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35630

Zip code 35630: Florence, Alabama

Residential delivery areaLauderdale CountyCentral Time
Population
34,028
Median household income
$46K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$175K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$820/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
34.7
U.S. 38.9
Land area
25 sq mi
1,345 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 35630

35630 is a suburban zip code in Florence, Alabama (Lauderdale County), covering 25 sq mi of land. About 34,028 people live here, or 1,345 per square mile. The median resident is 34.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $46,304 a year, 43% below the national median of $80,734. 21% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $174,800, or 3.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 45% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $820 a month.

32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 17.4 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; production and manufacturing; and management.

How 35630 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
34.7
Under 18
19.3%
65 and over
16.8%

Race and ethnicity

  • White68%
  • Black17%
  • Hispanic7%
  • Asian0.9%
  • Native American0.3%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.6%
  • Multiracial6%
Diversity index
49.5
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
4.8%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
65.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
93%
Spanish
4%
Other Indo-European
1%
Asian / Pacific
1%
Other
0.3%

Households

Households
15,172
Average household size
2.1
Family households
49.8%
Married couples
29.8%
Living alone
40.3%
Veterans (of adults)
6.3%
Male / female
46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
30%
$25–50k
24%
$50–75k
17%
$75–100k
12%
$100–150k
8%
$150–200k
5%
$200k+
4%

Median household income

35630
$46,304
Lauderdale Co.
$62,649
Alabama
$63,999
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$30,102
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
21%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
9.2%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.491
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

35630
$174,800
Lauderdale Co.
$200,300
Alabama
$209,900
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

35630
$820
Lauderdale Co.
$838
Alabama
$1,007
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
60%
2–4 units
12%
5–19 units
19%
20+ units
8%
Mobile home
0.9%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
17,575
Owner-occupied
45.3%
Vacant
13.7%
Median year built
1971
Median rooms
5
Renters paying 30%+ of income
40.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
20.9%
Home value to income
3.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
77%
Carpooled
11%
Transit
0%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
9%
Other
2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
26%
10–19
50%
20–29
11%
30–44
6%
45–59
0.9%
60+
7%
Average commute
17.4 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
6.3%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
60.2%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales
15%
Production
11%
Management
10%
Office and admin
9%
Food service
8%
Education
7%
Healthcare
7%
Transportation and moving
6%
Construction and repair
5%
Cleaning and personal care
5%
Business and finance
4%
Legal and social services
4%
Engineering and science
2%
Computer and math
2%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Police and fire
2%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.3%

Industries

Retail
18%
Restaurants and hotels
15%
Manufacturing
13%
Health care and social assistance
10%
Education
9%
Finance, insurance and real estate
6%
Construction
5%
Public administration
4%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4%
Other services
4%
Professional and technical services
4%
Admin, support and management
4%
Arts and recreation
2%
Information
1%
Wholesale
1%
Agriculture and mining
0.4%
Median earnings per worker
$33,472
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
9.5%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
15.6%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
4.8%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work35630U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$43,666$74,888
Service$16,545$26,804
Sales and office$27,780$40,476
Construction and maintenance$38,804$49,199
Production and transportation$37,317$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
10%
High school
33%
Some college
20%
Associate's
6%
Bachelor's
20%
Graduate
11%
High school graduate or higher
90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
31.7%
Graduate or professional degree
11.4%
Households with broadband
87.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL
70.9%
No internet access
8.8%
Without health insurance
12.7%
Limited-English households
2.2%

Geography

City (USPS)
Florence
State
Alabama
Center point
34.8252° N, 87.6598° W
Land area
25 sq mi
Water area
2.6 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Florence81% of zip
  • St. Florian1% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 35630

ZipCityDistanceIncome
35632Florence1.7 mi—
35631Florence · PO box4.1 mi—
35660Sheffield5.1 mi$40,065
35662Muscle Shoals · PO box5.6 mi—
35661Muscle Shoals6.8 mi$74,310
35634Florence7.4 mi$71,452
35633Florence8.5 mi$76,637
35617Cloverdale · PO box10 mi—
35645Killen11 mi$87,958
35674Tuscumbia12 mi$64,706
35646Leighton12 mi$71,217
38463Iron City17 mi$58,059

Zip codes like 35630 elsewhere

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Questions about 35630

What city is zip code 35630?

35630 is assigned to Florence, Alabama. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 35630 in?

35630 is in Lauderdale County, Alabama.

What is the population of 35630?

About 34,028 people live in 35630, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 35630 in?

35630 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 35630?

The median household income in 35630 is $46,304.

What zip codes are near 35630?

The closest zip codes to 35630 are 35632, 35631, 35660, 35662, 35661.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 35630, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.