Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,107
| This zip code: | $36,107 | | Alabama: | $40,554 |
Nearest zip codes: 35984, 35978, 35981, 35988, 35967, 35968.
Housing units in zip code 35989 with a mortgage: 290 (32 second mortgage, 16 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 213
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $811
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $268
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 15.7% | | Whole state: | 16.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 5.6% | | Whole state: | 6.9% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.6 | | 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 35989 include: Violet Hill Church (A), Sulphur Springs Church (B), State Line Church (C), Church of God (D), Lookout Chapel (E), Lea Chapel (F), Harmony Grove Church (G), Hawkins Chapel (H), Head Springs Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Bean Cemetery (1), Sulphur Springs Cemetery (2), Hartline Cemetery (3), Head Springs Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Day Branch (A), West Fork Lookout Creek (B), East Fork Lookout Creek (C), Biddle Spring Branch (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Valley Head 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: 82
- 1995 to 1998: 200
- 1990 to 1994: 220
- 1980 to 1989: 294
- 1970 to 1979: 220
- 1960 to 1969: 121
- 1950 to 1959: 113
- 1940 to 1949: 106
- 1939 or earlier: 156
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Valley Head, AL (35989): |
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- no bedroom: 4
- 1 bedrooms: 37
- 2 bedrooms: 295
- 3 bedrooms: 645
- 4 bedrooms: 109
- 5 or more bedrooms: 17
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 21
- 2 bedrooms: 71
- 3 bedrooms: 115
- 4 bedrooms: 8
- 5 or more bedrooms: 6
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Vehicles available in 35989 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 45
- 1 vehicle: 231
- 2 vehicles: 522
- 3 vehicles: 187
- 4 vehicles: 81
- 5 or more vehicles: 41
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 21
- 1 vehicle: 85
- 2 vehicles: 72
- 3 vehicles: 27
- 4 vehicles: 14
- 5 or more vehicles: 2
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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 35989:
- Less than $10,000: 30
- $10,000 to $14,999: 15
- $15,000 to $19,999: 40
- $20,000 to $24,999: 44
- $25,000 to $29,999: 47
- $30,000 to $34,999: 32
- $35,000 to $39,999: 38
- $40,000 to $49,999: 95
- $50,000 to $59,999: 91
- $60,000 to $69,999: 62
- $70,000 to $79,999: 66
- $80,000 to $89,999: 71
- $90,000 to $99,999: 69
- $100,000 to $124,999: 133
- $125,000 to $149,999: 118
- $150,000 to $174,999: 40
- $175,000 to $199,999: 36
- $200,000 to $249,999: 53
- $250,000 to $299,999: 27
- $300,000 to $399,999: 26
- $400,000 to $499,999: 21
- $500,000 to $749,999: 7
- $750,000 to $999,999: 1
- $1,000,000 or more: 9
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 35989:
- Less than $100: 24
- $100 to $149: 8
- $150 to $199: 17
- $200 to $249: 36
- $250 to $299: 15
- $300 to $349: 1
- $350 to $399: 3
- $400 to $449: 6
- $1,000 to $1,249: 18
- $1,250 to $1,499: 4
- No cash rent: 27
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $50,942.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $97,061
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $82,894
- Some other race householders: $79,126
- Two or more races householders: $103,693
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $143,181
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $85,482 (it was $55,600 in 2000)
| 35989: | $85,482 | | Alabama: | $115,600 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $37,357 - $124,417
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $152,123| Here: | $152,123 | | State: | $173,037 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $57,657| Here: | $57,657 | | State: | $137,814 |
In 2-unit structures: $367,468| Here: | $367,468 | | State: | $136,146 |
Mobile homes: $32,199| Here: | $32,199 | | State: | $39,336 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $22,500| Here: | $22,500 | | State: | $43,371 |
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: 980
- One, attached: 6
- Two: 35
- 5 to 9: 5
- 20 to 49: 2
- Mobile homes: 482
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,400 (85%)
- Carpooled: 181 (11%)
- Walked: 22 (1%)
- Other means: 7 (0%)
- Worked at home: 32 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 42
- 5 to 9 minutes: 120
- 10 to 14 minutes: 253
- 15 to 19 minutes: 426
- 20 to 24 minutes: 294
- 25 to 29 minutes: 45
- 30 to 34 minutes: 171
- 35 to 39 minutes: 31
- 40 to 44 minutes: 31
- 45 to 59 minutes: 81
- 60 to 89 minutes: 75
- 90 or more minutes: 41
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 82.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 3,413
- In family households: 3,039 (864 male householders, 160 female householders)
860 spouses, 925 children (846 natural, 35 adopted, 44 stepchildren), 105 grandchildren, 27 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 48 other relatives, 41 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 374 (160 male householders (143 living alone)), 173 female householders (157 living alone)), 41 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 490 2-persons, 230 3-persons, 187 4-persons, 91 5-persons, 22 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 300 1-person, 28 2-persons, 5 3-persons.
634 married couples with children.
182 single-parent households (41 men, 141 women).
95.7% of residents of 35989 zip code speak English at home.
3.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% very well, 29% well, 14% not well, 2% not at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% very well, 14% well, 10% not well).
Foreign born population: 59 (1.7%)
(10.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.7% | | Whole state: | 2.0% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (46%)
- Guatemala (27%)
- Cuba (10%)
- Germany (8%)
- Panama (7%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 13
- 1990 to 1994: 11
- 1985 to 1989: 19
- 1980 to 1984: 5
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 6
- 1965 to 1969: 5
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White population: 3,366
Black population: 34
American Indian population: 27
Asian population: 3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 1
Some other race population: 66
Two or more races population: 64

First ancestries reported:
|  United States or American: 872 |
|  Other groups: 485 |
|  Irish: 270 |
|  English: 195 |
|  German: 141 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 43 |
|  European: 30 |
|  Scottish: 29 |
|  French (except Basque): 26 |
|  Norwegian: 22 |
|  Dutch: 21 |
|  Italian: 19 |
|  British: 15 |
|  Lithuanian: 3 |
|  Polish: 3 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 3 |
|  African: 3 |
|  Swedish: 3 |
|  Swiss: 3 |
|  Welsh: 1 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- CHARLES HESTER PROPERTY (CO RD 1935 BOX 81 in VALLEY HEAD, AL)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- MATHIS SALVAGE (4405 US HIGHWAY 11 NORTH in VALLEY HEAD, AL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS, USED
- ADOT BR 0204 (ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPOR in VALLEY HEAD, AL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: HIGHWAY AND STREET CONSTRUCTION, EXCEPT ELEVATED HIGHWAYS
- BETHEL CHERT PIT (FREEDY GLOVER in HAMMONDVILLE, AL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: EXCAVATION WORK
Alternative names: FREDDY GLOVER BETHEL CHERT PIT
Median worth of mobile homes: $31,680
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (48%)
- Electricity (42%)
- Utility gas (4%)
- Wood (4%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2096
- Northeast: 81
- Midwest: 144
- South: 957
- West: 64
56% of the 35989 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 40% lived in Alabama.
Population in 1990: 1,211. Population change in the 1990s: +2,350 (+194.1%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4
| Here: | 1.0% | | Alabama: | 10.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 9
| Here: | 5.1% | | Alabama: | 10.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6
| Here: | 7.1% | | 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:
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (5-9: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 3)
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses) (1-4: 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.)
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