Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,320
| This zip code: | $36,320 | | Alabama: | $40,554 |
Nearest zip codes: 35989, 30731, 35978, 35981, 35967, 35968.
Housing units in zip code 35984 with a mortgage: 126 (9 second mortgage, 25 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 174
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $884
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $286
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 12.5% | | Whole state: | 16.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 5.3% | | Whole state: | 6.9% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.5 | | State: | 6.0 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.9 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 35984 include: Cove Road Church (A), Moon Lake Chapel (B), Little River Church (C), Mentone Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Bankhead Cemetery (1), Ellison Cemetery (2), Holly Spring Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs and swamps: Desoto State Park Lake (A), Lake Lahusage (B), Marys Swamp (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Stillhouse Branch (A), Brush Creek (B), Armstrong Branch (C), Anna Branch (D), Gilbert Branch (E), Blalock Branch (F), Seymour Branch (G), Sharp Branch (H), Shrader Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Mentone 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: 43
- 1995 to 1998: 129
- 1990 to 1994: 78
- 1980 to 1989: 202
- 1970 to 1979: 166
- 1960 to 1969: 57
- 1950 to 1959: 124
- 1940 to 1949: 61
- 1939 or earlier: 202
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Mentone, AL (35984): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 20
- 2 bedrooms: 221
- 3 bedrooms: 274
- 4 bedrooms: 65
- 5 or more bedrooms: 13
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 12
- 2 bedrooms: 44
- 3 bedrooms: 61
- 4 bedrooms: 9
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 35984 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 9
- 1 vehicle: 132
- 2 vehicles: 325
- 3 vehicles: 98
- 4 vehicles: 19
- 5 or more vehicles: 10
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 3
- 1 vehicle: 74
- 2 vehicles: 28
- 3 vehicles: 12
- 4 vehicles: 9
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 35984:
- Less than $10,000: 8
- $10,000 to $14,999: 4
- $15,000 to $19,999: 13
- $20,000 to $24,999: 16
- $25,000 to $29,999: 19
- $30,000 to $34,999: 14
- $35,000 to $39,999: 15
- $40,000 to $49,999: 56
- $50,000 to $59,999: 34
- $60,000 to $69,999: 34
- $70,000 to $79,999: 33
- $80,000 to $89,999: 32
- $90,000 to $99,999: 31
- $100,000 to $124,999: 85
- $125,000 to $149,999: 89
- $150,000 to $174,999: 13
- $175,000 to $199,999: 8
- $200,000 to $249,999: 40
- $250,000 to $299,999: 23
- $300,000 to $399,999: 18
- $400,000 to $499,999: 21
- $500,000 to $749,999: 24
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 35984:
- $100 to $149: 6
- $150 to $199: 4
- $200 to $249: 4
- $250 to $299: 8
- $300 to $349: 7
- $350 to $399: 3
- $400 to $449: 4
- $450 to $499: 6
- $500 to $549: 14
- No cash rent: 61
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $120,573.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $122,532
- Two or more races householders: $48,983
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $103,624 (it was $67,400 in 2000)
| 35984: | $103,624 | | Alabama: | $115,600 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $51,502 - $139,063
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $171,867| Here: | $171,867 | | State: | $173,037 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $23,587| Here: | $23,587 | | State: | $137,814 |
Mobile homes: $38,280| Here: | $38,280 | | State: | $39,336 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 803
- One, attached: 11
- 50 or more: 8
- Mobile homes: 240

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 538 (72%)
- Carpooled: 117 (16%)
- Walked: 28 (4%)
- Worked at home: 69 (9%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 41
- 5 to 9 minutes: 54
- 10 to 14 minutes: 66
- 15 to 19 minutes: 87
- 20 to 24 minutes: 142
- 25 to 29 minutes: 31
- 30 to 34 minutes: 114
- 35 to 39 minutes: 0
- 40 to 44 minutes: 13
- 45 to 59 minutes: 47
- 60 to 89 minutes: 48
- 90 or more minutes: 40
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 79.8%
Household type by relationship
Households: 1,728
- In family households: 1,456 (372 male householders, 103 female householders)
394 spouses, 430 children (404 natural, 3 adopted, 23 stepchildren), 63 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 36 parents, 17 other relatives, 36 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 272 (107 male householders (83 living alone)), 120 female householders (107 living alone)), 45 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 2 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 213 2-persons, 145 3-persons, 63 4-persons, 35 5-persons, 10 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 190 1-person, 33 2-persons, 4 4-persons.
256 married couples with children.
68 single-parent households (24 men, 44 women).
99.1% of residents of 35984 zip code speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% very well, 22% well).
Foreign born population: 12 (0.7%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.7% | | Whole state: | 2.0% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Ireland (58%)
- France (25%)
- Poland (17%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 12
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White population: 1,551
Black population: 14
American Indian population: 8
Asian population: 1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 8
Two or more races population: 51

First ancestries reported:
|  United States or American: 437 |
|  English: 143 |
|  Irish: 136 |
|  Other groups: 123 |
|  German: 72 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 32 |
|  French (except Basque): 29 |
|  Welsh: 18 |
|  Italian: 15 |
|  Scottish: 15 |
|  British: 13 |
|  Swedish: 6 |
|  Romanian: 5 |
|  Croatian: 2 |
|  Hungarian: 2 |
|  Dutch: 2 |
|  Polish: 2 |
Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- MOON LAKE SCHOOL (5855 E RIVER RD in MENTONE, AL)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0120
Organizations: DEKALB COUNTY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- LARRY GRAY FARMS (LARRY GRAY in MENTONE, AL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
Alternative names: LARRY GRAY LARRY GRAY FARMS
- OILS UNLIMITED INC-MENTONE AL (861 COUNTY ROAD 624 in MENTONE, AL)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: LINDA KILGORE (CONTACT/OWNER)
- RALPH WILLINGHAM PROPERTY (711 COUNTY ROAD 642 in MENTONE, AL)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Median worth of mobile homes: $37,525
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (62%)
- Electricity (25%)
- Wood (6%)
- Utility gas (6%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1015
- Northeast: 62
- Midwest: 69
- South: 540
- West: 29
70% of the 35984 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 34% lived in Alabama.
Population in 1990: 2,099. Population change in the 1990s: -466 (-22.2%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 16
| Here: | 8.0% | | Alabama: | 10.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 17
| Here: | 19.5% | | Alabama: | 10.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8
| Here: | 28.6% | | 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:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (10-19 employees: 3 establishments, 5-9 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Bed-and-Breakfast Inns (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (10-19: 1)
- Construction: Framing Contractors (5-9: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Civic and Social Organizations (5-9: 1)
- Educational Services: Educational Support Services (5-9: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 3)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
2 people in other group homes
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 3
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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