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35614 ZIP Code

Athens, Alabama

December 17, 2025
ZIP Code:35614
City/Town:Athens
County:Limestone
State:Alabama
ZIP Type:Standard
Population:6,753
Median Household Income:$56,415
Per Capita Income:$38,536
Total Housing Units:3,029
Median Home Value:$170,900
Land Area:64.5 sq miles
167.2 sq km
Water Area:2.5 sq miles
6.5 sq km
Coordinates:34.8586, -87.0802

Population Information (35614 zip code)

#%US
Total Population:6,753----
Male:3,65154.1%49.6%
Female:3,10245.9%50.4%
Median Age:39.7 yrs--38.5 yrs
Under 5 years:3875.7%5.7%
5 to 9 years:4336.4%6.0%
10 to 14 years:6689.9%6.5%
15 to 19 years:5307.8%6.6%
20 to 24 years:2774.1%6.7%
25 to 34 years:69010.2%13.7%
35 to 44 years:76311.3%12.9%
45 to 54 years:83312.3%12.4%
55 to 59 years:3995.9%6.5%
60 to 64 years:4546.7%6.4%
65 to 74 years:84112.5%9.7%
75 to 84 years:2984.4%4.8%
85 years and over:1802.7%2.0%

Housing Information (35614 zip code)

#%US
Median home value:$170,900--$281,900
Median rooms:6.1--5.5
Median rent:$955 / mo.--$1,268 / mo.
Total housing units:3,029----
Occupied housing units:2,46781.4%38.0%
Vacant housing units:56218.6%4.6%
Housing tenure:------
Owner-occupied:1,90077.0%64.8%
Renter-occupied:56723.0%35.2%

Educational Attainment (35614 zip code)

#%US
Population 25 years and over:4,458----
Less than 9th grade:2886.5%4.7%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma:3958.9%6.1%
High school graduate:1,73138.8%26.4%
Some college, no degree:93120.9%19.7%
Associate degree:2605.8%8.7%
Bachelor's degree:53011.9%20.9%
Graduate or professional degree:3237.2%13.7%
Percent high school graduate or higher:--84.7%89.1%
Percent bachelor's degree or higher:--19.1%34.3%

Income Information (35614 zip code)

ValueUS
Median household income:$56,415 / yr.$75,149 / yr.
Mean household income:$84,064 / yr.$105,833 / yr.
Median family income:$74,716 / yr.$92,646 / yr.
Per capita income:$38,536 / yr.$41,261 / yr.

Employment (35614 zip code)

#%US
In labor force:2,988--63.5%
Employed:2,78093.0%96.4%
Unemployed:2087.0%5.3%
Not in labor force:2,179----
Class of Worker:------
Private wage and salary:2,21679.7%79.7%
Government workers:34912.6%14.2%
Self-employed:2157.7%5.9%
Unpaid family workers:00.0%0.1%

Race & Ethnicity (35614 zip code)

#%US
Race (one race):------
White:5,62783.3%61.6%
Black or African American:2774.1%12.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native:1352.0%1.1%
Asian:320.5%6.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:00.0%0.2%
Some other race:3465.1%8.4%
Two or more races:3365.0%10.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race):3465.1%18.7%
Mexican:5327.9%11.2%
Puerto Rican:4216.2%1.8%
Cuban:00.0%0.7%
Other Hispanic or Latino:390.6%5.0%
Not Hispanic or Latino:721.1%81.1%

Income Distribution (35614 zip code)

Household IncomeHouseholds%US
Less than $10,000:1275.1%4.9%
$10,000 to $14,999:200.8%3.8%
$15,000 to $24,999:28611.6%7.0%
$25,000 to $34,999:2439.9%7.4%
$35,000 to $49,999:30712.4%10.7%
$50,000 to $74,999:52221.2%16.1%
$75,000 to $99,999:41716.9%12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:28411.5%17.1%
$150,000 to $199,999:943.8%8.8%
$200,000 or more:1676.8%11.4%

Commute to Work (35614 zip code)

Commute MethodWorkers%US
Drove alone:2,39886.3%67.8%
Carpooled:1073.8%8.7%
Public transportation:00.0%4.2%
Walked:531.9%2.5%
Other means:00.0%0.9%
Worked from home:1204.3%13.8%
Mean travel time to work:28.5 min--26.7 min

Industry (35614 zip code)

Industry SectorWorkers%US
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining:1174.2%1.6%
Construction:28910.4%6.9%
Manufacturing:52218.8%10.0%
Wholesale trade:672.4%2.4%
Retail trade:34212.3%11.0%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities:30711.0%5.8%
Information:160.6%1.9%
Finance, insurance, real estate:120.4%6.7%
Professional, scientific, management:1836.6%12.1%
Education, health care, social services:37813.6%23.3%
Arts, entertainment, food services:2619.4%9.0%
Other services:1385.0%4.7%
Public administration:1485.3%4.7%

Poverty Status (35614 zip code)

#%US
Poverty Rate:--16.5%8.8%
All people below poverty level:------
Under 18 years:----16.3%
18 to 64 years:----11.0%
65 years and over:----10.3%

Health Insurance (35614 zip code)

#%US
With health insurance:6,32193.6%91.3%
Private health insurance:4,80371.1%67.6%
Public health coverage:2,93243.4%35.9%
Without health insurance:4326.4%8.7%

Benefits & Assistance (35614 zip code)

Households with:#%US
Earnings:1,63466.2%77.4%
Social Security income:1,05342.7%31.0%
Retirement income:84234.1%21.8%
Supplemental Security Income (SSI):481.9%4.5%
Cash public assistance income:853.4%1.8%
SNAP (food stamps) benefits:28711.6%11.4%

Housing Types (35614 zip code)

Structure TypeUnits%US
1-unit, detached:2,14370.7%61.4%
1-unit, attached:270.9%6.1%
2 units:361.2%3.4%
3 or 4 units:00.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units:180.6%4.6%
10 to 19 units:401.3%4.3%
20 or more units:100.3%9.9%
Mobile home:75524.9%5.8%
Boat, RV, van, etc.:00.0%0.1%

Year Structure Built (35614 zip code)

Year BuiltUnits%US
Built 2020 or later:591.9%0.6%
Built 2010 to 2019:40013.2%8.2%
Built 2000 to 2009:2588.5%13.5%
Built 1990 to 1999:58519.3%13.2%
Built 1980 to 1989:82527.2%13.2%
Built 1970 to 1979:30410.0%14.6%
Built 1960 to 1969:2367.8%10.2%
Built 1950 to 1959:2157.1%9.9%
Built 1940 to 1949:200.7%4.6%
Built 1939 or earlier:1274.2%12.0%

Bedrooms (35614 zip code)

Number of BedroomsUnits%US
No bedroom (studio):401.3%2.4%
1 bedroom:501.7%3.0%
2 bedrooms:59119.5%9.1%
3 bedrooms:1,53850.8%15.9%
4 bedrooms:60219.9%18.8%
5 or more bedrooms:2086.9%17.6%

Heating Fuel (35614 zip code)

Fuel TypeUnits%US
Utility gas:1295.2%47.1%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas:31112.6%4.9%
Electricity:2,00781.4%40.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.:80.3%4.2%
Coal or coke:00.0%0.1%
Wood:120.5%1.5%
Solar energy:00.0%0.1%
Other fuel:00.0%0.5%
No fuel used:00.0%0.2%

Vehicles Available (35614 zip code)

VehiclesHouseholds%US
No vehicle available:451.8%8.3%
1 vehicle available:66426.9%32.6%
2 vehicles available:96139.0%37.0%
3 or more vehicles available:79732.3%22.1%

Home Value Distribution (35614 zip code)

Value RangeOwner Units%US
Less than $50,000:30115.8%5.7%
$50,000 to $99,999:1387.3%7.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:39420.7%9.2%
$150,000 to $199,999:30115.8%10.8%
$200,000 to $299,999:43923.1%19.9%
$300,000 to $499,999:19110.1%24.1%
$500,000 to $999,999:1296.8%17.0%
$1,000,000 or more:70.4%5.6%

Housing Costs (35614 zip code)

ValueUS
Median owner costs (with mortgage):$1,179 / mo.$1,828 / mo.
Median owner costs (no mortgage):$485 / mo.$584 / mo.
Median gross rent:$955 / mo.$1,268 / mo.
Average household size (owner-occupied):2.792.53
Average household size (renter-occupied):2.562.38

Households (35614 zip code)

#%US
Total households:2,467----
Married-couple households:1,26851.4%47.5%
Cohabiting couple households:46618.9%7.0%
Male householder, no spouse:63625.8%5.4%
Female householder, no spouse:40616.5%12.7%
Householder living alone:75930.8%28.6%
65 years and over living alone:94538.3%11.8%
Average household size:2.74--2.53
Average family size:3.36----

Marital Status (35614 zip code)

Population 15 years and over#%US
Total:2,857----
Never married:67823.7%37.0%
Now married:1,31546.0%49.5%
Separated:1384.8%1.5%
Widowed:69924.5%2.6%
Divorced:49617.4%9.3%

School Enrollment (35614 zip code)

Population 3 years and over#%US
Enrolled in school:1,241----
Nursery school, preschool:816.5%5.8%
Kindergarten:362.9%5.0%
Elementary school (grades 1-8):60748.9%40.5%
High school (grades 9-12):33627.1%21.4%
College or graduate school:18114.6%27.3%

Veterans & Disability (35614 zip code)

#%US
Civilian population 18 years and over:4,883----
Veterans:4469.1%6.3%
Civilian noninstitutionalized population:6,753----
With a disability:1,06015.7%13.4%
Under 18 with disability:1019.5%5.8%
18 to 64 with disability:48445.7%10.4%
65 and over with disability:47544.8%33.4%

Mobility (Residence 1 Year Ago) (35614 zip code)

Population 1 year and over#%US
Same house:5,90887.5%86.9%
Different house:72510.7%13.1%
Same county:43860.4%7.0%
Different county:28739.6%3.2%
Different state:466.3%2.5%
Abroad:00.0%0.4%

Place of Birth (35614 zip code)

#%US
Native born:6,51396.4%86.2%
Foreign born:00.0%13.9%
Naturalized citizen:240--52.7%
Not a citizen:240--47.3%
Foreign-born by region:------
Europe:240--10.5%
Asia:0--31.3%
Africa:0--5.5%
Oceania:0--0.5%
Latin America:200--50.0%
Northern America:0--2.2%

Language Spoken at Home (35614 zip code)

Population 5 years and over#%US
Total:6,366----
English only:5,99194.1%78.3%
Language other than English:3755.9%21.5%
By language:------
Spanish:3365.3%13.3%
Other Indo-European languages:00.0%3.5%
Asian/Pacific Island languages:320.5%3.5%
Other languages:70.1%1.0%

Computers & Internet (35614 zip code)

Households%US
Households with a computer:2,467100.0%93.1%
Households with broadband internet:2,06983.9%89.4%