Population & age
- Total population
- 4,870
- Median age
- 39.6
Fort Payne, AL (35968)
DeKalb County · Population 4,870
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Fort Payne, AL (ZIP 35968) sits in DeKalb County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 43.2%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 4 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $5,040. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $66,240, well above the ~$45K national average per return. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $50,391 per worker, roughly 23% below the US average. FDIC counts just 1 bank branch in this ZIP (Summary of Deposits, 2024) — residents likely lean on neighboring ZIPs or online banking for most services. FEMA has issued 34 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1973 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 57.9" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. County Health Rankings reports 11,969 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. Alabama levies a graduated state income tax (top rate 5.00%); a household at the local median AGI of $66,240 would pay roughly $1,987/year before deductions. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 778 residents (284 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: median household income $54,766, fair market rent of $780 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $228,251, up 0.2% over the past year. 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
- 73.5%
- Black
- 7.8%
- Asian
- 0.1%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 17.5%
- Other / multi-racial
- 14.9%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $54,766
- Median home value
- $114,400
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 14.1%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 2.9%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 1,268(76.7%)
- Renter-occupied
- 385(23.3%)
- Vacant units
- 300
- Built (median)
- 1981
Commute
- Public transit
- 2(0.1%)
- Work from home
- 85(4.2%)
- Avg commute
- 25.6 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 835(18.4%)
- Uninsured
- 69(1.4%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 1,357(82.1%)
- No broadband
- 296(17.9%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 429(8.8%)
- Non-English at home
- 733(15.6%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$580
/month
1 Bed
$590
/month
2 Bed
$780
/month
3 Bed
$990
/month
4 Bed
$1,300
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
Home values
Typical home value
$228,251
Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026
Year-over-year change
+0.2%
vs. March 2025
5-year change
+26.5%
vs. March 2021
Metro area
Fort Payne, AL
Metropolitan statistical area
Source: Zillow Research, ZHVI All Homes (SFR, Condo/Co-op) Time Series (zillow.com/research/data). Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) is copyrighted by Zillow, Inc.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
39
Across 39 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $7.2M.
Single-family
39
100% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
0
0% of total units
Single-family value
$7.2M
construction value
Multifamily value
$0
construction value
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.
Income & tax statistics
Tax returns filed
2,280
Average AGI
$66,240
Avg property tax
$63
EITC participation
21.1%
Income distribution
- $1 – $25,00032.9% · 750
- $25,000 – $50,00025.9% · 590
- $50,000 – $75,00015.4% · 350
- $75,000 – $100,0009.6% · 220
- $100,000 – $200,00013.2% · 300
- $200,000 or more3.1% · 70
Avg mortgage interest
$184
Avg charitable contribution
$765
Avg capital gains
$4,318
Avg total income tax
—
Source: IRS Statistics of Income — Individual Income Tax Statistics by ZIP Code (irs.gov). Public domain. Dollar columns reported in thousands by the IRS; figures here display real dollars. Total ZCTA AGI for the area was $151.0M across all reported brackets.
Business & employment
Business establishments
160
Total employment
4,420
Annual payroll
$243.7M
Average annual pay
$55,146
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
$50,391
Average weekly wage
$969
Total employment
23,367
Total establishments
1,482
That is roughly 23% 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
2.7%
That is 1.3 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
32,345
Employed
31,469
Unemployed
876
Based on DeKalb 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.
Banking access
FDIC-insured bank branches
1
Limited banking access
Only a handful of branches — residents may rely on neighboring ZIPs or online banking for most services.
Total deposits
$12.6M
across all branches in this ZIP
Distinct institutions
1
different banks operating here
Top banks by deposits in this ZIP
- 1.First Southern State Bank$12.6M · 1 branch
Based on FDIC-insured branch offices as of June 30, 2024.
Source: FDIC Summary of Deposits (fdic.gov). Annual June-30 snapshot of every FDIC-insured branch and the deposits booked there. Figures cover all institutions reporting a branch address in this ZIP.
Hospitals & healthcare facilities
Facilities located inside ZIP 35968 from CMS Provider Data. Star ratings reflect Overall Hospital Quality where applicable; “Not rated” means the facility didn't report enough measures to qualify.
Hospitals (1)
DEKALB REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
★★★★★3.0
Acute Care Hospitals
Proprietary
Emergency services
200 MED CENTER DRIVE, FORT PAYNE, AL, 35968
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Provider Data (data.cms.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
2
AC charging — workplace, retail, home
DC Fast ports
0
Highway-class fast charging
Charging networks
- Blink Network
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
34
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
- Severe Storm18 (53%)
- Hurricane7 (21%)
- Flood3 (9%)
- Biological2 (6%)
- Fire1 (3%)
- Other3 (9%)
Individual Assistance
13
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
7
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
31
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
13
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
58.7°F
48.1° – 69.2°
Annual precipitation
57.9"
Annual snowfall
5"
Heating · cooling days
3,622 · 1,337.3
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: VALLEY HEAD, AL US, 12.3 miles from the centroid of Fort Payne, AL (ZIP 35968)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Air quality
Median daily AQI
43
GoodGood 277dModerate 89d
Peak AQI (2024)
87
Moderate
Primary pollutant
Ozone
242 days as main pollutant
Days measured
366
Based on DeKalb County data (2024).
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
11,969
That is roughly 3,769 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
28%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
5.3
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
6.4
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
15.2%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
40
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
3,154
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
—
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
39%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
40%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 8.4% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on DeKalb 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
Good food access — most residents near a store
0.0% of DeKalb County, AL residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.21
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
1.28
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.54
per 1,000 residents
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in DeKalb 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 · 27 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 157 reports
Homicide
0
Robbery
0
Burglary
20
Vehicle theft
22
County-level data for DeKalb (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)
▲+778 people
+284 households • +$28.7M net AGI flow
Moved in
1,954households
3,922 people • $101.5M AGI
Moved out
1,670households
3,144 people • $72.8M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Marshall County, AL — 235 households
- Jackson County, AL — 177 households
- Etowah County, AL — 91 households
- Cherokee County, AL — 73 households
- Hamilton County, TN — 45 households
Where departing residents went
- Jackson County, AL — 232 households
- Marshall County, AL — 216 households
- Etowah County, AL — 96 households
- Cherokee County, AL — 71 households
- Madison County, AL — 57 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $51,945 versus departing households' $43,592.
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 35968. 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
For ZIP 35968: At this ZIP's median AGI of $66,240, the estimated state income tax (before deductions) runs about $1,987 per year. Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $228,251, that works out to roughly $750/year in property tax.
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 35968
Other ZIPs in Fort Payne
Nearby ZIPs by distance
35986 (Rainsville, 3.5 mi) · 35988 (Sylvania, 5.7 mi) · 35967 (Fort Payne, 7.7 mi) · 35971 (Fyffe, 9 mi) · 35963 (Crossville, 11.2 mi) · 35744 (Dutton, 11.5 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
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
36.5%
3.5pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
43.2%
11.2pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
25.6%
3.6pp above the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
78.5%
2.5pp above the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
11.7%
Tracks close to the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
14.1%
3.1pp above the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
4
Median in-state tuition
$5,040
Median earnings (10 yr)
$34,913
- 2-Year
Gadsden State Community College
Gadsden, AL · 35903
- In-state tuition
- $4,272
- Out-of-state tuition
- $7,368
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 35.2%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $32,937
- Median student debt
- —
- 2-Year
Northeast Alabama Community College
Rainsville, AL · 35986
- In-state tuition
- $5,040
- Out-of-state tuition
- $8,910
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 52.6%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $34,913
- Median student debt
- $6,100
- 2-Year
Snead State Community College
Boaz, AL · 35957
- In-state tuition
- $5,278
- Out-of-state tuition
- $9,664
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 48.8%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $35,735
- Median student debt
- $9,000
- Certificate
New Beginning College of Cosmetology
Albertville, AL · 35951
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 47.8%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- —
- Median student debt
- $9,500
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
Fort Payne, AL (ZIP 35968) sits in DeKalb County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 43.2%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 4 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $5,040. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $66,240, well above the ~$45K national average per return. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $50,391 per worker, roughly 23% below the US average. FDIC counts just 1 bank branch in this ZIP (Summary of Deposits, 2024) — residents likely lean on neighboring ZIPs or online banking for most services. FEMA has issued 34 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1973 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 57.9" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. County Health Rankings reports 11,969 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. Alabama levies a graduated state income tax (top rate 5.00%); a household at the local median AGI of $66,240 would pay roughly $1,987/year before deductions. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 778 residents (284 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: median household income $54,766, fair market rent of $780 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $228,251, up 0.2% over the past year. 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 25.6%. 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 35968
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 35968?
36.5%, which is 3.5 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 35968?
25.6%, which is 3.6 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 35968?
43.2%, which is 11.2 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 35968?
4,870 people live in ZIP 35968, with a median age of 39.6 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 35968?
$54,766 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 35968 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 35968, 76.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 23.3% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 35968?
In ZIP 35968, 4.2% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.1% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 35968?
18.4% of the population in ZIP 35968 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 35968 have broadband internet?
82.1% of households in ZIP 35968 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the typical home value in ZIP 35968?
The typical home value in ZIP 35968 is $228,251, up 0.2% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
Are home values rising or falling in ZIP 35968?
Home values are up 0.2% over the past year and up 26.5% over the past five years (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
What is the average household income in ZIP 35968?
The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 35968 (Fort Payne, AL) is $66,240 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How much do homeowners pay in property tax in ZIP 35968?
Tax returns from ZIP 35968 report an average of $63 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What percentage of residents in ZIP 35968 earn over $200,000?
3.1% of tax returns from ZIP 35968 (Fort Payne, AL) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 35968?
As of 2022, 160 business establishments operated in ZIP 35968 employing 4,420 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 35968?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 35968 is $55,146, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 35968 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 35968 ranks in the 63th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 35968?
Household Characteristics is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 35968, ranking in the 74th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 35968 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 34 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 35968 between 1973–2024 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 35968?
Severe Storm is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 35968, accounting for 18 of 34 declarations (53%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 35968?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 35968 was "HURRICANE HELENE" — a hurricane declared in 2024 (DR-3618) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 35968?
4 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 35968 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Gadsden State Community College, Northeast Alabama Community College, and Snead State Community College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 35968?
Median in-state tuition across 4 nearby institutions is $5,040 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 35968?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $34,913 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 35968?
ZIP 35968 has an average annual temperature of 58.7°F and 57.9" of annual precipitation based on the VALLEY HEAD, AL US weather station 12.3 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
What hospitals are in ZIP 35968?
1 hospital is located in ZIP 35968 1 is rated by CMS, with an average overall rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars (CMS Hospital Compare, 2024).
What taxes apply in ZIP 35968?
Alabama has a graduated income tax with a top rate of 5.00%. Households at the local median AGI of $66,240 would pay roughly $1,987 in state income tax annually (estimated, before deductions). 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 35968?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), home values from the Zillow Home Value Index, colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (4 institutions), income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (34 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), hospitals from CMS Hospital Compare, 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. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). Home values retrieved May 1, 2026 from Zillow Research. College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Income & tax statistics retrieved May 2, 2026 from IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022). 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 (34 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). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 35968
Other ZIPs in Fort Payne
Nearby ZIPs by distance
35986 (Rainsville, 3.5 mi) · 35988 (Sylvania, 5.7 mi) · 35967 (Fort Payne, 7.7 mi) · 35971 (Fyffe, 9 mi) · 35963 (Crossville, 11.2 mi) · 35744 (Dutton, 11.5 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
63rd percentile
High Vulnerability
Based on 7 census tracts, population 7,784
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
90
Limited English Speakers
241
Persons with Disability
1,023
Without HS Diploma
1,015
Without Health Insurance
992
Adults Age 65+
1,349
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.