mi of land. About 9,654 people live here, or 47 per square mile. The median resident is 32.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $87,933 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 9.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $206,000, or 2.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 86% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,058 a month.
27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare, education and sales.
How 35474 compares
- Healthcare workers21.5%99thU.S. 9.7% · AL 9.9%16th of 612 in AL
- Homeownership rate86.3%91stStrengthU.S. 65.2% · AL 70.2%156th of 605 in AL
- Residents under 1827.4%88thU.S. 22% · AL 22.2%74th of 616 in AL
- Government workers21.3%88thU.S. 14.5% · AL 16.6%112th of 612 in AL
- 71stU.S. 10.1% · AL 14.5%456th of 606 in AL
- Diversity index56.664thU.S. 61.4 · AL 52.867th of 616 in AL
- Work from home15.4%63rdU.S. 15.1% · AL 8.8%55th of 612 in AL
- 63rdU.S. 0.483 · AL 0.479262nd of 603 in AL
- Median household income$87,93360thU.S. $80,734 · AL $63,99960th of 582 in AL
- Median earnings per worker$50,96358thU.S. $49,666 · AL $43,396106th of 605 in AL
- Uninsured rate6.9%51stU.S. 8.4% · AL 9.2%404th of 614 in AL
- Average commute26 min50thU.S. 26.4 min · AL 25.5 min361st of 587 in AL
- Per capita income$37,37942ndU.S. $44,673 · AL $36,087142nd of 614 in AL
- Poverty rate9.6%42ndU.S. 12.5% · AL 15.6%460th of 607 in AL
- 38thU.S. 35.7% · AL 28.4%142nd of 612 in AL
- Veterans4.1%27thU.S. 6.2% · AL 7.7%503rd of 615 in AL
- Median gross rent$1,05825thU.S. $1,413 · AL $1,007131st of 503 in AL
- Median home value$206,00022ndU.S. $332,700 · AL $209,900154th of 565 in AL
- Population9,65415thU.S. 334,922,499 · AL 5,086,768179th of 616 in AL
- 12thStrengthU.S. 5.2% · AL 4.7%410th of 612 in AL
- 12thU.S. 14.1% · AL 4%261st of 616 in AL
- Median age32.39thU.S. 38.9 · AL 39.3569th of 616 in AL
- Population density47/sq mi7thU.S. 95/sq mi · AL 100/sq mi370th of 616 in AL
- 6thU.S. 17.2% · AL 17.8%586th of 616 in AL
- Broadband access79.5%4thWeaknessU.S. 91% · AL 87.5%434th of 605 in AL
- Tech workers0.3%4thU.S. 3.8% · AL 2.7%401st of 612 in AL
- 2ndStrengthU.S. 51.1% · AL 48.8%483rd of 568 in AL
- 1stU.S. 10% · AL 9.1%559th of 612 in AL
| Measure | 35474 | Hale | AL | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in AL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare workers | 21.5% | 13% | 9.9% | 9.7% | 16th of 612 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 86.3% | 74.4% | 70.2% | 65.2% | 156th of 605 | |
| Residents under 18 | 27.4% | 24.2% | 22.2% | 22% | 74th of 616 | |
| Government workers | 21.3% | 21.9% | 16.6% | 14.5% | 112th of 612 | |
| Housing vacancy | 10% | 25.7% | 14.5% | 10.1% | 456th of 606 | |
| Diversity index | 56.6 | 55.3 | 52.8 | 61.4 | 67th of 616 | |
| Work from home | 15.4% | 2.2% | 8.8% | 15.1% | 55th of 612 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.451 | 0.511 | 0.479 | 0.483 | 262nd of 603 | |
| Median household income | $87,933 | $39,250 | $63,999 | $80,734 | 60th of 582 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $50,963 | $36,719 | $43,396 | $49,666 | 106th of 605 | |
| Uninsured rate | 6.9% | 6.2% | 9.2% | 8.4% | 404th of 614 | |
| Average commute | 26 min | 30.2 min | 25.5 min | 26.4 min | 361st of 587 | |
| Per capita income | $37,379 | $26,491 | $36,087 | $44,673 | 142nd of 614 | |
| Poverty rate | 9.6% | 24.6% | 15.6% | 12.5% | 460th of 607 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.5% | 17.6% | 28.4% | 35.7% | 142nd of 612 | |
| Veterans | 4.1% | 7% | 7.7% | 6.2% | 503rd of 615 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,058 | $715 | $1,007 | $1,413 | 131st of 503 | |
| Median home value | $206,000 | $127,600 | $209,900 | $332,700 | 154th of 565 | |
| Population | 9,654 | 14,829 | 5,086,768 | 334,922,499 | 179th of 616 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 2.7% | 6% | 4.7% | 5.2% | 410th of 612 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 2% | 0.8% | 4% | 14.1% | 261st of 616 | |
| Median age | 32.3 | 40.6 | 39.3 | 38.9 | 569th of 616 | |
| Population density | 47/sq mi | 23/sq mi | 100/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 370th of 616 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 9.2% | 20% | 17.8% | 17.2% | 586th of 616 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 79.5% | 75.4% | 87.5% | 91% | 434th of 605 | |
| Tech workers | 0.3% | 0.5% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 401st of 612 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 23.5% | 50.1% | 48.8% | 51.1% | 483rd of 568 | |
| Self-employed workers | 2.7% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 10% | 559th of 612 |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White51%
- Black41%
- Hispanic2%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.1%
- Multiracial6%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 2,803
- Average household size
- 3.4
- Family households
- 75%
- Married couples
- 54.2%
- Living alone
- 23.9%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 4.1%
- Male / female
- 51% / 49%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 3,113
- Owner-occupied
- 86.3%
- Vacant
- 10%
- Median year built
- 1999
- Median rooms
- 5.8
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 23.5%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 14%
- Home value to income
- 2.3× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 35474 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $78,551 | $74,888 |
| Service | $29,854 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $22,091 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $70,804 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $30,686 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 89.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 26.5%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 13.1%
- Households with broadband
- 79.5%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 60.3%
- No internet access
- 18.6%
- Without health insurance
- 6.9%
- Limited-English households
- 0.9%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Moundville
- State
- Alabama
- County
- Hale County
- Center point
- 32.9406° N, 87.5912° W
- Land area
- 207 sq mi
- Water area
- 2.2 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
35474 spans 2 counties
- Hale County89% of land
- Tuscaloosa County11% of land
Cities and towns within this zip
- Moundville2% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 35474
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35463 | Fosters, AL | 9.4 mi | $59,464 |
| 35441 | Akron, AL | 10 mi | $49,375 |
| 35405 | Tuscaloosa, AL | 13 mi | $62,301 |
| 35469 | Knoxville, AL | 13 mi | — |
| 35456 | Duncanville, AL | 13 mi | $56,574 |
| 35480 | Ralph, AL | 16 mi | $88,200 |
| 35401 | Tuscaloosa, AL | 17 mi | $29,152 |
| 36776 | Sawyerville, AL | 17 mi | $16,765 |
| 36744 | Greensboro, AL | 18 mi | $30,518 |
| 35034 | Brent, AL | 18 mi | $36,002 |
| 35403 | Tuscaloosa, AL · PO box | 19 mi | — |
| 35486 | Tuscaloosa, AL · PO box | 19 mi | — |
Zip codes like 35474 elsewhere
Questions about 35474
What city is zip code 35474?
35474 is assigned to Moundville, Alabama. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 35474 in?
35474 is mostly in Hale County, but it extends into 1 other county.
What is the population of 35474?
About 9,654 people live in 35474, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 35474 in?
35474 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 35474?
The median household income in 35474 is $87,933.
What zip codes are near 35474?
The closest zip codes to 35474 are 35463, 35441, 35405, 35469, 35456.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 35474, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.