Cherokee County

Cherokee County has 25,443 residents across 5 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $53,863, 16% below the Alabama figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $179,700, and 17% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

25,443residentsACS 2020–2024

$53,863median household incomeAlabama: $64K

$179,700median home valueowner-occupied homes

83%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Cherokee County in AlabamaZIP codes in Cherokee County highlighted; the rest of Alabama in grey

Map of Alabama with Cherokee County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 5 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
35959	4,726	$52K	$235K	79%	15%	82%	29 min
35960	9,703	$53K	$181K	77%	15%	80%	32 min
35973	2,778	$45K	$69K	90%	13%	84%	48 min
35983	3,572	$64K	$174K	89%	19%	86%	28 min
36272	12,954	$52K	$143K	77%	18%	85%	33 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

25,443 residents in 10,192 households, next to the Alabama figure.

19%

under 18

18%

aged 18–34

24%

aged 65 and over

32%

of households are people living alone

51%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

14,702 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $179,700 (±$15,464).

81%

of households own their home

70%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

24%

are mobile homes

31%

of housing units are vacant

$762

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later2%

2010–20198%

2000–200917%

1990–199917%

1980–198916%

1970–197915%

1960–196912%

1950–19596%

1940–19494%

1939 or earlier5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$4,463.

$53,863

median household income

14.8%

of people live below the poverty line

3.9%

unemployment rate

17%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

33 min

average commute to work

24%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

94%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

83%

of households have a broadband subscription

15%

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates