Median household income (1999): $28,621
Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,592
| This zip code | $27,592 | | Alabama: | $36,879 |
Nearest zip codes: 35986, 35978, 35968, 35744, 35765, 35989.
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 |
Year house built: |
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- 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
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Sylvania, AL (35988): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 6
- 2 bedrooms: 123
- 3 bedrooms: 299
- 4 bedrooms: 65
- 5 or more bedrooms: 12
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 26
- 2 bedrooms: 73
- 3 bedrooms: 53
- 4 bedrooms: 9
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 35988 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 18
- 1 vehicle: 118
- 2 vehicles: 235
- 3 vehicles: 98
- 4 vehicles: 28
- 5 or more vehicles: 8
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 20
- 1 vehicle: 79
- 2 vehicles: 41
- 3 vehicles: 21
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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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
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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
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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

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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%)
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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
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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:
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 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
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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

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
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (53%)
- Electricity (39%)
- Utility gas (3%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Wood (1%)
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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:
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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% |
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: 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)
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