Zip code 35677: Waterloo, Alabama
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 35677
35677 is a rural zip code in Waterloo, Alabama (Lauderdale County), covering 110 sq mi of land. About 2,046 people live here, or 19 per square mile. The median resident is 43.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $51,964 a year, 36% below the national median of $80,734. 5.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $206,000, or 4.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 95% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $673 a month.
15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 37.7 minutes each way, and 18% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; management; and transportation and moving goods.
How 35677 compares
- Homeownership rate95.3%99thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · AL 70.2%27th of 605 in AL
- Healthcare workers25.1%99thU.S. 9.7% · AL 9.9%8th of 612 in AL
- 99thWeaknessU.S. 0.483 · AL 0.47911th of 603 in AL
- Housing vacancy30.1%98thU.S. 10.1% · AL 14.5%73rd of 606 in AL
- 98thWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · AL 48.8%51st of 568 in AL
- Average commute37.7 min95thWeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · AL 25.5 min44th of 587 in AL
- 91stU.S. 17.2% · AL 17.8%112th of 616 in AL
- 81stU.S. 10% · AL 9.1%122nd of 612 in AL
- Government workers19.1%81stU.S. 14.5% · AL 16.6%167th of 612 in AL
- Median age43.680thU.S. 38.9 · AL 39.3212th of 616 in AL
- Work from home17.9%71stU.S. 15.1% · AL 8.8%35th of 612 in AL
- Per capita income$45,00062ndU.S. $44,673 · AL $36,08759th of 614 in AL
- Residents under 1820.1%32ndU.S. 22% · AL 22.2%381st of 616 in AL
- Median home value$206,00022ndU.S. $332,700 · AL $209,900155th of 565 in AL
- Median earnings per worker$40,01821stU.S. $49,666 · AL $43,396330th of 605 in AL
- Veterans3.5%20thU.S. 6.2% · AL 7.7%529th of 615 in AL
- Poverty rate5.3%14thStrengthU.S. 12.5% · AL 15.6%551st of 607 in AL
- Uninsured rate3.2%14thStrengthU.S. 8.4% · AL 9.2%560th of 614 in AL
- Median household income$51,96411thWeaknessU.S. $80,734 · AL $63,999341st of 582 in AL
- 10thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · AL 28.4%348th of 612 in AL
- Tech workers0.2%4thU.S. 3.8% · AL 2.7%416th of 612 in AL
- Population2,0463rdU.S. 334,922,499 · AL 5,086,768423rd of 616 in AL
- Population density19/sq mi2ndU.S. 95/sq mi · AL 100/sq mi497th of 616 in AL
- 2ndU.S. $1,413 · AL $1,007429th of 503 in AL
- 2ndStrengthU.S. 5.2% · AL 4.7%530th of 612 in AL
- 2ndU.S. 14.1% · AL 4%463rd of 616 in AL
- 1stU.S. 61.4 · AL 52.8605th of 616 in AL
- Broadband access71.7%1stWeaknessU.S. 91% · AL 87.5%534th of 605 in AL
| Measure | 35677 | Lauderdale | AL | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in AL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homeownership rateStrength | 95.3% | 68.9% | 70.2% | 65.2% | 27th of 605 | |
| Healthcare workers | 25.1% | 8.4% | 9.9% | 9.7% | 8th of 612 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Weakness | 0.596 | 0.460 | 0.479 | 0.483 | 11th of 603 | |
| Housing vacancy | 30.1% | 12.6% | 14.5% | 10.1% | 73rd of 606 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 70.8% | 37.5% | 48.8% | 51.1% | 51st of 568 | |
| Average commuteWeakness | 37.7 min | 25.9 min | 25.5 min | 26.4 min | 44th of 587 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 24.5% | 20.5% | 17.8% | 17.2% | 112th of 616 | |
| Self-employed workers | 12.6% | 8% | 9.1% | 10% | 122nd of 612 | |
| Government workers | 19.1% | 18% | 16.6% | 14.5% | 167th of 612 | |
| Median age | 43.6 | 40.8 | 39.3 | 38.9 | 212th of 616 | |
| Work from home | 17.9% | 7.8% | 8.8% | 15.1% | 35th of 612 | |
| Per capita income | $45,000 | $35,993 | $36,087 | $44,673 | 59th of 614 | |
| Residents under 18 | 20.1% | 19.4% | 22.2% | 22% | 381st of 616 | |
| Median home value | $206,000 | $200,300 | $209,900 | $332,700 | 155th of 565 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $40,018 | $40,321 | $43,396 | $49,666 | 330th of 605 | |
| Veterans | 3.5% | 6.6% | 7.7% | 6.2% | 529th of 615 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 5.3% | 12.2% | 15.6% | 12.5% | 551st of 607 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 3.2% | 8.8% | 9.2% | 8.4% | 560th of 614 | |
| Median household incomeWeakness | $51,964 | $62,649 | $63,999 | $80,734 | 341st of 582 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 15.1% | 29.8% | 28.4% | 35.7% | 348th of 612 | |
| Tech workers | 0.2% | 1.7% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 416th of 612 | |
| Population | 2,046 | 95,830 | 5,086,768 | 334,922,499 | 423rd of 616 | |
| Population density | 19/sq mi | 144/sq mi | 100/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 497th of 616 | |
| Median gross rent | $673 | $838 | $1,007 | $1,413 | 429th of 503 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 1% | 4.1% | 4.7% | 5.2% | 530th of 612 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0.3% | 2.6% | 4% | 14.1% | 463rd of 616 | |
| Diversity index | 0.8 | 31.4 | 52.8 | 61.4 | 605th of 616 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 71.7% | 85.1% | 87.5% | 91% | 534th of 605 |
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
- White100%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0.0%
- Asian0.3%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 742
- Average household size
- 2.8
- Family households
- 68.3%
- Married couples
- 61.7%
- Living alone
- 28%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 3.5%
- Male / female
- 45% / 55%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 1,062
- Owner-occupied
- 95.3%
- Vacant
- 30.1%
- Median year built
- 1987
- Median rooms
- 6.3
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 70.8%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 8.3%
- Home value to income
- 4.0× (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 | 35677 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $162,911 | $74,888 |
| Service | $5,921 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $31,719 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $68,092 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $41,393 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 82.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 15.1%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 6%
- Households with broadband
- 71.7%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 34%
- No internet access
- 23.7%
- Without health insurance
- 3.2%
- Limited-English households
- 0.9%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Waterloo
- State
- Alabama
- County
- Lauderdale County
- Center point
- 34.9526° N, 88.0247° W
- Land area
- 110 sq mi
- Water area
- 16 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Zip codes near 35677
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38471 | Lutts, TN | 11 mi | $65,774 |
| 38852 | Iuka, MS | 13 mi | $52,942 |
| 35633 | Florence, AL | 14 mi | $76,637 |
| 38365 | Pickwick Dam, TN | 14 mi | — |
| 35617 | Cloverdale, AL · PO box | 14 mi | — |
| 35616 | Cherokee, AL | 15 mi | $48,720 |
| 38372 | Savannah, TN | 15 mi | $51,053 |
| 38326 | Counce, TN | 16 mi | $49,026 |
| 38452 | Cypress Inn, TN | 16 mi | $54,236 |
| 35631 | Florence, AL · PO box | 19 mi | — |
| 38833 | Burnsville, MS | 20 mi | $52,917 |
| 38475 | Olivehill, TN | 21 mi | $55,795 |
Zip codes like 35677 elsewhere
Questions about 35677
What city is zip code 35677?
35677 is assigned to Waterloo, Alabama. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 35677 in?
35677 is in Lauderdale County, Alabama.
What is the population of 35677?
About 2,046 people live in 35677, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 35677 in?
35677 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 35677?
The median household income in 35677 is $51,964.
What zip codes are near 35677?
The closest zip codes to 35677 are 38471, 38852, 35633, 38365, 35617.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 35677, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.