Housing data for ZIP code 35549

Name: Housing in ZIP code 35549, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

ZIP code 35549 has an estimated 3,355 residents and 1,857 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It lies in Fayette County.

18.8% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $572 (±$281) a month.

The median home value is $67,400 (±$19,212).

The median household income is $47,818 (±$10,219) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 3,355 (±644)
Median gross rent: $572
Median home value: $67,400
Households that rent: 18.8%

How ZIP code 35549 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 35549	Fayette County	Alabama	United States
Residents	3,355 (±644)	16,053	5,086,768	334,922,499
Housing units	1,857 (±297)	7,810	2,337,265	143,775,355
Households that rent	18.8% (±8.4 points)	21.6%	29.8%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$572 (±$281)	$667	$1,007	$1,413
Median home value	$67,400 (±$19,212)	$125,900	$209,900	$332,700
Median household income	$47,818 (±$10,219)	$49,488	$63,999	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$321 (±$63)	$355	$788	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	66.7% (±21.3 points)	33.2%	48.9%	51.1%
Built before 1980	46.6% (±10.0 points)	50.1%	42.2%	49.7%
Average commute	36.3 minutes (±5.3)	28.6 minutes	25.5 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	75.7% (±7.5 points)	80.9%	87.5%	91.0%
Median age of residents	50.5 years (±7.4)	43.3 years	39.3 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 35549, median gross rent is not measurably different from Fayette County ($667).

It is also lower than in Alabama ($1,007).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

Among the 3 ZIP codes in Fayette County with a published estimate, ZIP 35549 ranks 3 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 4 ZIP codes in Fayette County with a published estimate, ZIP 35549 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 7 ZIP codes in Fayette County with a published estimate, ZIP 35549 ranks 3 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 35549

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 35549	Fayette County	Alabama	United States
Less than $500	44.4% (±21.5 points)	27.1%	10.0%	6.3%
$500 to $999	50.2% (±21.5 points)	60.2%	39.4%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	5.3% (±7.9 points)	12.4%	34.1%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	0.0% (±15.1 points)	0.3%	11.5%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	0.0% (±15.1 points)	0.0%	3.4%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	0.0% (±15.1 points)	0.0%	0.7%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	0.0% (±15.1 points)	0.0%	0.9%	6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 50.2% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 35549

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
1 bedroom	$419 (±$226)
2 bedrooms	$815 (±$134)

Rent burden in ZIP code 35549

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 35549	Fayette County	Alabama	United States
Less than 15%	2.1% (±3.5 points)	13.6%	14.8%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	0.4% (±3.4 points)	19.9%	12.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	23.1% (±18.1 points)	27.3%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	7.7% (±9.5 points)	6.1%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	4.3% (±5.2 points)	2.5%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	62.4% (±20.7 points)	30.7%	39.9%	41.9%

66.7% (±21.3 points) of renting households in ZIP code 35549 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 35549

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 35549	Fayette County	Alabama	United States
Less than $50,000	29.5% (±10.0 points)	20.5%	9.9%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	34.5% (±16.8 points)	18.7%	12.4%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	11.7% (±5.7 points)	17.3%	11.7%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	3.8% (±3.8 points)	14.2%	13.5%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	11.2% (±5.5 points)	18.4%	21.7%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	8.4% (±4.2 points)	7.1%	20.8%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	0.9% (±1.5 points)	3.4%	8.3%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.5%	1.7%	7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 35549

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 35549	Fayette County	Alabama	United States
Single-family, detached	55.8% (±10.3 points)	66.2%	69.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.1% (±1.3 points)	0.2%	1.9%	6.2%
2 units	1.9% (±1.7 points)	2.5%	1.8%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.5% (±4.2 points)	2.4%	3.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.3% (±2.0 points)	3.4%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.8% (±1.7 points)	0.9%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.1 points)	1.5%	4.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	31.6% (±11.5 points)	22.0%	12.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.7%	0.2%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 35549 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 35549	Fayette County	Alabama	United States
2020 or later	1.7% (±1.5 points)	2.0%	2.3%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	3.7% (±2.1 points)	8.7%	10.9%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	10.4% (±4.3 points)	10.2%	15.4%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	24.1% (±11.9 points)	14.1%	15.8%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	13.6% (±5.4 points)	15.0%	13.5%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	12.9% (±5.0 points)	17.9%	15.4%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	13.3% (±5.8 points)	12.4%	10.7%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	11.0% (±4.7 points)	10.0%	7.7%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	4.3% (±3.4 points)	4.0%	3.5%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	5.1% (±2.8 points)	5.8%	4.9%	11.7%

46.6% of the homes in ZIP code 35549 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 35549

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 35549	Fayette County	Alabama	United States
Utility gas	9.9% (±5.2 points)	21.9%	25.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	80.7% (±6.6 points)	67.9%	67.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.6% (±3.9 points)	8.0%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	1.9% (±2.2 points)	1.6%	0.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±1.5 points)	0.2%	0.7%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 35549 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 35549	Fayette County	Alabama	United States
Drove alone	87.7% (±6.8 points)	88.9%	80.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.1% (±5.0 points)	7.9%	8.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.3%	3.2%
Walked	2.8% (±4.4 points)	0.2%	1.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.0%	1.1%	2.0%
Worked from home	0.3% (±1.3 points)	2.9%	8.8%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 35549 take an average of 36.3 minutes to get to work.

ZIP codes near 35549

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP code	Distance	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
35573	5.5 mi	—	—	—	0.0%
35587	6.4 mi	—	$88,700	$54,773	11.1%
35554	7.6 mi	—	$112,000	$49,250	14.5%
35542	11 mi	—	—	$44,674	9.8%
35559	12 mi	—	—	$26,023	57.9%
35578	12 mi	$750	$106,800	$55,754	10.0%
35594	14 mi	$727	$156,900	$44,732	21.9%
35575	15 mi	$780	$71,100	$45,938	18.3%

ZIP code 35549 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 35549: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 35549

What is the median rent in ZIP code 35549?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 35549 is $572 (±$281) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 35549?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 35549 is $67,400 (±$19,212) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 35549?

The median household income in ZIP code 35549 is $47,818 (±$10,219) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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