35967 Zip Code Profile

35967 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Fort Payne, Alabama. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $86,500 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Fort Payne area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $54,942/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 35967 is $39,061.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 35967 earn an average of $35,951/year. Women earn only $17,623/year.

7,893 people in 35967 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 35967? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 18.5 minutes.

The median age here is 37. There are 8,121 men and 8,509 women. The median age for men is 35 while for women the median age is 38.

To give you a sense of the community, 9,045 people (out of the 16,630 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 6,622 homes, and 670 businesses every day. 74 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

35967 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 34 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Beirut, Lebanon!) and -86 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 913 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 16,630
• White Population: 13,712
• Black Population: 719
• Hispanic Population: 2,996
• Asian Population: 150
• Hawaiian Population: 53
• Indian Population: 335
• Male Population: 8,121
• Female Population: 8,509
• Median Age: 37
• Median Age of Males: 35
• Median Age of Females: 38

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: East South Central
• State: Alabama
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Fort Payne AL
• County: DeKalb
• City: Fort Payne
• Longitude: -85.7
• Latitude: 34.4
• Elevation: 914 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 256

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 7,714
• Drive alone: 6,562
• Carpool: 1,031
• Public transit: 11
• Ride bikes or walk: 74


• Average commute time: 18.5 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 323
•    5 - 9: 1,320
•    10 - 14: 1,688
•    15 - 19: 1,767
•    20 - 24: 1,133
•    25 - 29: 249
•    30 - 34: 436
•    35 - 39: 74
•    40 - 44: 93
•    45 - 59: 354
•    60 - 89: 181
•    90 plus: 96

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $86,500
• Average Annual Household Income: $37,683
• Businesses: 403
• Employees: 6,011
• Annual Payroll: $186,032,000
• Average Family Income: $54,942
• Median Family Income: $31,565
• Average Income for Men: $35,951
• Average Income for Women: $17,623

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 04, 03
• Congressional District Land Area: 8372.0, 7833.0
• Sr Senator: Richard C. Shelby (R)
• Jr Senator: Jeff Sessions (R)
• US House Representative: Robert B. Aderholt (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 049
• State FIPS Code: 01

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View all schools in Ft Payne

Primary Schools

Ruhuma Junior High School

3371 County Road 81

Ft Payne, AL 35967

(256) 845-3377

Williams Avenue Elementary School

1700 Williams Ave Ne

Fort Payne, AL 35967

(256) 845-0626

Wills Valley Elementary School

4111 Williams Ave Ne

Fort Payne, AL 35967

(256) 845-3201

Middle Schools

Fort Payne Middle School

4910 Martin Ave Ne

Fort Payne, AL 35967

(256) 845-7501

High Schools

Fort Payne High School

201 45th St Ne

Fort Payne, AL 35967

(256) 845-0535