ZIP Code 35646, Alabama

ZCTA5 35646 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in Colbert County, Alabama. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 4,568. The land area covers 90.38 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population	4,568	±748	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age	48.3 yrs	±2.6	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	1,919	±247	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Total Housing Units	2,266	±296
Occupied Housing Units	1,919	±247
Vacant Housing Units	347	±123
Median Home Value	$142,900	±$35,646
Median Gross Rent	$559	±$238

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$71,217	±$22,633
Per Capita Income	$40,706	±$6,691
Poverty Rate	10.4%	±5.5%
Population Below Poverty Level	475	±262
Unemployment Rate	1.1%	±1.4%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	2,168	±424
Broadband Internet Rate	68.5%	±8.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
COUNTY OF COLBERT GUS Population: 58,785 (2024) ID: 211968	County	Official County Government	Contact: ADMINISTRATOR 201 N MAIN ST, TUSCUMBIA AL 35674-2062

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
Allen Thornton Career Technical Center	Career and Technical School Nearby	10-12	Killen, AL
Brooks Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-06	Killen, AL
Brooks High School	Regular School Nearby	07-12	Killen, AL
Central Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-06	Florrence, AL
Central High School	Regular School Nearby	07-12	Florence, AL
Colbert County High School	Regular School Nearby	07-12	Leighton, AL
Colbert Heights Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-06	Tuscumbia, AL
Colbert Heights High School	Regular School Nearby	07-12	Tuscumbia, AL
Deshler Alternative School	Alternative School Nearby	04-12	Tuscumbia, AL
Deshler Career Technical Center	Career and Technical School Nearby	09-12	Tuscumbia, AL

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
Northwest Shoals Community College	College	9.0 mi away	800 George Wallace Blvd, Muscle Shoals, AL, 35661	2563315200 Website →
LEIGHTON PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	1.5 mi away	8740 MAIN STREET, LEIGHTON, AL, 35646	(256) 446-5380
University of North Alabama	College	11.9 mi away	One Harrison Plaza, Florence, AL, 35632-0001	2567654100 Website →
TOWN CREEK PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	7.5 mi away	15971 MAIN STREET, TOWN CREEK, AL, 35672	(256) 685-2973
Heritage Christian University	College	14.1 mi away	3625 Helton Dr, Florence, AL, 35630-9977	2567666610 Website →
MUSCLE SHOALS PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	7.5 mi away	1918 EAST AVALON AVENUE, MUSCLE SHOALS, AL, 35661	(256) 386-9212
TUSCUMBIA - HELEN KELLER PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	10.2 mi away	511 NORTH MAIN STREET, TUSCUMBIA, AL, 35674	(256) 383-7065
SHEFFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	10.7 mi away	316 NORTH MONTGOMERY AVENUE, SHEFFIELD, AL, 35660	(256) 386-5633
FLORENCE - LAUDERDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	11.5 mi away	350 NORTH WOOD AVENUE, FLORENCE, AL, 35630	(256) 764-6564
KILLEN PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	12.4 mi away	325 J. C. MAULDIN HIGHWAY, KILLEN, AL, 35645	(256) 757-5471

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at MUSCLE SHOALS RGNL AP, AL US, located 5.6 miles from ZCTA5 35646. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	52.4°	33.5°	42.9°	4.71"	—
February	56.7°	36.7°	46.7°	4.79"	—
March	65.2°	43.5°	54.4°	5.14"	—
April	74.4°	51.5°	62.9°	4.80"	—
May	82.1°	60.6°	71.3°	4.55"	—
June	88.9°	67.9°	78.4°	5.05"	—
July	91.6°	71.4°	81.5°	4.78"	—
August	91.2°	69.9°	80.5°	3.77"	—
September	86.1°	63.3°	74.7°	3.55"	—
October	75.7°	51.5°	63.6°	3.47"	—
November	63.8°	41.2°	52.5°	4.15"	—
December	55.0°	36.1°	45.6°	5.48"	—

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
Leighton town	Town	1.2 mi	—
Muscle Shoals city	City	6.9 mi	—
Town Creek town	Town	7.4 mi	—
Littleville town	Town	9.6 mi	—
Tuscumbia city	City	9.7 mi	—
Sheffield city	City	10.5 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 35646. • Official Source Dataset →
2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.

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