Median household income (1999): $30,227
Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,657
| This zip code | $32,657 | | Alabama: | $36,879 |
Nearest zip codes: 35959, 35983, 36272, 35973, 30124, 35961.
Housing units in zip code 35960 with a mortgage: 1,048 (27 second mortgage, 140 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,037
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $734
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $243
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 15.7% | | 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: | 5.9 | | 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:
Churches in zip code 35960 include: Union Church (A), Calcedonia Church (B), Tates Chapel (C), Macedonia Church (D), Sandy Creek Church (E), Sand Valley Church (F), Saint Marks Church (G), Ebenezer Church (H), Fairview Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Friendship Cemetery (1), Barnett Cemetery (2), Bates Cemetery (3), Tates Chapel Cemetery (4), Sand Valley Cemetery (5), Piney Grove Cemetery (6), Davenport Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Strickland Branch (A), Dry Slough (B), Forney Branch (C), Sandy Creek (D), Bob Hollow Branch (E), Big Elm Branch (F), Locust Branch (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Centre Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 224
- 1995 to 1998: 606
- 1990 to 1994: 708
- 1980 to 1989: 1,479
- 1970 to 1979: 962
- 1960 to 1969: 808
- 1950 to 1959: 355
- 1940 to 1949: 307
- 1939 or earlier: 282
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Centre, AL (35960):
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- no bedroom: 6
- 1 bedrooms: 74
- 2 bedrooms: 609
- 3 bedrooms: 1,933
- 4 bedrooms: 367
- 5 or more bedrooms: 84
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 131
- 2 bedrooms: 427
- 3 bedrooms: 268
- 4 bedrooms: 49
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 35960 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 137
- 1 vehicle: 742
- 2 vehicles: 1,226
- 3 vehicles: 686
- 4 vehicles: 221
- 5 or more vehicles: 61
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 195
- 1 vehicle: 381
- 2 vehicles: 162
- 3 vehicles: 105
- 4 vehicles: 9
- 5 or more vehicles: 23
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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 35960:
- Less than $10,000: 14
- $10,000 to $14,999: 31
- $15,000 to $19,999: 16
- $20,000 to $24,999: 49
- $25,000 to $29,999: 30
- $30,000 to $34,999: 52
- $35,000 to $39,999: 77
- $40,000 to $49,999: 172
- $50,000 to $59,999: 202
- $60,000 to $69,999: 219
- $70,000 to $79,999: 136
- $80,000 to $89,999: 262
- $90,000 to $99,999: 115
- $100,000 to $124,999: 149
- $125,000 to $149,999: 111
- $150,000 to $174,999: 164
- $175,000 to $199,999: 78
- $200,000 to $249,999: 57
- $250,000 to $299,999: 72
- $300,000 to $399,999: 28
- $400,000 to $499,999: 35
- $500,000 to $749,999: 16
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 35960:
- Less than $100: 160
- $100 to $149: 93
- $150 to $199: 104
- $200 to $249: 136
- $250 to $299: 88
- $300 to $349: 92
- $350 to $399: 62
- $450 to $499: 27
- No cash rent: 90
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $83,900
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $105,635
- Black or African American householders: $70,932
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $51,610
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $69,915
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 3,319
- One, attached: 65
- Two: 181
- 3 or 4: 60
- 5 to 9: 53
- 10 to 19: 62
- 20 to 49: 27
- 50 or more: 16
- Mobile homes: 1,478
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 470

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 3,160 (84%)
- Carpooled: 472 (13%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 8 (0%)
- Walked: 12 (0%)
- Other means: 23 (1%)
- Worked at home: 90 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 175
- 5 to 9 minutes: 604
- 10 to 14 minutes: 519
- 15 to 19 minutes: 285
- 20 to 24 minutes: 327
- 25 to 29 minutes: 152
- 30 to 34 minutes: 478
- 35 to 39 minutes: 218
- 40 to 44 minutes: 237
- 45 to 59 minutes: 374
- 60 to 89 minutes: 151
- 90 or more minutes: 162
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 53.7%
Household type by relationship
Households: 9,218
- In family households: 7,972 (2,313 male householders, 515 female householders)
2,363 spouses, 2,254 children (1,995 natural, 36 adopted, 223 stepchildren), 215 grandchildren, 87 brothers or sisters, 44 parents, 91 other relatives, 90 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,246 (463 male householders (393 living alone)), 655 female householders (642 living alone)), 128 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 249 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 1,489 2-persons, 606 3-persons, 543 4-persons, 127 5-persons, 56 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,035 1-person, 62 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 10 5-persons.
1,396 married couples with children.
344 single-parent households (90 men, 254 women).
97.7% of residents of 35960 zip code speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% very well, 28% well, 6% not well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (36% very well, 64% not well).
Foreign born population: 91 (1.0%)
(15.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.0% | | Whole state: | 2.0% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Korea (34%)
- Romania (24%)
- Vietnam (19%)
- Peru (16%)
- Haiti (7%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 45
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 17
- 1980 to 1984: 10
- 1975 to 1979: 6
- 1970 to 1974: 5
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 8
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First ancestries reported:
- United States or American: 3113
- Other groups: 1189
- English: 583
- Irish: 445
- German: 170
- Scottish: 69
- European: 57
- Scotch-Irish: 44
- British: 42
- Welsh: 29
- Italian: 28
- Dutch: 22
- Subsaharan African:: 21
- African: 21
- Polish: 14
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 13
- French (except Basque): 7
- Dutch West Indian: 7
- Danish: 6
- Romanian: 6
- Haitian: 6

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- CHEROKEE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE (1550 CLARENCE E CHESTNUT JR BYPASS in CENTRE, AL)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-2001-2514, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES
Organizations: MEMBER OWNED COOPERATIVE (CONTACT/OWNER)
- CHEROKEE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (910 WARRIOR DRIVE in CENTRE, AL)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0050
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- CENTRE MIDDLE SCHOOL (350 E MAIN STREET in CENTRE, AL)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0035
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: CHEROKEE COUNTY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- MCCARTNEY CONSTRUCTION CO INC (340 CENTRE INDUSTRIAL PARK in CENTRE, AL)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS
Business NAICS classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURE AND BLOCK MANUFACTURING.
- BAKERY FEEDS (11335 ALABAMA HWY 9 SOUTH in CENTRE, AL)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: PREPARED FEEDS AND FEED INGREDIENTS FOR ANIMALS AND FOWLS, EXCEPT DOGS AND CATS
Business NAICS classification: OTHER ANIMAL FOOD MANUFACTURING.
Organizations: GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, BAKERY FEEDS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BAKERY FEEDS DIV GRIFFIN IND
- CENTRE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (15 WOODLAND STREET in CENTRE, 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: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
Organizations: CITY OF CENTRE (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: CENTRE CITY OF, CENTRE CITY OF MUN AIRPORT
- CENTRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (725 E MAIN ST in CENTRE, AL)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0030
Organizations: CHEROKEE COUNTY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BORROW PIT (BRAD COLE CONSTRUCTION CO INC in CENTRE, 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: EXCAVATION WORK
Alternative names: COLE BRAD CONST BORROW PIT
- DEKALB CHEROKEE HIGHWAY 9 (DEKALB CHEROKEE CNTYS GAS DIST in CENTRE, 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: WATER, SEWER, PIPELINE, AND COMMUNICATIONS AND POWER LINE CONSTRUCTION
Organizations: DEKALB CHEROKEE CNTY GAS HWY 9 (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: DEKALB CHEROKEE CNTY GAS HWY 9
- METALS RECYCLING (END OF ICE PLANT RD in CENTRE, AL)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
- CHEROKEE COUNTY CAREER & TECHNOLOGY CENTER (600 BAY SPRINGS RD in CENTRE, AL)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6000
- 411 USED PARTS (5705 HIGHWAY 411 NORTH in CENTRE, 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 PARTS, USED
- CENTRE WWSB (CENTRE WW AND SB in CENTRE, AL)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-1999-0122, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Median worth of mobile homes: $24,300


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (40%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (38%)
- Utility gas (20%)
- Wood (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 5799
- Northeast: 99
- Midwest: 323
- South: 3090
- West: 63
60% of the 35960 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 30% lived in Alabama.
Population in 1990: 10,294. Population change in the 1990s: -819 (-8.0%).
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): 20
| Here: | 2.2% | | Alabama: | 10.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 47
| Here: | 13.2% | | Alabama: | 10.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 18
| Here: | 9.5% | | Alabama: | 14.1% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- J W CYCLES ATC & MARINE INC (1014 WEST MAIN STREET in CENTRE, AL; small business)
$27,980 with Army for Trucks and Truck Tractors, Wheeled. Taking place in TX. Signed on 2005-07-16. Completion date: 2005-09-07.
- RONALD D SUTTON (1175 COUNTY ROAD 40 in CENTRE, AL): $22,420 in 4 contracts from 2004 to 2005
$5,720 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Recreation Site Maintenance Services (non-construction). Signed on 2004-04-20. Completion date: 2004-09-06.
$5,720 with Army for Recreation Site Maintenance Services (non-construction). Signed on 2004-04-20. Completion date: 2004-09-06.
$5,490 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Recreation Site Maintenance Services (non-construction). Signed on 2005-05-04. Completion date: 2004-09-06.
$5,490 with Army for Recreation Site Maintenance Services (non-construction). Signed on 2005-05-04. Completion date: 2004-09-06.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 5 establishments, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 3 establishments)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (10-19: 2, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 7)
- Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (50-99: 1)
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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
- 164 people in nursing homes
- 74 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 12 people in homes for the mentally ill
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