New housing units permitted
133
Across 122 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $38.9M.
Walnut Grove, AL (35990)
Etowah County · Gadsden, AL
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 27, 2026
Walnut Grove, AL (ZIP 35990) sits in Etowah County within the Gadsden metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 27. Health-survey coverage is limited for this ZIP. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 4 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $5,040. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $46,564 per worker, roughly 29% below the US average. FEMA has issued 29 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1973 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 57.6" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. County Health Rankings reports 14,706 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. Per USDA's Food Environment Atlas, 40.7% of residents in this county live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket — a deep food-access gap. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 816 residents (315 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: fair market rent of $850 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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Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$620
/month
1 Bed
$730
/month
2 Bed
$850
/month
3 Bed
$1,030
/month
4 Bed
$1,170
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
Single-family
117
88% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
16
12% of total units
Single-family value
$23.1M
construction value
Multifamily value
$15.8M
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.
Business & employment
Business establishments
4
Total employment
8
Annual payroll
$438K
Average annual pay
$54,750
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
$46,564
Average weekly wage
$895
Total employment
33,010
Total establishments
2,439
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
3.3%
That is 0.7 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
42,095
Employed
40,710
Unemployed
1,385
Based on Etowah 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
Gadsden, AL
Reporting agencies
1
Largest: City of Gadsden
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Public libraries
Public-library outlets
1
Single library outlet
One public-library outlet serves this ZIP — typical of suburban and small-town areas. Card holders also have full access to the rest of the system's branches.
Buildings
1
1 central
Avg hours / week
26.2
across outlets in this ZIP
Avg square feet
2,500
per outlet
Outlets in this ZIP
- 1.Walnut Grove - Westside Public Library
Public libraries provide free WiFi, computer access, children's programming, job-seeking resources, and meeting space — community infrastructure beyond books. FY2023 outlet inventory from the federal Public Libraries Survey.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services (imls.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public-library outlets — central buildings, branches, and bookmobiles — operated by federally reporting library systems.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
29
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 Storm12 (41%)
- Hurricane7 (24%)
- Flood3 (10%)
- Biological2 (7%)
- Tornado2 (7%)
- Other3 (10%)
Individual Assistance
13
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
7
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
25
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
9
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
62.8°F
52.1° – 73.5°
Annual precipitation
57.6"
Annual snowfall
0.2"
Heating · cooling days
2,781.4 · 2,017.6
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: GADSDEN, AL US, 18.4 miles from the centroid of Walnut Grove, AL (ZIP 35990)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Air quality
Median daily AQI
47
GoodGood 212dModerate 150d
Peak AQI (2024)
93
Moderate
Primary pollutant
PM2.5
278 days as main pollutant
Days measured
362
Based on Etowah 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)
14,706
That is roughly 6,506 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
22%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.7
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.9
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
11.3%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
74
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
4,044
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
6.3
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
55%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
39%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 8.9% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Etowah 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
Limited food access for many residents
40.7% of Etowah County, AL residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.12
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
1.18
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.83
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 13.4% 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 Etowah 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 · 13 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 55 reports
Homicide
2
Robbery
0
Burglary
14
Vehicle theft
8
County-level data for Etowah (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)
▲+816 people
+315 households • +$37.0M net AGI flow
Moved in
2,853households
5,514 people • $167.6M AGI
Moved out
2,538households
4,698 people • $130.6M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Marshall County, AL — 268 households
- Calhoun County, AL — 251 households
- St. Clair County, AL — 125 households
- Jefferson County, AL — 117 households
- DeKalb County, AL — 96 households
Where departing residents went
- Calhoun County, AL — 260 households
- Marshall County, AL — 227 households
- Jefferson County, AL — 132 households
- St. Clair County, AL — 129 households
- DeKalb County, AL — 91 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $58,734 versus departing households' $51,448.
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 35990. 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 35990
Nearby ZIPs by distance
35952 (Egypt, 1 mi) · 35972 (Gallant, 7 mi) · 35980 (Douglas, 8.7 mi) · 35956 (Whitesboro, 10.6 mi) · 35957 (Boaz, 10.9 mi) · 35987 (Steele, 11.2 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
Schools in this ZIP
1 school serves this ZIP, including 1 non-charter.
| School | Type | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| West End High School | Public | 7–12 | 366 |
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
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
Walnut Grove, AL (ZIP 35990) sits in Etowah County within the Gadsden metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 27. Health-survey coverage is limited for this ZIP. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 4 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $5,040. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $46,564 per worker, roughly 29% below the US average. FEMA has issued 29 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1973 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 57.6" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. County Health Rankings reports 14,706 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. Per USDA's Food Environment Atlas, 40.7% of residents in this county live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket — a deep food-access gap. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 816 residents (315 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: fair market rent of $850 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.
Both surfaces skew lighter than national averages. That isn’t a verdict — small-area estimates compress real neighborhood-level texture, and a single ZIP reading can miss a district line or a hospital corridor sitting just outside it. Treat this as a starting point for fieldwork, not a conclusion.
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 35990
How many schools are in ZIP 35990?
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 35990 have charter schools?
No charter schools are listed in ZIP 35990 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
Are there high schools in ZIP 35990?
Yes, 1 high school serves this ZIP: West End High School. (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 35990?
As of 2022, 4 business establishments operated in ZIP 35990 employing 8 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 35990?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 35990 is $54,750, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 35990 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 35990 ranks in the 60th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 35990?
Housing Type & Transportation is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 35990, ranking in the 78th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 35990 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 29 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 35990 between 1973–2024 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 35990?
Severe Storm is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 35990, accounting for 12 of 29 declarations (41%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 35990?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 35990 was "HURRICANE HELENE" — a hurricane declared in 2024 (DR-3618) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 35990?
4 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 35990 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 35990?
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 35990?
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 35990?
ZIP 35990 has an average annual temperature of 62.8°F and 57.6" of annual precipitation based on the GADSDEN, AL US weather station 18.4 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Does ZIP 35990 have public transit?
Yes — ZIP 35990 is part of the Gadsden, AL urbanized area, primarily served by City of Gadsden (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 35990?
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 35990?
This page covers school information from NCES CCD (1 school), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (4 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 (29 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?
School data retrieved Apr 27, 2026 from NCES CCD. 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 (29 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 35990
Nearby ZIPs by distance
35952 (Egypt, 1 mi) · 35972 (Gallant, 7 mi) · 35980 (Douglas, 8.7 mi) · 35956 (Whitesboro, 10.6 mi) · 35957 (Boaz, 10.9 mi) · 35987 (Steele, 11.2 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
60th percentile
High Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 3
Vulnerability Themes
Persons with Disability
1
Without HS Diploma
1
Without Health Insurance
1
Adults Age 65+
1
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.