What city is 35959 in?

35959 is a Cedar Bluff, AL mailing address. By land area, 8% lies inside Cedar Bluff; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 35959?

About 4,726 people (±716), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 4,747.

What is the median household income in 35959?

$52,356 (±$8,302), 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 35959?

5 USPS carrier routes with 2,613 residential and 57 business mailboxes (2,670 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 35959?

The closest, measured center to center: 35973 (7.5 mi, Broomtown), 35960 (8.4 mi, Centre), 35983 (10.5 mi, Leesburg), 35967 (11.5 mi, Fort Payne), 30730 (13.6 mi, Lyerly) and 35961 (14.3 mi, Collinsville).

35959 ZIP Code, Cedar Bluff, AL

35959 is a ZIP code in Cedar Bluff, Alabama in Cherokee County. It covers 62 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 35973, 35960 and 35983. 4,726 people live here in 1,870 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (79%). Median household income is $52,356, below the Alabama median of $63,999; the median age is 47.3, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Cedar Bluff, AL
County: Cherokee County
Land area: 62 sq mi
Population: 4,726
Median household income: $52,356
Carrier routes: 5 (2,613 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	4,726
Households	1,870
Median household income	$52,356
Income per person	$28,686
Median age	47.3
Homeowners	78.6%
Median home value	$234,500
Median rent	$726
Bachelor's degree or higher	15.1%
Average commute (minutes)	26.6
Households with kids under 18	23.1%
Moved in the past year	12.5%
Below the poverty line	18.2%
Broadband internet	81.6%
Speak a non-English language at home	2.9%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	6.3%
$10–15K	3.3%
$15–25K	8.9%
$25–35K	12.2%
$35–50K	16.6%
$50–75K	16.0%
$75–100K	15.3%
$100–150K	10.9%
$150–200K	5.3%
$200K+	5.1%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	9.2%
10–19	14.4%
20–24	4.1%
25–34	8.1%
35–44	11.2%
45–54	12.3%
55–64	15.9%
65–74	16.0%
75+	8.8%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	15.2%
Owned outright	31.4%
Rented	12.7%
Vacant	40.6%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	64.9%
Townhome	1.3%
2–4 units	2.2%
5–19 units	2.1%
20+ units	1.2%
Mobile / other	28.4%

Businesses in 35959

52 business establishments with 282 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 11
Construction: 8
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 6
Transportation and Warehousing: 5
Other Services (except Public Administration): 5
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 3
Accommodation and Food Services: 3

EDDM carrier routes

35959 has 5 USPS carrier routes with 2,613 residential and 57 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 35959

35959 has 5 USPS carrier routes (5 rural (R)) with 2,613 residential and 57 business mailboxes. Routes range from 208 homes (R005) to 662 homes (R004); the median route has 564 homes. The Census counted 1,870 households in 35959 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	0
500–749	4
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 30, 641 homes
Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 10, 662 homes
Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 7, 538 homes
Route R005 — USPS business mailboxes 7, 208 homes
Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 3, 564 homes

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Every carrier route in 35959

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R001	Rural	564	3	$47,660	—	—	—
R002	Rural	538	7	$38,115	—	—	—
R003	Rural	641	30	$42,106	—	—	—
R004	Rural	662	10	$38,115	—	—	—
R005	Rural	208	7	$28,475	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 35959 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

35973 — Broomtown CDP, AL (7.5 mi)
35960 — Centre city, AL (8.4 mi)
35983 — Leesburg town, AL (10.5 mi)
35967 — Fort Payne city, AL (11.5 mi)
30730 — Lyerly town, GA (13.6 mi)
35961 — Collinsville town, AL (14.3 mi)
30124 — Cave Spring city, GA (16.7 mi)
30165 — Rome city, GA (18.4 mi)

Areas that include 35959

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 35959, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 35959 in?: 35959 is a Cedar Bluff, AL mailing address. By land area, 8% lies inside Cedar Bluff; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 35959 in?: 35959 is in Cherokee County.
What is the population of 35959?: About 4,726 people (±716), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 4,747.
What is the median household income in 35959?: $52,356 (±$8,302), 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 35959?: 5 USPS carrier routes with 2,613 residential and 57 business mailboxes (2,670 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 35959?: The closest, measured center to center: 35973 (7.5 mi, Broomtown), 35960 (8.4 mi, Centre), 35983 (10.5 mi, Leesburg), 35967 (11.5 mi, Fort Payne), 30730 (13.6 mi, Lyerly) and 35961 (14.3 mi, Collinsville).

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