Population & age
- Total population
- 837
- Median age
- 19.8
Florence, AL (35632)
Lauderdale County · Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL · Population 837
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Florence, AL (ZIP 35632) sits in Lauderdale County within the Florence-Muscle Shoals metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in below the national average at 13.7%. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 5 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $8,557. Local establishments report average pay of $14,000 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $46,767 per worker, roughly 29% below the US average. FEMA has issued 20 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1973 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 56.7" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 4-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 549 residents (155 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: fair market rent of $1,050 for a two-bedroom. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 56.8%
- Black
- 28.7%
- Asian
- 13.1%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.9%
- Other / multi-racial
- 1.4%
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 100.0%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 9.4%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 0
- Renter-occupied
- 0
- Vacant units
- 0
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 38(11.2%)
- Avg commute
- 8.9 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 0
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 0
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 109(13.0%)
- Non-English at home
- 139(16.6%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$730
/month
1 Bed
$810
/month
2 Bed
$1,050
/month
3 Bed
$1,300
/month
4 Bed
$1,480
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
167
Across 104 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $28.4M.
Single-family
95
57% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
72
43% of total units
Single-family value
$11.1M
construction value
Multifamily value
$17.3M
construction value
Apartment construction (5+ unit buildings) accounts for 43% of new units this year — the area is densifying, not just adding single-family stock.
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Business & employment
Business establishments
19
Total employment
156
Annual payroll
$2.2M
Average annual pay
$14,000
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$46,767
Average weekly wage
$899
Total employment
30,845
Total establishments
2,558
That is roughly 29% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
3.2%
That is 0.8 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
43,254
Employed
41,855
Unemployed
1,399
Based on Lauderdale County, AL data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Public transit
FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.
Service status
Available
Florence, AL
Reporting agencies
1
Largest: Northwest Alabama Council of Local Governments
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Alternative-fuel stations
Public EV charging stations
2
Limited EV charging
A small number of public charging stations — viable for EV ownership with home charging, but minimal redundancy.
Level 2 ports
12
AC charging — workplace, retail, home
DC Fast ports
0
Highway-class fast charging
Charging networks
- Tesla Destination
Active public stations only. Snapshot taken 2026; AFDC's underlying registry refreshes continuously as stations open and close.
Source: U.S. Department of Energy via NREL (afdc.energy.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public alternative-fuel stations (electric, hydrogen, propane, CNG, biodiesel, E85, LNG, renewable diesel) and EV charging-port totals.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
20
Date Range
1973–2024
Most Recent Declaration
HURRICANE HELENE
Hurricane — declared September 26, 2024 (DR-3618)
Incident period: September 22, 2024 – September 29, 2024
Top Incident Types
- Hurricane7 (35%)
- Severe Storm7 (35%)
- Biological2 (10%)
- Snowstorm1 (5%)
- Flood1 (5%)
- Other2 (10%)
Individual Assistance
5
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
4
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
19
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
7
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
61.5°F
50.2° – 72.7°
Annual precipitation
56.7"
Annual snowfall
0.6"
Heating · cooling days
3,146.8 · 1,886.4
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: RUSSELLVILLE #2, AL US, 20.8 miles from the centroid of Florence, AL (ZIP 35632)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
9,937
That is roughly 1,737 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
19%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.5
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
6.0
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
10.6%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
54
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
3,140
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
7.2
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
53%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
48%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 9.1% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Lauderdale data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Moderate food access challenges
17.0% of Lauderdale County, AL residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.20
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.04
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.97
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.83
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 6.5% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Lauderdale County, AL for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 95 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 274 reports
Homicide
1
Robbery
0
Burglary
41
Vehicle theft
42
County-level data for Lauderdale (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▲+549 people
+155 households • +$19.0M net AGI flow
Moved in
2,884households
5,140 people • $161.8M AGI
Moved out
2,729households
4,591 people • $142.8M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Colbert County, AL — 502 households
- Limestone County, AL — 153 households
- Madison County, AL — 132 households
- Morgan County, AL — 62 households
- Lawrence County, TN — 61 households
Where departing residents went
- Colbert County, AL — 555 households
- Madison County, AL — 202 households
- Limestone County, AL — 129 households
- Morgan County, AL — 69 households
- Jefferson County, AL — 59 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $56,090 versus departing households' $52,311.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Alabama
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 35632. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
5.00%
graduated · 2 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
9.46%
State 4.00% · avg local 5.46%
Property tax (effective)
0.33%
Median $363/year
Tax burden rank
12 of 50
9.10% of personal income
Paid family leave
Program
Voluntary (private insurance framework)
Voluntary (private insurance framework)
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
130% FPL
Federal 130% FPL gross income limit. Asset limit $3,000.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 35632
Other ZIPs in Florence
Nearby ZIPs by distance
35630 (Florence, 1.7 mi) · 35660 (Sheffield, 3.5 mi) · 35661 (Muscle Shoals, 7.2 mi) · 35633 (Underwood-Petersville, 8.1 mi) · 35634 (St. Florian, 9 mi) · 35674 (Tuscumbia, 10.5 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
SourcesFresh.CDC PLACES · Apr 24, 2026Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
26.6%
6.4pp below the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
13.7%
18.3pp below the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
31.6%
9.6pp above the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
70.6%
5.4pp below the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
11.4%
Tracks close to the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
1.9%
9.1pp below the 11.0% national rate.
Schools in this ZIP
1 school serves this ZIP, including 1 non-charter.
| School | Type | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilby Laboratory School | Public | -1–6 | 173 |
Schools listed from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal.
Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
5
Median in-state tuition
$8,557
Median earnings (10 yr)
$42,597
- 4-Year
University of North Alabama
Florence, AL · 35632
- In-state tuition
- $12,120
- Out-of-state tuition
- $22,320
- Acceptance rate
- 87.3%
- Graduation rate
- 54.4%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $45,415
- Median student debt
- $22,077
- 2-Year
John C Calhoun State Community College
Tanner, AL · 35671
- In-state tuition
- $5,120
- Out-of-state tuition
- $8,990
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 41.1%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $38,192
- Median student debt
- $12,000
- 4-Year
Athens State University
Athens, AL · 35611
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $50,273
- Median student debt
- $18,051
- 2-Year
Northwest Shoals Community College
Muscle Shoals, AL · 35661
- In-state tuition
- $5,131
- Out-of-state tuition
- $9,001
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 35.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $33,828
- Median student debt
- $10,000
- 4-Year
Heritage Christian University
Florence, AL · 35630
- In-state tuition
- $11,982
- Out-of-state tuition
- $11,982
- Acceptance rate
- 90.0%
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $42,597
- Median student debt
- —
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Florence, AL (ZIP 35632) sits in Lauderdale County within the Florence-Muscle Shoals metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in below the national average at 13.7%. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 5 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $8,557. Local establishments report average pay of $14,000 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $46,767 per worker, roughly 29% below the US average. FEMA has issued 20 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1973 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 56.7" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 4-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 549 residents (155 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: fair market rent of $1,050 for a two-bedroom. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits higher the national rate at 31.6%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 35632
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 35632?
26.6%, which is 6.4 percentage points below the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 35632?
31.6%, which is 9.6 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 35632?
13.7%, which is 18.3 percentage points below the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
How many schools are in ZIP 35632?
1 school serves this ZIP, including 1 public school (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.
Does ZIP 35632 have charter schools?
No charter schools are listed in ZIP 35632 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
Are there high schools in ZIP 35632?
No high schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 35632?
837 people live in ZIP 35632, with a median age of 19.8 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 35632?
In ZIP 35632, 11.2% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 35632?
As of 2022, 19 business establishments operated in ZIP 35632 employing 156 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 35632?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 35632 is $14,000, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 35632 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 35632 ranks in the 71th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 35632?
Socioeconomic Status is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 35632, ranking in the 96th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 35632 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 20 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 35632 between 1973–2024 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 35632?
Hurricane is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 35632, accounting for 7 of 20 declarations (35%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 35632?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 35632 was "HURRICANE HELENE" — a hurricane declared in 2024 (DR-3618) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 35632?
5 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 35632 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including University Of North Alabama, John C Calhoun State Community College, and Athens State University (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 35632?
Median in-state tuition across 5 nearby institutions is $8,557 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 35632?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $42,597 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 35632?
ZIP 35632 has an average annual temperature of 61.5°F and 56.7" of annual precipitation based on the RUSSELLVILLE #2, AL US weather station 20.8 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Does ZIP 35632 have public transit?
Yes — ZIP 35632 is part of the Florence, AL urbanized area, primarily served by Northwest Alabama Council of Local Governments (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 35632?
Alabama has a graduated income tax with a top rate of 5.00%. Combined sales tax: 9.46% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Alabama have paid family leave?
Alabama runs an active paid family leave program offering up to — weeks of paid leave per year (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 35632?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), school information from NCES CCD (1 school), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (5 institutions), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (20 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. School data retrieved Apr 27, 2026 from NCES CCD. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (20 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 35632
Other ZIPs in Florence
Nearby ZIPs by distance
35630 (Florence, 1.7 mi) · 35660 (Sheffield, 3.5 mi) · 35661 (Muscle Shoals, 7.2 mi) · 35633 (Underwood-Petersville, 8.1 mi) · 35634 (St. Florian, 9 mi) · 35674 (Tuscumbia, 10.5 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
71st percentile
High Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 92
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
5
Persons with Disability
8
Without HS Diploma
13
Without Health Insurance
18
Adults Age 65+
5
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.