What city is 35968 in?

35968 is a Fort Payne, AL mailing address. By land area, 16% lies inside Fort Payne, 3% lies inside Henagar, 2% lies inside Pine Ridge and 2% lies inside Rainsville; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 35968?

About 4,763 people (±827), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 5,115.

What is the median household income in 35968?

$43,539 (±$5,933), 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 35968?

5 USPS carrier routes with 2,244 residential and 212 business mailboxes (2,457 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 35968?

The closest, measured center to center: 35986 (3.5 mi, Rainsville), 35988 (5.7 mi, Sylvania), 35967 (7.7 mi, Fort Payne), 35971 (9 mi, Fyffe), 35963 (11.2 mi, Crossville) and 35744 (11.5 mi, Dutton).

35968 ZIP Code, Fort Payne, AL

35968 is a ZIP code in Fort Payne, Alabama in DeKalb County. It covers 64 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 35986, 35988 and 35967. 4,763 people live here in 1,638 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (85%). Median household income is $43,539, below the Alabama median of $63,999.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Fort Payne, AL
County: DeKalb County
Land area: 64 sq mi
Population: 4,763
Median household income: $43,539
Carrier routes: 5 (2,244 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	4,763
Households	1,638
Median household income	$43,539
Income per person	$23,798
Median age	42.5
Homeowners	84.7%
Median home value	$122,400
Median rent	$698
Bachelor's degree or higher	12.0%
Average commute (minutes)	29.7
Households with kids under 18	31.1%
Moved in the past year	7.0%
Below the poverty line	27.2%
Broadband internet	89.8%
Speak a non-English language at home	8.6%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	3.8%
$10–15K	1.6%
$15–25K	9.6%
$25–35K	23.9%
$35–50K	16.5%
$50–75K	9.2%
$75–100K	15.3%
$100–150K	15.8%
$150–200K	2.1%
$200K+	2.1%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	10.1%
10–19	13.7%
20–24	7.7%
25–34	9.9%
35–44	10.9%
45–54	13.5%
55–64	11.5%
65–74	14.1%
75+	8.5%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	28.9%
Owned outright	42.0%
Rented	12.8%
Vacant	16.3%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	79.3%
Townhome	0.1%
2–4 units	0.7%
5–19 units	2.3%
20+ units	0.0%
Mobile / other	17.5%

Businesses in 35968

152 business establishments with 4,637 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 31
Health Care and Social Assistance: 20
Accommodation and Food Services: 16
Manufacturing: 14
Wholesale Trade: 12
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 12
Other Services (except Public Administration): 9
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 8

EDDM carrier routes

35968 has 5 USPS carrier routes with 2,244 residential and 212 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 35968

35968 has 5 USPS carrier routes (5 rural (R)) with 2,244 residential and 212 business mailboxes. Routes range from 280 homes (R011) to 586 homes (R005); the median route has 490 homes. The Census counted 1,638 households in 35968 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	3
500–749	2
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R009 — USPS business mailboxes 146, 355 homes
Route R011 — USPS business mailboxes 42, 280 homes
Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 18, 533 homes
Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 4, 490 homes
Route R005 — USPS business mailboxes 2, 586 homes

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Every carrier route in 35968

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R002	Rural	533	18	$78,234	—	—	—
R003	Rural	490	4	$39,305	—	—	—
R005	Rural	586	2	$78,234	—	—	—
R009	Rural	355	146	$39,305	—	—	—
R011	Rural	280	42	$53,999	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 35968 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

35986 — Rainsville city, AL (3.5 mi)
35988 — Sylvania town, AL (5.7 mi)
35967 — Fort Payne city, AL (7.7 mi)
35971 — Fyffe town, AL (9 mi)
35963 — Crossville town, AL (11.2 mi)
35744 — Dutton town, AL (11.5 mi)
35978 — Henagar city, AL (12 mi)
35989 — Hammondville town, AL (12.2 mi)

Areas that include 35968

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 35968, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 35968 in?: 35968 is a Fort Payne, AL mailing address. By land area, 16% lies inside Fort Payne, 3% lies inside Henagar, 2% lies inside Pine Ridge and 2% lies inside Rainsville; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 35968 in?: 35968 is in DeKalb County.
What is the population of 35968?: About 4,763 people (±827), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 5,115.
What is the median household income in 35968?: $43,539 (±$5,933), 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 35968?: 5 USPS carrier routes with 2,244 residential and 212 business mailboxes (2,457 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 35968?: The closest, measured center to center: 35986 (3.5 mi, Rainsville), 35988 (5.7 mi, Sylvania), 35967 (7.7 mi, Fort Payne), 35971 (9 mi, Fyffe), 35963 (11.2 mi, Crossville) and 35744 (11.5 mi, Dutton).

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