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City: Sylvania, AL
DeKalb County, AL
Zip code population (2000): 1,692
Estimated population in 2005: 1,743

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Houses and condos: 745
Renter-occupied apartments: 161
% of renters here:  24%
State:  28%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 35988: 79.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 15.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 113 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
This zip code:  0.4% ($199)
Alabama:  0.3% ($289)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005 in DeKalb County: $169 (0.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005 in DeKalb County: $146 (0.2%)

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Males: 820  (48.5%)
Females: 872  (51.5%)
White population: 1,612
Black population: 0
American Indian population: 21
Asian population: 1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 5
Some other race population: 11
Two or more races population: 42

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100% rural population.

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $64,092
35988  $64,092
Alabama:  $97,500


According to our research of public records there were 3 registered sex offenders living in 35988 zip code in early 2007.

Median resident age:  37.2 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.5 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 35988, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $30,068 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $30,068
State:  $42,302

Salary/wage: $29,024 (reported on 90.0% of returns)
Here:  $29,024
State:  $36,626
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 171.9% for AGIs below $10k, 84.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 90.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $911 (reported on 24.6% of returns)
This zip code:  $911
Alabama:  $1,827
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $10k, 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable dividends: $444 (reported on 8.4% of returns)
Here:  $444
State:  $4,206

Net capital gain/loss: +$806 (reported on 5.6% of returns)
Here:  +$806
State:  +$13,031

Profit/loss from business: +$2,389 (reported on 16.8% of returns)
Here:  +$2,389
State:  +$8,302
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $13,327 (2% of AGI, reported on 15.2% of returns)
Here:  $13,327
State:  $17,623
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,360 (6.0% of AGI, reported on 13.4% of returns)
Here:  $3,360
Alabama:  $4,768

Here:  6.0% of AGI
State:  5.4% of AGI

Total tax: $2,826 (reported on 68.7% of returns)
35988:  $2,826
State:  $6,905
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,940 (reported on 28.3% of returns)
Here:  $1,940
State:  $2,048
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 25.7% for AGIs below $10k, 6.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 77.1%
Here:  77%
State:  65%
(% for various income ranges: 73.8% for AGIs below $10k, 79.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 77.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)


Median household income (1999): $28,621
Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,592
This zip code  $27,592
Alabama:  $36,879

Sylvania, AL (35988) map

Nearest zip codes: 35986, 35978, 35968, 35744, 35765, 35989.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  76.4%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  2.2%
Whole state:  3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Housing units in zip code 35988 with a mortgage: 149 (15 second mortgage, 10 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 138


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $591

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $208

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This zip code:  18.5%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This zip code:  7.7%
Whole state:  7.3%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.5
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:

Reservoir: DeKalb County Public Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mahan Branch (A), Bing Branch (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Sylvania Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 41
  • 1995 to 1998: 80
  • 1990 to 1994: 42
  • 1980 to 1989: 144
  • 1970 to 1979: 160
  • 1960 to 1969: 76
  • 1950 to 1959: 53
  • 1940 to 1949: 46
  • 1939 or earlier: 90



Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Sylvania, AL (35988):
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 6
  • 2 bedrooms: 123
  • 3 bedrooms: 299
  • 4 bedrooms: 65
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 12


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 26
  • 2 bedrooms: 73
  • 3 bedrooms: 53
  • 4 bedrooms: 9
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0



Vehicles available in 35988 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 18
  • 1 vehicle: 118
  • 2 vehicles: 235
  • 3 vehicles: 98
  • 4 vehicles: 28
  • 5 or more vehicles: 8


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 20
  • 1 vehicle: 79
  • 2 vehicles: 41
  • 3 vehicles: 21
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0



Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

Zip code 35988 household income distribution in 2005

Zip code 35988 house/condo values in 2005


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 35988:

  • Less than $10,000: 3
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 13
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 2
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 7
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 18
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 14
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 9
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 45
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 54
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 31
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 25
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 23
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 14
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 14
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 7
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 6
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 2
 

Sylvania, AL (35988) map from a distance

35988 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 35988:

  • Less than $100: 15
  • $100 to $149: 19
  • $150 to $199: 13
  • $200 to $249: 26
  • $250 to $299: 23
  • $300 to $349: 12
  • $350 to $399: 6
  • $400 to $449: 2
  • $450 to $499: 3
  • No cash rent: 29
 


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $65,374
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $34,027
  • Two or more races householders: $11,651
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $75,745

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 500
  • One, attached: 3
  • Two: 26
  • 3 or 4: 2
  • 5 to 9: 2
  • 20 to 49: 7
  • Mobile homes: 190
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2
35988 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 624 (86%)
  • Carpooled: 70 (10%)
  • Walked: 8 (1%)
  • Other means: 5 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 22 (3%)
 

35988 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 42
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 58
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 80
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 100
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 159
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 71
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 100
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 7
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 18
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 13
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 38
  • 90 or more minutes: 21
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 82.9%


Household type by relationship
Households: 1,680

  • In family households: 1,512 (405 male householders, 105 female householders)
    411 spouses, 524 children (426 natural, 10 adopted, 88 stepchildren), 28 grandchildren, 1 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 18 other relatives, 14 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 168 (69 male householders (64 living alone)), 95 female householders (95 living alone)), 4 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 242 2-persons, 117 3-persons, 93 4-persons, 40 5-persons, 17 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 159 1-person, 5 2-persons.

313 married couples with children.
83 single-parent households (18 men, 65 women).

98.7% of residents of 35988 zip code speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% very well, 15% well, 15% not well, 15% not at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 8 (0.5%)
(25.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  0.5%
Whole state:  2.0%


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (75%)


Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 4
  • 1990 to 1994: 2
  • 1985 to 1989: 0
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 2


Zip code 35988 races chart


First ancestries reported:

  • United States or American: 453
  • Other groups: 145
  • Irish: 100
  • English: 68
  • German: 41
  • Scotch-Irish: 19
  • Dutch: 13
  • Polish: 9
  • French (except Basque): 8
  • Scottish: 7
  • Italian: 5
  • Czech: 3
  • Greek: 2
  • Norwegian: 2


Zip code 35988 topographic map


Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • F G LUMBER INC (357 3RD STREET SW in SYLVANIA, AL)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business NAICS classification: SAWMILLS.
    Organizations: FREDDY GLOVER (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  • ANTHONYS HOSIERY CO (51 INDUSTRIAL DR in SYLVANIA, AL)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit


Median worth of mobile homes: $35,800

Zip code 35988 marital status for males
Zip code 35988 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (53%)
  • Electricity (39%)
  • Utility gas (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Wood (1%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 1260
  • Northeast: 12
  • Midwest: 52
  • South: 321
  • West: 16

60% of the 35988 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Alabama.

Population in 1990: 2,318. Population change in the 1990s: -626 (-27.0%).



Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 18
Here:  9.3%
Alabama:  10.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 9
Here:  9.7%
Alabama:  10.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
Here:  4.9%
Alabama:  14.1%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Wholesale Trade: Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers (10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (10-19: 1)
  • Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 1)
  • Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)
  • Wholesale Trade: Footwear Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)


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.)



Accident statistics in 2005
  • Accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in accidents: 5
  • Accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in accidents: 9
  • Pedestrians involved in accidents: 0




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