35968 Zip Code (Fort Payne, AL) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 4,914
Zip code population in 2010: 4,575
Zip code population in 2000: 1,367

Houses and condos: 1,989
Renter-occupied apartments: 394
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 35968: 80.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 53.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 92 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $565 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $436 (0.4%)

For population 25 years and over in 35968:

• High school or higher: 78.7%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
• Unemployed: 2.5%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 35968:

• Never married: 26.4%
• Now married: 59.6%
• Separated: 3.1%
• Widowed: 4.2%
• Divorced: 6.7%

• 
• • 3,50371.3%White
  • 85917.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • 3817.8%Black
  • 901.8%American Indian
  • 551.1%Two or more races
  • 200.4%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander
  • 30.06%Asian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 35968, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $53,037 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$53,037
State:	$63,984

Salary/wage: $44,360 (reported on 80.9% of returns)

Here:	$44,360
State:	$52,834

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1217.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3882.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6277.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9656.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13877.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,405 (reported on 26.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,405
Alabama:	$1,615

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.9% for AGIs below $25k, 25.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 43.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 42.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 184.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $7,859 (reported on 11.7% of returns)

Here:	$7,859
State:	$7,660

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.0% for AGIs below $25k, 40.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 420.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,530 (reported on 11.7% of returns)

Here:	+$8,530
State:	+$23,528

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $25k, 14.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 667.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,972 (reported on 18.7% of returns)

Here:	+$5,972
State:	+$9,534

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 229.7% for AGIs below $25k, 50.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 141.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 150.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 289.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $16,389 (reported on 8.3% of returns)

35968:	$16,389
Alabama:	$19,004

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 62.8% for AGIs below $25k, 106.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 193.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 297.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 884.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $30,536 (reported on 4.8% of returns)

Here:	$30,536
State:	$37,338

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 216.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 268.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1104.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $15,850 (reported on 4.3% of returns)

Here:	$15,850
State:	$18,005

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 90.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 616.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $4,956 (reported on 3.9% of returns)

35968:	$4,956
State:	$6,484

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $25k, 38.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 218.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,347 (reported on 21.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,347
State:	$2,628

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 124.0% for AGIs below $25k, 86.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.5%

Here:	93%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 93.9% for AGIs below $25k, 91.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 95.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 35968, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $41,586 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$41,586
State:	$52,001

Salary/wage: $36,322 (reported on 82.3% of returns)

Here:	$36,322
State:	$43,822

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.1% for AGIs below $25k, 82.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,586 (reported on 29.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,586
Alabama:	$1,592

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,033 (reported on 11.9% of returns)

Here:	$4,033
State:	$5,697

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,347 (reported on 8.4% of returns)

Here:	+$9,347
State:	+$13,286

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,971 (reported on 18.6% of returns)

Here:	+$6,971
State:	+$9,151

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,276 (reported on 9.3% of returns)

35968:	$12,276
Alabama:	$14,992

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $20,942 (24% of AGI, reported on 19.9% of returns)

Here:	$20,942
State:	$21,388

Here:	23.9% of AGI
State:	20.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.9% for AGIs below $25k, 7.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 15.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $5,786 (reported on 15.9% of returns)

Here:	$5,786
State:	$5,925

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $4,255 (reported on 19.5% of returns)

35968:	$4,255
State:	$5,272

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,322 (reported on 26.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,322
State:	$2,646

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 74.3%

Here:	74%
State:	60%

(% for various income ranges: 72.6% for AGIs below $25k, 74.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 84.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 35968, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $41,401 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$41,401
State:	$42,302

Salary/wage: $34,680 (reported on 86.1% of returns)

Here:	$34,680
State:	$36,626

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 136.9% for AGIs below $10k, 84.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 88.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 44.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,159 (reported on 35.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,159
Alabama:	$1,827

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $8,254 (reported on 14.6% of returns)

Here:	$8,254
State:	$4,206

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$8,604 (reported on 11.9% of returns)

Here:	+$8,604
State:	+$13,031

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,207 (reported on 19.6% of returns)

Here:	+$5,207
State:	+$8,302

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,180 (reported on 2.6% of returns)

35968:	$3,180
Alabama:	$3,006

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $17,761 (17% of AGI, reported on 19.8% of returns)

Here:	$17,761
State:	$17,623

Here:	16.8% of AGI
State:	20.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.9% for AGIs below $10k, 5.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $5,337 (5% of AGI, reported on 17.0% of returns)

Here:	$5,337
State:	$4,768

Here:	5.0% of AGI
State:	5.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $7,373 (reported on 70.3% of returns)

35968:	$7,373
State:	$6,905

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 22.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,848 (reported on 23.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,848
State:	$2,048

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 77.3%

Here:	77%
State:	65%

(% for various income ranges: 72.9% for AGIs below $10k, 78.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 76.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 86.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 35988, 35978, 35986, 35989, 35967, 35765.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 274
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,451

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 53 (21 now married, 27 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,109 (603 now married, 505 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 35968 with a mortgage: 612 (59 second mortgage, 62 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,220
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $321

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 35968 household income distribution in 2022

• 114Less than $10,000
• 75$10,000 to $14,999
• 158$15,000 to $19,999
• 103$20,000 to $24,999
• 47$25,000 to $29,999
• 154$30,000 to $34,999
• 56$35,000 to $39,999
• 101$40,000 to $44,999
• 25$45,000 to $49,999
• 70$50,000 to $59,999
• 209$60,000 to $74,999
• 279$75,000 to $99,999
• 189$100,000 to $124,999
• 62$125,000 to $149,999
• 22$150,000 to $199,999
• 50$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 35968

• 22Less than $10,000
• 35$10,000 to $14,999
• 29$15,000 to $19,999
• 24$20,000 to $24,999
• 49$25,000 to $29,999
• 46$30,000 to $34,999
• 1$40,000 to $49,999
• 45$50,000 to $59,999
• 59$60,000 to $69,999
• 73$70,000 to $79,999
• 50$80,000 to $89,999
• 55$90,000 to $99,999
• 225$100,000 to $124,999
• 86$125,000 to $149,999
• 50$150,000 to $174,999
• 26$175,000 to $199,999
• 113$200,000 to $249,999
• 122$250,000 to $299,999
• 42$300,000 to $399,999
• 104$400,000 to $499,999
• 12$500,000 to $749,999
• 2$750,000 to $999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 35968

• 19Less than $100
• 1$100 to $149
• 11$200 to $249
• 12$250 to $299
• 9$300 to $349
• 45$350 to $399
• 88$400 to $449
• 25$450 to $499
• 75$500 to $549
• 5$550 to $599
• 25$600 to $649
• 1$650 to $699
• 4$1,000 to $1,249
• 78No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $684.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $576,688.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $138,383
• Some other race householders: $90,643
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $90,643

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $128,110 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $77,604 - $242,052

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $197,480

Here:	$197,480
State:	$273,076

Townhouses or other attached units: $185,412

Here:	$185,412
State:	$222,857

Mobile homes: $31,483

Here:	$31,483
State:	$77,780

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,351
• One, attached: 8
• 5 to 9: 54
• 10 to 19: 23
• 20 to 49: 10
• Mobile homes: 519
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 11

Unemployment: 2.5%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 35968

• 84.5%1,783Drove a car alone
• 8.6%182Carpooled
• 0.0%1Bus or trolley bus
• 5.5%117Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 35968

• 34Less than 5 minutes
• 2815 to 9 minutes
• 45610 to 14 minutes
• 47015 to 19 minutes
• 19220 to 24 minutes
• 2525 to 29 minutes
• 16030 to 34 minutes
• 1935 to 39 minutes
• 1040 to 44 minutes
• 12045 to 59 minutes
• 1860 to 89 minutes
• 18490 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 83.4%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 4,914

• Male householders: 794 (161 living alone), Female householders: 931 (253 living alone)

• 988 spouses (988 opposite-sex spouses), 52 unmarried partners, (43 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,337 children (1,277 natural, 10 adopted, 48 stepchildren), 85 grandchildren, 88 brothers or sisters, 71 parents, 0 foster children, 207 other relatives, 56 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 308 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 578 2-persons, 254 3-persons, 226 4-persons, 102 5-persons, 72 6-persons, 53 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 413 1-person, 14 2-persons, 3 3-persons

581 married couples with children.
302 single-parent households (155 men, 147 women).

84.1% of residents of 35968 zip code speak English at home.
15.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% very well, 25% well, 10% not well, 11% not at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• PHILLIPS COMM PROP SHOPPING (PHILLIPS COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES in FORT PAYNE, 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: GENERAL CONTRACTORS-NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS, OTHER THAN INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS AND WAREHOUSES
  

• PLAYCORE INC (150 GAMETIME DRIVE in FORT PAYNE, AL)

  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: GAMETIME DIV OF PLAYCORE (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , GAMETIME (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: GAME TIME INC

• ASHLEY FARMS (CHANCE ASHLEY in FORT PAYNE, AL)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  

• PATTERSON PIG NURSERY (GARY PATTERSON in FORT PAYNE, AL)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  Alternative names: PATTERSON PIG NURSEY, PATTERSON PIG NURSEY SWINE FAC

• PENDERGRASS FARMS (ROBERT LYLE PENDERGRASS in FORT PAYNE, AL)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  

• CARL GREGORY FORD L/M (1916 GLENN BLVD SW in FORT PAYNE, AL)

  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.
  Organizations: KENNETH DUNN (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  

• RUSSELL CORPORATION (3450 SAND VALLEY ROAD in FORT PAYNE, AL)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: HOSIERY
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5.4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.8%

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

• This state: 3,043
• Northeast: 96
• Midwest: 425
• South: 746
• West: 141

61% of the 35968 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Alabama.

89% of the 35968 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 14% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 4% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 102
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 38 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7

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

• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 2, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 2)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 1, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 2)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 10. The highest number of fire incidents - 55 took place in 2006, and the least - 0 in 2010. The data has a dropping trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (56.7%), and Structure Fires (25.3%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 35968
• 10156.7%Outside Fires
• 4525.3%Structure Fires
• 2011.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 126.7%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 35968, Alabama

Most common first names in zip code 35968 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	13	70.9 years
Mary	13	81.2 years
John	11	69.1 years
Robert	10	68.0 years
Billy	8	73.5 years
William	8	70.7 years
Charles	7	70.4 years
Dorothy	7	76.7 years
Marie	6	81.7 years
Ruby	6	79.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 35968 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Johnson	9	75.8 years
Smith	8	74.6 years
Williams	8	72.9 years
Black	7	77.0 years
Jones	7	74.7 years
Wright	6	74.0 years
Brown	6	78.0 years
Miller	5	78.4 years
Davis	4	64.8 years
Horton	4	82.8 years

Businesses in zip code 35968
Name	Count		Name	Count
AT&T	2		Kmart	1
Cracker Barrel	1		Lowe's	1
Days Inn	1		RadioShack	1
Ford	1		Ryan's Grill	1
GNC	1		T-Mobile	1
GameStop	1		UPS	1
Hardee's	1		Verizon Wireless	1
Hilton	1		Walgreens	1
Holiday Inn	1		Walmart	1