Housing data for ZIP code 35769

ZIP code 35769 has an estimated 9,908 residents and 4,877 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Scottsboro, Jackson County.

24.3% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $759 (±$100) a month.

The median home value is $210,700 (±$17,080).

The median household income is $55,687 (±$6,664) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
9,908 (±792)
Median gross rent
$759
Median home value
$210,700
Households that rent
24.3%

How ZIP code 35769 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 35769ScottsboroJackson CountyAlabamaUnited States
Residents9,908 (±792)15,71253,0535,086,768334,922,499
Housing units4,877 (±375)7,06724,9142,337,265143,775,355
Households that rent24.3% (±5.2 points)31.8%24.9%29.8%34.8%
Median gross rent$759 (±$100)$830$780$1,007$1,413
Median home value$210,700 (±$17,080)$190,400$159,500$209,900$332,700
Median household income$55,687 (±$6,664)$53,929$51,908$63,999$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$845 (±$120)$704$480$788$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income51.8% (±14.2 points)50.1%44.8%48.9%51.1%
Built before 198039.4% (±6.6 points)53.5%42.9%42.2%49.7%
Average commute22.8 minutes (±2.5)23.4 minutes27.3 minutes25.5 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband85.8% (±4.6 points)88.0%89.9%87.5%91.0%
Median age of residents43.9 years (±8.3)41.2 years43.5 years39.3 years38.9 years

In ZIP 35769, median gross rent is not measurably different from Jackson County ($780).

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

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

The median gross rent in ZIP code 35769 is not measurably different from Scottsboro as a whole ($830).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Scottsboro as a whole ($190,400).

Among the 11 ZIP codes in Jackson County with a published estimate, ZIP 35769 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 14 ZIP codes in Jackson County with a published estimate, ZIP 35769 ranks 1 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 16 ZIP codes in Jackson County with a published estimate, ZIP 35769 ranks 4 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 35769

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 35769Jackson CountyAlabamaUnited States
Less than $50013.4% (±7.4 points)20.3%10.0%6.3%
$500 to $99965.1% (±11.7 points)55.5%39.4%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49917.7% (±8.6 points)19.9%34.1%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9992.4% (±3.6 points)2.9%11.5%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±4.2 points)0.8%3.4%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±4.2 points)0.4%0.7%5.5%
$3,000 or more1.5% (±1.8 points)0.1%0.9%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 65.1% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 35769

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$503 (±$321)
2 bedrooms$744 (±$141)
3 bedrooms$843 (±$126)

Rent burden in ZIP code 35769

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 35769Jackson CountyAlabamaUnited States
Less than 15%1.6% (±2.4 points)15.3%14.8%12.6%
15% to 19.9%17.8% (±10.7 points)18.6%12.7%12.2%
20% to 24.9%22.7% (±12.8 points)11.5%12.4%12.6%
25% to 29.9%6.0% (±4.9 points)9.8%11.3%11.5%
30% to 34.9%9.2% (±7.5 points)12.3%9.0%9.2%
35% or more42.6% (±12.0 points)32.5%39.9%41.9%

51.8% (±14.2 points) of renting households in ZIP code 35769 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 35769

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 35769Jackson CountyAlabamaUnited States
Less than $50,0007.6% (±3.9 points)14.0%9.9%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99916.6% (±5.2 points)17.4%12.4%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99914.2% (±3.8 points)15.3%11.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9998.0% (±2.6 points)14.1%13.5%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99923.7% (±5.8 points)20.4%21.7%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99917.4% (±4.3 points)13.6%20.8%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9998.5% (±2.7 points)4.4%8.3%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more3.9% (±2.2 points)0.8%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 35769

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 35769Jackson CountyAlabamaUnited States
Single-family, detached71.4% (±4.2 points)70.8%69.1%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)2.1% (±1.8 points)1.0%1.9%6.2%
2 units1.0% (±0.7 points)1.6%1.8%3.4%
3 or 4 units2.0% (±1.5 points)1.3%3.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units6.6% (±2.7 points)2.5%4.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.6% (±0.6 points)0.4%3.2%4.3%
20 or more units0.3% (±0.4 points)0.3%4.4%10.3%
Mobile home15.9% (±4.5 points)21.6%12.3%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.8 points)0.5%0.2%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 35769 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 35769Jackson CountyAlabamaUnited States
2020 or later1.5% (±1.1 points)1.6%2.3%2.0%
2010 to 20198.0% (±2.6 points)9.2%10.9%9.4%
2000 to 200910.6% (±3.5 points)10.7%15.4%13.6%
1990 to 199924.6% (±5.2 points)20.7%15.8%12.4%
1980 to 198916.1% (±4.4 points)14.9%13.5%12.9%
1970 to 197919.3% (±3.7 points)16.1%15.4%14.2%
1960 to 196911.4% (±3.5 points)10.5%10.7%9.9%
1950 to 19594.6% (±3.0 points)5.6%7.7%9.5%
1940 to 19491.4% (±0.9 points)3.6%3.5%4.4%
1939 or earlier2.7% (±2.7 points)7.1%4.9%11.7%

39.4% of the homes in ZIP code 35769 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 35769

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 35769Jackson CountyAlabamaUnited States
Utility gas21.1% (±4.5 points)9.8%25.7%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±0.9 points)0.1%0.1%3.9%
Electricity74.0% (±5.6 points)72.6%67.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)3.4% (±3.0 points)13.2%5.3%4.9%
Wood0.7% (±1.6 points)2.8%0.7%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.9 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.9 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±0.9 points)0.2%0.1%0.5%
No fuel used0.7% (±0.6 points)1.2%0.7%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 35769 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 35769Jackson CountyAlabamaUnited States
Drove alone85.8% (±4.6 points)83.7%80.6%68.8%
Carpooled5.2% (±2.6 points)9.6%8.0%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±1.0 points)0.1%0.3%3.2%
Walked0.9% (±0.9 points)0.8%1.1%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.9% (±0.9 points)1.2%1.1%2.0%
Worked from home7.2% (±3.5 points)4.7%8.8%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 35769 take an average of 22.8 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 35769

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Scottsboro37%$83031.8%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 35769

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
357556.1 mi$911$350,000$41,96426.2%
357717.0 mi$724$134,900$51,87518.6%
357769.4 mi$598$159,400$54,45810.9%
3597511 mi—$176,100$48,2251.5%
3574411 mi$775$157,900$54,86829.3%
3576813 mi$850$157,900$52,95929.2%
3574713 mi$731$237,000$76,42012.1%
3597113 mi$732$143,100$58,52825.3%

Crime reported to police in Scottsboro

Most of ZIP code 35769 is policed by the Scottsboro Police Department, which reported 280 violent and 2,230 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 35769 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 35769: 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 35769

What is the median rent in ZIP code 35769?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 35769 is $759 (±$100) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 35769?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 35769 is $210,700 (±$17,080) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 35769?

The median household income in ZIP code 35769 is $55,687 (±$6,664) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 35769 in?

ZIP code 35769 lies mostly in Scottsboro.

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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