ZIP 35963 · Dawson
Who lives in ZIP code 35963 (Dawson, AL): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Dawson, AL · DeKalb County
uszips 2026
People1,398
Median age37.6
Household income$59,926
Home value$91,320
Median rent$668/mo
Poverty31.7%
College degree+6.6%
Commute22 min
Place
- Metro area
- Fort Payne, AL (micro)
- Wider region
- Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL-TN
- Time zone
- Central
- Density
- 19 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 485
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
16.5% are 65 or older; 79.5% are adults.
Household income
11.7% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $24,512.
Education (adults 25+)
43.5% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
17.3% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 46.9%
- Never married
- 34.9%
- Divorced
- 12.2%
- Widowed
- 6.1%
- Family size
- 3.39
- Dual-income families
- 50.8%
Housing
- Own their home
- 76.3%
- Rent burden
- 34.0%
- Men / women
- 45% / 55%
Work
- In labor force
- 61.9%
- Unemployment
- 4.2%
- Self-employed
- 11.3%
- Farmers
- 16.1%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 11.3%
- Veterans
- 7.7%
- With a disability
- 31.5%
- No health insurance
- 13.9%
- Limited English
- 0.0%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.