Median household income (1999): $28,115
Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,474
| This zip code | $29,474 | | Alabama: | $36,879 |
Nearest zip codes: 35956, 35950, 35951, 35962, 35954, 35990.
Housing units in zip code 35957 with a mortgage: 1,725 (100 second mortgage, 103 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,153
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $686
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $225
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 15.9% | | Whole state: | 16.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 7.1% | | Whole state: | 7.3% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.7 | | State: | 6.0 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.5 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable location: Center Point (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in zip code 35957 include: Union Church (A), Calvary Church (B), Snead Chapel (C), Clear Creek Primitive Baptist Church (D), Corinth Church (E), Red Apple Church (F), Pleasant Ridge Church (G), Forrest Home Church (H), Friendship Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Friendship Cemetery (1), Clear Creek Cemetery (2), Red Apple Cemetery (3), Belchers Chapel Cemetery (4), Corinth Cemetery (5), Beulah Cemetery (6), Blessing Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Lake Bonnie (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Flat Branch (A), Carroll Branch (B), Carl Creek (C), Busby Branch (D), Burns Branch (E), Cross Creek (F), Painter Branch (G), Lemon Branch (H), Cove Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 183
- 1995 to 1998: 711
- 1990 to 1994: 731
- 1980 to 1989: 940
- 1970 to 1979: 1,285
- 1960 to 1969: 855
- 1950 to 1959: 583
- 1940 to 1949: 530
- 1939 or earlier: 546
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Boaz, AL (35957):
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- no bedroom: 12
- 1 bedrooms: 77
- 2 bedrooms: 964
- 3 bedrooms: 2,709
- 4 bedrooms: 383
- 5 or more bedrooms: 101
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 9
- 1 bedrooms: 342
- 2 bedrooms: 642
- 3 bedrooms: 532
- 4 bedrooms: 71
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 35957 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 149
- 1 vehicle: 1,108
- 2 vehicles: 1,819
- 3 vehicles: 852
- 4 vehicles: 221
- 5 or more vehicles: 97
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 265
- 1 vehicle: 677
- 2 vehicles: 540
- 3 vehicles: 75
- 4 vehicles: 33
- 5 or more vehicles: 6
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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 35957:
- Less than $10,000: 44
- $15,000 to $19,999: 42
- $20,000 to $24,999: 23
- $25,000 to $29,999: 39
- $30,000 to $34,999: 88
- $35,000 to $39,999: 136
- $40,000 to $49,999: 294
- $50,000 to $59,999: 363
- $60,000 to $69,999: 409
- $70,000 to $79,999: 376
- $80,000 to $89,999: 231
- $90,000 to $99,999: 253
- $100,000 to $124,999: 199
- $125,000 to $149,999: 158
- $150,000 to $174,999: 97
- $175,000 to $199,999: 49
- $200,000 to $249,999: 39
- $250,000 to $299,999: 7
- $300,000 to $399,999: 6
- $400,000 to $499,999: 13
- $750,000 to $999,999: 6
- $1,000,000 or more: 6
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 35957:
- Less than $100: 281
- $100 to $149: 126
- $150 to $199: 95
- $200 to $249: 163
- $250 to $299: 105
- $300 to $349: 217
- $350 to $399: 191
- $400 to $449: 102
- $450 to $499: 91
- $500 to $549: 24
- $550 to $599: 13
- $750 to $799: 5
- $2,000 or more: 2
- No cash rent: 133
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $60,000
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $86,167
- Black or African American householders: $55,393
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $116,942
- Asian householders: $156,087
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $1,230,972
- Some other race householders: $72,996
- Two or more races householders: $170,981
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $74,473
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 4,468
- One, attached: 119
- Two: 212
- 3 or 4: 132
- 5 to 9: 142
- 10 to 19: 12
- 20 to 49: 27
- 50 or more: 102
- Mobile homes: 1,142
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 5,285 (84%)
- Carpooled: 636 (10%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 9 (0%)
- Walked: 75 (1%)
- Other means: 12 (0%)
- Worked at home: 246 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 274
- 5 to 9 minutes: 993
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1268
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1281
- 20 to 24 minutes: 684
- 25 to 29 minutes: 276
- 30 to 34 minutes: 495
- 35 to 39 minutes: 124
- 40 to 44 minutes: 92
- 45 to 59 minutes: 157
- 60 to 89 minutes: 237
- 90 or more minutes: 136
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 74.8%
Household type by relationship
Households: 14,569
- In family households: 12,759 (3,469 male householders, 804 female householders)
3,406 spouses, 4,145 children (3,791 natural, 71 adopted, 283 stepchildren), 129 grandchildren, 109 brothers or sisters, 70 parents, 268 other relatives, 359 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,810 (575 male householders (501 living alone)), 1,110 female householders (1,054 living alone)), 125 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 160 (112 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,862 2-persons, 1,167 3-persons, 843 4-persons, 306 5-persons, 42 6-persons, 53 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,555 1-person, 130 2-persons.
2,501 married couples with children.
800 single-parent households (150 men, 650 women).
91.9% of residents of 35957 zip code speak English at home.
6.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (28% very well, 30% well, 34% not well, 7% not at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (25% very well, 48% well, 13% not well, 15% not at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (52% very well, 30% well, 17% not at all).
Foreign born population: 698 (4.8%)
(10.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 4.8% | | Whole state: | 2.0% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (72%)
- Guatemala (12%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)
- Germany (2%)
- India (2%)
- Other Northern Europe (1%)
- Poland (1%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 233
- 1990 to 1994: 181
- 1985 to 1989: 189
- 1980 to 1984: 21
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 17
- 1970 to 1974: 21
- 1965 to 1969: 36
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First ancestries reported:
- United States or American: 3462
- Other groups: 1799
- Irish: 1099
- English: 1024
- German: 475
- Italian: 181
- Scotch-Irish: 181
- European: 161
- Scottish: 128
- French (except Basque): 96
- Danish: 88
- Dutch: 79
- Polish: 51
- Swiss: 46
- French Canadian: 41
- Swedish: 20
- Welsh: 16
- Norwegian: 15
- Finnish: 13
- Russian: 10
- Ukrainian: 5
- British: 3

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- LOWERY MFG (145 AL HWY 179 in BOAZ, 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
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: FARM MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
Business NAICS classification: FARM MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING.
Organizations: LDL INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, LOWERY MFG CO (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, LDL INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
, LOWERY MFG INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
, LOWERY MFG CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: L D L INC, LDL INC
- GOLD KIST BOAZ PROCESSING PLAN T (GOLD KIST STREET in BOAZ, 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
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: POULTRY SLAUGHTERING AND PROCESSING
Business NAICS classification: POULTRY PROCESSING.
Organizations: GOLD KIST INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, WENDELL SHELTON (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, STEVE SMITH (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, GOLD KIST INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: GOLD KIST INC BOAZ, GOLD KIST BOAZ PROCESSING PLANT, GOLD KIST POULTRY PROCESSING PLANT, GOLD KIST PROCESSING, GOLD KIST PROCESSING BOAZ, GOLD KSIT INC
- PARKER HANNIFIN CORPORATION (301 WAGNER DR. in BOAZ, AL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: SCREW MACHINE PRODUCTS
Business NAICS classification: PRECISION TURNED PRODUCT MANUFACTURING.
Organizations: PARKER-HANNIFIN (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ICD PARKER HANNIFIN CORP, ICD PARKER HANNIFIN CORP
- FEDERAL MOGUL CORPORATION (300 WAGNER DRIVE in BOAZ, AL)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES
Business NAICS classification: AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURING.
Organizations: FEDERAL-MOGUL CORPORATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, CITY OF BOAZ DEVELOPMENT BOARD (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: COOPER IND. WAGNER BRAKE, FEDERAL-MOGUL FRICTION PRODUCTS
- BOAZ HIGH SCHOOL (907 BROWN ST in BOAZ, AL)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0060
Organizations: MARSHALL COUNTY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- DORIC MANUFACTURING COMPANY (2090 MCVILLE RD in BOAZ, AL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: CONCRETE PRODUCTS, EXCEPT BLOCK AND BRICK
Organizations: JAMES G SHARP (CONTACT/OWNER)
- BOAZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (362 COLLIER ST in BOAZ, AL)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0045
Organizations: MARSHALL COUNTY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- AAA MOTORS INC (13795 AL HWY 168 in BOAZ, AL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS (NEW AND USED)
- CORLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (505 MOUNT VERNON RD in BOAZ, AL)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0080
Organizations: MARSHALL COUNTY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BEAULIEU OF AMERICA BOAZ PLT (10235 AL HWY 168 in BOAZ, AL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: YARN SPINNING MILLS
Organizations: BEAULIEU GROUP LLCILL (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BEAULIEU GROUP LLC, BEAULIEU GROUP LLCILL, BOAZ CARPET YARN MILL
- BOAZ INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (11 NEWT PARKER DRIVE in BOAZ, AL)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0050
Organizations: MARSHALL COUNTY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BOAZ MIDDLE SCHOOL (140 NEWT PARKER DR in BOAZ, AL)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0065
Organizations: MARSHALL COUNTY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- WHITE OAK TRACE SUBDIVISION (MAIN STREET INVESTMENTS LLC in BOAZ, 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: HEAVY CONSTRUCTION
Median worth of mobile homes: $28,600


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (45%)
- Utility gas (32%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%)
- Wood (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 11402
- Northeast: 151
- Midwest: 528
- South: 1626
- West: 280
56% of the 35957 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Alabama.
Population in 1990: 16,955. Population change in the 1990s: -2,388 (-14.1%).
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): 26
| Here: | 1.7% | | Alabama: | 10.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 50
| Here: | 7.0% | | Alabama: | 10.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 22
| Here: | 5.0% | | Alabama: | 14.1% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Wholesale Trade: Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (500-999 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (500-999: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 2, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 7, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 5)
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 (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 85 people in nursing homes
- 30 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 29 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 10 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 4 people in other group homes
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