ZIP Code 35456 — Tuscaloosa city, AL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 35456 covers Tuscaloosa, AL in Tuscaloosa County with a population of about 4,015.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.5 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 205, 659; U.S. House district AL-7; the BIRMINGHAM (ANN & TUSC) media market.

Median household income in ZIP 35456 is about $53,405 — about 29% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 24.9%; unemployment rate near 0.4%; 10.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 23.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Food services; about 1.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 13.5 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 $159,800 — about 54% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $807 (about 31% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 69.9% (about 4.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 35456 in Tuscaloosa, AL, a household would need roughly $44,000 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 $1,027. That sits below the local median household income ($53,405), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. 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 57.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 128 for ZIP 35456 (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.