What city is 35903 in?

35903 is a Gadsden, AL mailing address. By land area, 17% lies inside Ballplay, 15% lies inside Hokes Bluff, 13% lies inside Gadsden and 3% lies inside Glencoe; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 35903?

About 17,113 people (±1,276), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 17,344.

What is the median household income in 35903?

$53,122 (±$4,657), compared with $63,999 for Alabama as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 35903?

16 USPS carrier routes with 7,850 residential and 537 business mailboxes (8,385 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 35903?

The closest, measured center to center: 35901 (5.3 mi, Gadsden), 35905 (6.3 mi, Glencoe), 35904 (8.9 mi, Gadsden), 36279 (10.9 mi, Alexandria), 35983 (11.1 mi, Leesburg) and 36265 (12.8 mi, Jacksonville).

35903 ZIP Code, Gadsden, AL

Q: What county is 35903 in?

35903 is mostly in Etowah County (91% of its land), with smaller parts in Cherokee County.

35903 is a ZIP code in Gadsden, Alabama — mostly in Etowah County (91% of its land), with smaller parts in Cherokee County. It covers 68 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 35901, 35905 and 35904. 17,113 people live here in 6,872 households. With about 251 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (65% own). Median household income is $53,122, below the Alabama median of $63,999.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Gadsden, AL
County: Etowah County
Land area: 68 sq mi
Population: 17,113
Median household income: $53,122
Carrier routes: 16 (7,850 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	17,113
Households	6,872
Median household income	$53,122
Income per person	$30,903
Median age	44.1
Homeowners	65.4%
Median home value	$172,300
Median rent	$861
Bachelor's degree or higher	18.1%
Average commute (minutes)	26.4
Households with kids under 18	26.4%
Moved in the past year	10.0%
Below the poverty line	15.3%
Broadband internet	89.7%
Speak a non-English language at home	5.5%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	4.7%
$10–15K	6.3%
$15–25K	12.4%
$25–35K	6.7%
$35–50K	17.6%
$50–75K	18.8%
$75–100K	10.4%
$100–150K	14.2%
$150–200K	5.5%
$200K+	3.5%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	8.8%
10–19	11.3%
20–24	8.3%
25–34	11.3%
35–44	12.0%
45–54	15.9%
55–64	14.9%
65–74	12.6%
75+	4.8%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	26.7%
Owned outright	27.0%
Rented	27.9%
Vacant	18.5%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	76.8%
Townhome	1.3%
2–4 units	7.2%
5–19 units	4.5%
20+ units	3.7%
Mobile / other	6.5%

Businesses in 35903

341 business establishments with 7,275 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 75
Health Care and Social Assistance: 61
Accommodation and Food Services: 46
Other Services (except Public Administration): 46
Construction: 23
Finance and Insurance: 19
Manufacturing: 16
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 16

EDDM carrier routes

35903 has 16 USPS carrier routes with 7,850 residential and 537 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 35903

35903 has 16 USPS carrier routes (10 city (C), 6 rural (R)) with 7,850 residential and 537 business mailboxes. Routes range from 106 homes (C052) to 774 homes (R022); the median route has 492 homes. The Census counted 6,872 households in 35903 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	8
500–749	6
750–999	1
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C047 — USPS business mailboxes 93, 484 homes
Route C045 — USPS business mailboxes 89, 488 homes
Route C051 — USPS business mailboxes 66, 495 homes
Route C049 — USPS business mailboxes 56, 525 homes
Route R005 — USPS business mailboxes 31, 602 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 35903

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C040	City	390	28	$43,424	—	—	—
C041	City	358	27	$35,473	—	—	—
C042	City	436	13	$21,103	—	—	—
C043	City	455	31	$21,103	—	—	—
C045	City	488	89	$21,364	—	—	—
C046	City	480	15	$43,424	—	—	—
C047	City	484	93	$35,473	—	—	—
C049	City	525	56	$43,424	—	—	—
C051	City	495	66	$43,424	—	—	—
C052	City	106	0	$27,773	—	—	—
R002	Rural	534	12	$54,160	—	—	—
R005	Rural	602	31	$76,800	—	—	—
R007	Rural	604	28	$21,103	—	—	—
R011	Rural	616	27	$80,294	—	—	—
R022	Rural	774	11	$43,424	—	—	—
R029	Rural	503	10	$51,091	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 35903 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

35901 — Gadsden city, AL (5.3 mi)
35905 — Glencoe city, AL (6.3 mi)
35904 — Gadsden city, AL (8.9 mi)
36279 — Alexandria CDP, AL (10.9 mi)
35983 — Leesburg town, AL (11.1 mi)
36265 — Jacksonville city, AL (12.8 mi)
35954 — Attalla city, AL (12.9 mi)
35907 — Southside city, AL (13.6 mi)

Areas that include 35903

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 35903, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 35903 in?: 35903 is a Gadsden, AL mailing address. By land area, 17% lies inside Ballplay, 15% lies inside Hokes Bluff, 13% lies inside Gadsden and 3% lies inside Glencoe; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 35903 in?: 35903 is mostly in Etowah County (91% of its land), with smaller parts in Cherokee County.
What is the population of 35903?: About 17,113 people (±1,276), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 17,344.
What is the median household income in 35903?: $53,122 (±$4,657), compared with $63,999 for Alabama as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 35903?: 16 USPS carrier routes with 7,850 residential and 537 business mailboxes (8,385 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 35903?: The closest, measured center to center: 35901 (5.3 mi, Gadsden), 35905 (6.3 mi, Glencoe), 35904 (8.9 mi, Gadsden), 36279 (10.9 mi, Alexandria), 35983 (11.1 mi, Leesburg) and 36265 (12.8 mi, Jacksonville).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.