35984 Zip Code (Mentone, AL) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,502
Zip code population in 2010: 1,889
Zip code population in 2000: 1,633

Houses and condos: 1,536
Renter-occupied apartments: 174
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 35984: 82.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 64.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 23 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: $423 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $538 (0.2%)

For population 25 years and over in 35984:

• High school or higher: 88.0%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 20.5%
• Unemployed: 0.2%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 35984:

• Never married: 15.5%
• Now married: 61.2%
• Separated: 0.1%
• Widowed: 8.4%
• Divorced: 14.8%

• 
• • 1,38192.0%White
  • 785.2%Some other race
  • 211.4%Asian
  • 171.1%Two or more races
  • 40.3%American Indian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 35984, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $52,558 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$52,558
State:	$63,984

Salary/wage: $42,974 (reported on 65.9% of returns)

Here:	$42,974
State:	$52,834

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 946.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3998.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6768.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7992.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17686.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,165 (reported on 35.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,165
Alabama:	$1,615

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 28.7% for AGIs below $25k, 13.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 51.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 212.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 296.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $6,056 (reported on 20.5% of returns)

Here:	$6,056
State:	$7,660

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 48.8% for AGIs below $25k, 33.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 667.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1222.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,653 (reported on 19.3% of returns)

Here:	+$10,653
State:	+$23,528

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $25k, 77.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 131.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 247.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2992.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,888 (reported on 19.3% of returns)

Here:	+$6,888
State:	+$9,534

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 193.8% for AGIs below $25k, 252.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1170.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $24,440 (reported on 11.4% of returns)

35984:	$24,440
Alabama:	$19,004

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 72.5% for AGIs below $25k, 225.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 876.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2552.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $32,117 (reported on 6.8% of returns)

Here:	$32,117
State:	$37,338

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 847.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2062.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Charity contributions: $12,733 (reported on 6.8% of returns)

Here:	$12,733
State:	$18,005

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 424.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 530.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxes paid: $5,350 (reported on 4.5% of returns)

35984:	$5,350
State:	$6,484

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 535.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $2,047 (reported on 17.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,047
State:	$2,628

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 93.8% for AGIs below $25k, 63.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 88.6%

Here:	89%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 91.2% for AGIs below $25k, 77.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 88.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 35984, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $42,705 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$42,705
State:	$52,001

Salary/wage: $34,196 (reported on 71.1% of returns)

Here:	$34,196
State:	$43,822

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 59.7% for AGIs below $25k, 70.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 51.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 44.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,616 (reported on 32.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,616
Alabama:	$1,592

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,362 (reported on 17.1% of returns)

Here:	$4,362
State:	$5,697

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,220 (reported on 13.2% of returns)

Here:	+$4,220
State:	+$13,286

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,829 (reported on 22.4% of returns)

Here:	+$7,829
State:	+$9,151

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.7% for AGIs below $25k, 5.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,910 (reported on 13.2% of returns)

35984:	$14,910
Alabama:	$14,992

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $25k, 9.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $18,835 (25% of AGI, reported on 26.3% of returns)

Here:	$18,835
State:	$21,388

Here:	24.7% of AGI
State:	20.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.1% for AGIs below $25k, 11.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $5,627 (reported on 19.7% of returns)

Here:	$5,627
State:	$5,925

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $3,632 (reported on 25.0% of returns)

35984:	$3,632
State:	$5,272

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,250 (reported on 23.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,250
State:	$2,646

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 68.4%

Here:	68%
State:	60%

(% for various income ranges: 62.2% for AGIs below $25k, 68.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 35984, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $33,535 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$33,535
State:	$42,302

Salary/wage: $29,831 (reported on 76.2% of returns)

Here:	$29,831
State:	$36,626

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 84.7% for AGIs below $10k, 70.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 51.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,612 (reported on 39.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,612
Alabama:	$1,827

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs below $10k, 3.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $4,127 (reported on 21.2% of returns)

Here:	$4,127
State:	$4,206

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$10,444 (reported on 16.2% of returns)

Here:	+$10,444
State:	+$13,031

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,602 (reported on 24.6% of returns)

Here:	+$4,602
State:	+$8,302

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.2% for AGIs below $10k, 7.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,722 (reported on 2.3% of returns)

35984:	$2,722
Alabama:	$3,006

Total itemized deductions: $16,019 (22% of AGI, reported on 20.7% of returns)

Here:	$16,019
State:	$17,623

Here:	22.0% of AGI
State:	20.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,199 (6% of AGI, reported on 18.1% of returns)

Here:	$4,199
State:	$4,768

Here:	5.7% of AGI
State:	5.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,754 (reported on 70.5% of returns)

35984:	$4,754
State:	$6,905

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,845 (reported on 22.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,845
State:	$2,048

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 70.8%

Here:	71%
State:	65%

(% for various income ranges: 63.6% for AGIs below $10k, 71.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 72.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 35989, 30731, 35968, 35967, 35973, 35978.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 32
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 774

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 28 (32 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 174 (89 now married, 85 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 35984 with a mortgage: 288 (20 second mortgage, 20 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $898
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $403

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

• Zip code 35984 household income distribution in 2022

• 37Less than $10,000
• 63$10,000 to $14,999
• 58$15,000 to $19,999
• 46$20,000 to $24,999
• 77$25,000 to $29,999
• 73$30,000 to $34,999
• 16$35,000 to $39,999
• 58$40,000 to $44,999
• 66$45,000 to $49,999
• 16$50,000 to $59,999
• 54$60,000 to $74,999
• 54$75,000 to $99,999
• 95$100,000 to $124,999
• 9$125,000 to $149,999
• 15$150,000 to $199,999
• 62$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 35984

• 15Less than $10,000
• 2$10,000 to $14,999
• 35$15,000 to $19,999
• 16$20,000 to $24,999
• 14$25,000 to $29,999
• 74$30,000 to $34,999
• 8$40,000 to $49,999
• 20$50,000 to $59,999
• 1$60,000 to $69,999
• 4$70,000 to $79,999
• 17$80,000 to $89,999
• 74$100,000 to $124,999
• 30$125,000 to $149,999
• 21$150,000 to $174,999
• 28$175,000 to $199,999
• 62$200,000 to $249,999
• 61$250,000 to $299,999
• 48$300,000 to $399,999
• 35$400,000 to $499,999
• 82$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 35984

• 5Less than $100
• 3$550 to $599
• 6$700 to $749
• 165No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $775.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $241,749.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $193,703
• Two or more races householders: $77,433

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $160,586 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $53,299 - $310,250

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $774,616

Here:	$774,616
State:	$273,076

Mobile homes: $187,186

Here:	$187,186
State:	$77,780

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,340
• One, attached: 2
• 5 to 9: 4
• Mobile homes: 187

Unemployment: 0.2%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 35984

• 86.3%503Drove a car alone
• 1.9%11Carpooled
• 1.2%7Bicycle
• 1.0%6Walked
• 8.9%52Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 35984

• 87Less than 5 minutes
• 435 to 9 minutes
• 1610 to 14 minutes
• 2015 to 19 minutes
• 12720 to 24 minutes
• 3925 to 29 minutes
• 3330 to 34 minutes
• 1135 to 39 minutes
• 240 to 44 minutes
• 4645 to 59 minutes
• 6560 to 89 minutes
• 3790 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 55.7%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,502

• Male householders: 544 (230 living alone), Female householders: 262 (92 living alone)

• 400 spouses (400 opposite-sex spouses), 20 unmarried partners, (20 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 191 children (162 natural, 0 adopted, 28 stepchildren), 27 grandchildren, 18 brothers or sisters, 42 parents, 0 foster children, 5 other relatives, 9 non-relatives

Size of family households: 321 2-persons, 35 3-persons, 79 4-persons, 7 5-persons, 9 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 323 1-person, 29 2-persons

80 married couples with children.
2 single-parent households (2 women).

93.8% of residents of 35984 zip code speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% very well, 25% well, 19% not well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
1.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).
3.6% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Facilities 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))
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.0%

Population in 1990: 2,099.

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

• This state: 813
• Northeast: 115
• Midwest: 117
• South: 369
• West: 38

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, 50% lived in Alabama.

93% of the 35984 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 16% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 24
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3 Students in private undergraduate colleges:

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)

2005 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2005 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 18. The highest number of fire incidents - 56 took place in 2006, and the least - 1 in 2005. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (66.3%), and Structure Fires (27.8%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 35984
• 16966.3%Outside Fires
• 7127.8%Structure Fires
• 103.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 52.0%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 35984, Alabama

Most common first names in zip code 35984 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	20	73.9 years
William	17	72.6 years
Mary	15	75.6 years
Robert	13	79.1 years
Ruby	9	78.8 years
George	8	71.0 years
Charles	8	73.4 years
John	8	77.1 years
Thomas	8	70.7 years
Willie	6	80.9 years

Most common last names in zip code 35984 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Jones	16	85.6 years
Smith	15	79.7 years
Blalock	13	76.7 years
Crowe	10	79.4 years
Coots	9	62.9 years
Flarity	9	70.4 years
Baty	9	79.7 years
Cash	9	82.9 years
Williams	8	81.1 years
Johnson	7	77.6 years