Pickens County

Pickens County has 18,721 residents across 5 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $46,274, 28% below the Alabama figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $123,900, and 13% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

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

18,721residentsACS 2020–2024

$46,274median household incomeAlabama: $64K

$123,900median home valueowner-occupied homes

80%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

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

Map of Alabama with Pickens 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
35442	5,230	$45K	$139K	56%	14%	84%	29 min
35447	3,309	$40K	$110K	76%	11%	72%	33 min
35461	2,017	$47K	$174K	92%	15%	80%	47 min
35466	4,906	$53K	$132K	83%	15%	83%	36 min
35481	3,132	$45K	$84K	75%	10%	78%	35 min

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

People.

18,721 residents in 6,764 households, next to the Alabama figure.

19%

under 18

22%

aged 18–34

20%

aged 65 and over

36%

of households are people living alone

42%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

8,729 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $123,900 (±$17,051).

76%

of households own their home

65%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

24%

are mobile homes

23%

of housing units are vacant

$648

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20196%

2000–200911%

1990–199918%

1980–198913%

1970–197920%

1960–196915%

1950–19597%

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 ±$2,486.

$46,274

median household income

20.0%

of people live below the poverty line

4.7%

unemployment rate

13%

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.

36 min

average commute to work

29%

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.

80%

of households have a broadband subscription

19%

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