ZIP Code 35960, Alabama

ZCTA5 35960 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in Cherokee County, Alabama. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 9,703. The land area covers 146.62 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population	9,703	±705	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age	54.9 yrs	±3.4	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	4,158	±373	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	5,853	±357
Occupied Housing Units	4,158	±373
Vacant Housing Units	1,695	±300
Median Home Value	$181,200	±$15,007
Median Gross Rent	$748	±$90

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

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$52,619	±$9,339
Per Capita Income	$36,846	±$4,634
Poverty Rate	14.1%	±4.5%
Population Below Poverty Level	1,326	±435
Unemployment Rate	4.6%	±3%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	3,817	±504
Broadband Internet Rate	79.7%	±5.2%

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 CHEROKEE GUS Population: 26,138 (2024) ID: 122486	County	Official County Government	Contact: CHAIRMAN 260 CEDAR BLUFF RD, STE 103, CENTRE AL 35960-1433

Education

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

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
Cedar Bluff High School	Regular School Nearby	PK-12	Cedar Bluff, AL
Centre Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-04	Centre, AL
Centre Middle School	Regular School Nearby	05-08	Centre, AL
Cherokee County Career Technology Center	Career and Technical School Nearby	07-12	Centre, AL
Cherokee County High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Centre, AL
Coosa High School	Regular School Nearby	08-12	Rome, GA
Coosa Middle School	Regular School Nearby	05-07	Rome, GA
Gaylesville High School	Regular School Nearby	PK-12	Gaylesville, AL
Georgia School for the Deaf	Special Education School Nearby	PK-12	Cave Spring, GA
Piedmont Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	Piedmont, 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
Georgia Highlands College	College	20.7 mi away	3175 Cedartown Highway, S.E., Rome, GA, 30161-3897	8003322406 Website →
CHEROKEE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	6.5 mi away	310 MARY STREET, CENTRE, AL, 35960	(256) 927-5838
Shorter University	College	22.9 mi away	315 Shorter Ave, Rome, GA, 30165	7062912121 Website →
CAVE SPRING LIBRARY	Library	13.2 mi away	17 CEDARTOWN STREET, CAVE SPRING, GA, 30124	(706) 777-3346
Georgia Northwestern Technical College	College	23.5 mi away	One Maurice Culberson Drive, Rome, GA, 30161	7062956963 Website →
PIEDMONT PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	14.4 mi away	106 NORTH MAIN STREET, PIEDMONT, AL, 36272	(256) 447-3369
Jacksonville State University	College	24.0 mi away	700 Pelham Road North, Jacksonville, AL, 36265	2567825781 Website →
COLLINSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	19.3 mi away	151 MAIN STREET, COLLINSVILLE, AL, 35961	(256) 524-2323
Berry College	College	24.3 mi away	2277 Martha Berry Hwy NW, Mount Berry, GA, 30149	7062325374 Website →
HOKES BLUFF PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	19.6 mi away	3310 ALFORDS BEND ROAD, HOKES BLUFF, AL, 35903	(256) 492-9846

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 CENTRE, AL US, located 6.9 miles from ZCTA5 35960. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	50.7°	28.7°	39.7°	5.19"	—
February	55.3°	31.3°	43.3°	5.54"	—
March	64.2°	38.2°	51.2°	5.62"	—
April	73.2°	45.1°	59.1°	4.78"	—
May	80.1°	54.1°	67.1°	4.52"	—
June	86.4°	63.2°	74.8°	4.70"	—
July	89.8°	66.5°	78.1°	4.67"	—
August	89.0°	65.9°	77.5°	4.60"	—
September	84.1°	59.8°	71.9°	4.20"	—
October	74.2°	47.8°	61.0°	3.64"	—
November	62.7°	36.5°	49.6°	4.30"	—
December	53.4°	31.9°	42.7°	5.32"	—

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
Centre city	City	6.3 mi	—
Cedar Bluff town	Town	6.5 mi	—
Gaylesville town	Town	9.6 mi	—
Spring Garden CDP	CDP	10.8 mi	—
Leesburg town	Town	12.6 mi	—
Cave Spring city	City	13.0 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 35960. • 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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