Median household income (1999): $35,748
Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,476
| This zip code | $37,476 | | Alabama: | $36,879 |
Nearest zip codes: 35087, 35175, 35019, 35083, 35976, 35980.
Housing units in zip code 35016 with a mortgage: 2,260 (202 second mortgage, 224 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,374
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $771
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $210
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 10.2% | | Whole state: | 16.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 3.8% | | Whole state: | 7.3% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.1 | | State: | 6.0 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 35016 include: Union Hill Methodist Church (A), Union Chapel Church (B), Shoal Creek Church (C), Shady Grove Church (D), Ruth Baptist Church (E), Rocky Mount Church (F), Grassy Church (G), North Parkway Church (H), New Harmony Missionary Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Shoal Creek Cemetery (1), Warrior Creek Cemetery (2), Brashier Chapel Cemetery (3), Brookwood Cemetery (4), New Harmony Cemetery (5), New Friendship Cemetery (6), New Canaan Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Jones Branch (A), Joppa Creek (B), Tibb Creek (C), Cabin Creek (D), Hog Branch (E), Riley Maze Creek (F), Hog Jaw Creek (G), Cranford Branch (H), Warrior Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 180
- 1995 to 1998: 808
- 1990 to 1994: 745
- 1980 to 1989: 1,324
- 1970 to 1979: 1,294
- 1960 to 1969: 1,187
- 1950 to 1959: 670
- 1940 to 1949: 324
- 1939 or earlier: 253
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Arab, AL (35016): |
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- no bedroom: 9
- 1 bedrooms: 55
- 2 bedrooms: 808
- 3 bedrooms: 3,091
- 4 bedrooms: 757
- 5 or more bedrooms: 173
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 22
- 1 bedrooms: 221
- 2 bedrooms: 603
- 3 bedrooms: 525
- 4 bedrooms: 64
- 5 or more bedrooms: 14
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Vehicles available in 35016 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 158
- 1 vehicle: 1,047
- 2 vehicles: 2,133
- 3 vehicles: 1,134
- 4 vehicles: 302
- 5 or more vehicles: 119
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 192
- 1 vehicle: 685
- 2 vehicles: 464
- 3 vehicles: 108
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 35016:
- $10,000 to $14,999: 7
- $15,000 to $19,999: 10
- $20,000 to $24,999: 33
- $25,000 to $29,999: 38
- $30,000 to $34,999: 60
- $35,000 to $39,999: 99
- $40,000 to $49,999: 220
- $50,000 to $59,999: 310
- $60,000 to $69,999: 251
- $70,000 to $79,999: 482
- $80,000 to $89,999: 438
- $90,000 to $99,999: 264
- $100,000 to $124,999: 448
- $125,000 to $149,999: 302
- $150,000 to $174,999: 292
- $175,000 to $199,999: 157
- $200,000 to $249,999: 87
- $250,000 to $299,999: 71
- $300,000 to $399,999: 48
- $400,000 to $499,999: 9
- $1,000,000 or more: 8
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 35016:
- Less than $100: 215
- $100 to $149: 55
- $150 to $199: 101
- $200 to $249: 118
- $250 to $299: 157
- $300 to $349: 167
- $350 to $399: 137
- $400 to $449: 92
- $450 to $499: 29
- $500 to $549: 51
- $550 to $599: 51
- $650 to $699: 18
- $750 to $799: 10
- $2,000 or more: 9
- No cash rent: 170
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $90,600
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $106,971
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $110,048
- Asian householders: $200,032
- Two or more races householders: $88,506
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $138,484
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 5,130
- One, attached: 66
- Two: 177
- 3 or 4: 166
- 5 to 9: 154
- 10 to 19: 34
- 20 to 49: 8
- 50 or more: 45
- Mobile homes: 997
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 5,997 (85%)
- Carpooled: 791 (11%)
- Motorcycle: 9 (0%)
- Walked: 60 (1%)
- Other means: 33 (0%)
- Worked at home: 135 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 268
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1161
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1135
- 15 to 19 minutes: 671
- 20 to 24 minutes: 424
- 25 to 29 minutes: 177
- 30 to 34 minutes: 683
- 35 to 39 minutes: 234
- 40 to 44 minutes: 454
- 45 to 59 minutes: 972
- 60 to 89 minutes: 510
- 90 or more minutes: 201
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 54.5%
Household type by relationship
Households: 15,397
- In family households: 13,633 (3,851 male householders, 847 female householders)
3,986 spouses, 4,345 children (3,821 natural, 130 adopted, 394 stepchildren), 71 grandchildren, 55 brothers or sisters, 91 parents, 169 other relatives, 218 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,764 (644 male householders (597 living alone)), 1,001 female householders (969 living alone)), 119 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 116 (101 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,244 2-persons, 1,174 3-persons, 915 4-persons, 273 5-persons, 56 6-persons, 36 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,566 1-person, 54 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 9 4-persons.
2,734 married couples with children.
801 single-parent households (192 men, 609 women).
97.9% of residents of 35016 zip code speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% very well, 25% well, 9% not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% very well, 40% well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% very well, 32% well).
Foreign born population: 168 (1.1%)
(44.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.1% | | Whole state: | 2.0% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- India (27%)
- Canada (20%)
- Other Western Europe (20%)
- Taiwan (13%)
- Thailand (11%)
- France (5%)
- Germany (5%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 33
- 1990 to 1994: 45
- 1985 to 1989: 47
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 43
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First ancestries reported:
- United States or American: 3044
- Other groups: 1813
- Irish: 1279
- English: 1179
- German: 769
- Scotch-Irish: 336
- Scottish: 184
- European: 175
- French (except Basque): 175
- Dutch: 114
- Welsh: 92
- Italian: 89
- Norwegian: 64
- Polish: 36
- Ukrainian: 35
- French Canadian: 33
- Swiss: 26
- Russian: 18
- Canadian: 17
- Celtic: 17
- British: 15
- Greek: 10
- Bulgarian: 9
- Scandinavian: 8
- Turkish: 8

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- RILEY MAZE WASTEWATER TRMT PLT (ARAB SEWER BOARD in ARAB, AL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit - ICIS-04-2004-4511, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: ARAB GILLIAM CREEK WWTP (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, RILEY MAZE CREEK WWTP (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: ARAB CITY OF GILLIAM CR WWTP, ARAB GILLIAM CREEK WWTP, ARAB SEWER BOARD, ARAB SEWER BD RILEY MAZE WWTP
- ARAB PLATING CO (ROUTE 1 BOX 177 in ARAB, AL)
SUPERFUND (Superfund database)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-1991-0036, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
- AUSTIN HINDS MOTORS INCORPORATED (3345 US HIGHWAY 231 PO BOX 430 in ARAB, AL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS, USED
- ARAB ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC (331 S BRINDLEE PKWY PO BOX 770 in ARAB, AL)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-2002-2512, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES
- ARAB PRIMARY SCHOOL (121 MIMOSA ST NE in ARAB, AL)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0040
Organizations: ARAB CITY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- ARAB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (241 8TH AVE NE in ARAB, AL)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0010
Organizations: ARAB CITY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- ARAB HIGH SCHOOL (511 ARABIAN DR NE in ARAB, AL)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0020
Organizations: ARAB CITY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- ARAB JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (911 OLD CULLMAN RD in ARAB, AL)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0030
Organizations: ARAB CITY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BOB SCOFIELD FORD (1810 N BRINDLEE MOUNTAIN PKWY in ARAB, AL)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, LEON J ALEXANDER JR (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, BILLY KING (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- MARTIN FARMS (JOYCE MARTIN in ARAB, AL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
- 4 C FARMS INCORPORATION (ENELL COUCH in ARAB, AL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
- C AND K EGGS CO JAMES F CLARK (3044 CRANFORD RD in ARAB, AL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Alternative names: C AND K EGGS LLC, C AND K EGGS LW AND DW POULTRY, C AND KK EGGS LLC
- ARAB TRADING COMPANY (MARK L HIGGINSON in ARAB, AL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
Median worth of mobile homes: $27,900
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (48%)
- Utility gas (34%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
- Wood (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 11810
- Northeast: 173
- Midwest: 924
- South: 2042
- West: 348
59% of the 35016 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Alabama.
Population in 1990: 13,650. Population change in the 1990s: +1,969 (+14.4%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 81
| Here: | 4.7% | | Alabama: | 10.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 38
| Here: | 4.6% | | Alabama: | 10.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5
| Here: | 1.4% | | Alabama: | 14.1% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (ARAB, AL):
- B-K MANUFACTURING CO, INC (100 TECHNOLOGY PARK; small business)
50 employees, $0 revenue. Hist. Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Firm, Woman Owned Business: $9,247,105 in 46 contracts from 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Armament Training Devices, Fire Control Maintenance and Repair Shop Specialized Equipment, Launchers, Guided Missile, Guided Missile Components, and more by Air Force, Army, Navy, NASA, and others Signed by year: 2000: $38,350; 2001: $2,176,440; 2002: $1,465,227; 2003: $80,676; 2004: $1,466,375; 2005: $2,476,584; 2006: $1,543,453.
Biggest contracts:
$1,001,097 with Air Force for Armament Training Devices. Signed on 2001-01-31. Completion date: 2002-01-31.
$925,120 with Army for Fire Control Maintenance and Repair Shop Specialized Equipment. Signed on 2005-06-24. Completion date: 2007-03-21.
$709,120 with Air Force for Armament Training Devices. Signed on 2005-01-19. Completion date: 2005-10-31.
$701,532, same as above. Signed on 2001-09-28. Completion date: 2002-06-28.
- GAROTECH INC (6486 BRASHIERS CHAPEL ROAD; small business): $1,594,589 in 82 contracts from 1999 to 2005
Contracts for Laundry and DryCleaning Services, Recreational Services, Other Housekeeping Services, R&D-SVCS-COMERCLIZ, and more by Mine Safety and Health Administration, Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Navy, and others Signed by year: 2000: $130,916; 2001: $184,710; 2002: $284,928; 2003: $327,910; 2004: $186,364; 2005: $96,351; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$255,000 with Mine Safety and Health Administration for Laundry and DryCleaning Services. Taking place in WV. Signed on 1999-10-15. Completion date: 2000-09-15.
$182,850 with Army for Recreational Services. Signed on 2003-03-27. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
$178,297, same as above. Signed on 2004-04-07. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
$170,000, same as above. Signed on 2005-04-19. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
- SMITH JULIE C (6486 BRASHIERS CHAPEL RD; small business): $96,952 in 40 contracts from 2002 to 2005
Contracts for Custodial Janitorial Services, Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $4,944; 2003: $71,769; 2004: $21,711; 2005: $-1,472; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$10,826 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Taking place in WV. Signed on 2003-02-03. Completion date: 2004-01-31.
$10,826, same as above. Signed on 2004-02-01. Completion date: 2005-01-31.
$9,894 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Taking place in MS. Signed on 2003-08-02. Completion date: 2003-05-31.
$9,441 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Taking place in KY. Signed on 2003-07-01. Completion date: 2003-06-30.
- UNIVERSAL SCIENCE APPLICATIONS (2382 GUNTERSVILLE RD; small business)
$62,040 with Army for Antennas, Waveguides, and Related Equipment. Signed on 2001-12-07. Completion date: 2002-11-01.
- T AND J MACHINE SHOP (1470 U S HWY 231; small business): $57,045 in 3 contracts from 2002 to 2003
$35,300 with Defense Logistics Agency for Hardware, Commercial. Signed on 2003-11-14. Completion date: 2004-02-12.
$21,204 with Army for Hand Tools, Nonedged, Nonpowered. Signed on 2002-10-29. Completion date: 2003-06-30.
$541 with Army for Hardware, Commercial. Signed on 2003-09-18. Completion date: 2003-11-30.
- FLACK FARMLINE DISTRIBUTOR (208 CR 1843; small business): $44,377 in 16 contracts from 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Fruits and Vegetables by Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $8,228; 2005: $25,173; 2006: $10,976.
Biggest contracts:
$3,246 with Defense Logistics Agency for Fruits and Vegetables. Signed on 2005-09-02. Completion date: 2005-09-02.
$2,960, same as above. Signed on 2004-11-04. Completion date: 2004-11-04.
$2,948, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-02. Completion date: 2005-09-02.
$2,909, same as above. Signed on 2005-12-28. Completion date: 2005-12-28.
- BRINDLEE MOUNTAIN MACHINE & TO (634 S BRINDLEE MOUNTAIN PK; small business): $38,574 in 3 contracts from 2005 to 2006
$26,298 with Army for Guided Missile Components. Signed on 2005-04-19. Completion date: 2005-06-20.
$8,976 with Army for Other Research and Development -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2005-12-19. Completion date: 2006-02-16.
$3,300 with Army for Commercial and Industrial Gas Cylinders. Signed on 2006-07-12. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
- ROBERT E COKER (1941 SHOAL CREEK TRL; small business)
$33,264 with Army for ADP Systems Analysis Services. Signed on 2001-03-14. Completion date: 2001-09-15.
- ARAB CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION (750 ARABIAN DR)
75 employees, $10000 revenue. Educational Institution
$10,000 with NASA for . Signed on 2005-11-08. Effective on 2002-09-03. Completion date: 2003-06-02.
- CLARK, DAVID JR (226 FAIRBANKS RD; small business): $6,901 in 2 contracts in 2004
$6,125 with Navy for Structural Shapes, Nonferrous Base Metal. Signed on 2004-09-07. Completion date: 2004-09-01.
$776, same as above. Signed on 2004-07-16. Completion date: 2004-07-13.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 7 establishments, 10-19 employees: 4 establishments, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
- Information: Wired Telecommunications Carriers (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 10-19: 3, 1-4: 5)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 3)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 75 people in nursing homes
- 20 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 14 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 8 people in other group homes
Accident statistics in 2006
- Accident count: 4
- Vehicles involved in accidents: 5
- Accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 4
- Persons involved in accidents: 11
- Pedestrians involved in accidents: 0
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