ZIP Code 35406 — Tuscaloosa city, AL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 35406 covers Tuscaloosa, AL in Tuscaloosa County with a population of about 18,533.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 41.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 205, 659; U.S. House district AL-4; the BIRMINGHAM (ANN & TUSC) media market.

Median household income in ZIP 35406 is about $118,736 — about 58% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 5.3%; unemployment rate near 2.2%; 67.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 33.9 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Healthcare, and Manufacturing; about 7.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.9 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $467,000 — about 34% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,183 (about even with the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 75.0% (about 9.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 35406 in Tuscaloosa, AL, a household would need roughly $129,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $3,000. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($118,736). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Tuscaloosa city, AL as Relatively Moderate (composite score 90.8), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (91.6) and hurricane (81.1). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Tuscaloosa city, AL show little to no average snow and around 60.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 590 for ZIP 35406 (Tuscaloosa city, AL) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.