ZIP Code 35477 — Panola CDP, AL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 35477 covers Panola, AL in Sumter County with a population of about 102.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 26.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 205, 659; U.S. House district AL-7; the MERIDIAN media market.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 82.3%; unemployment rate near 0.0%.

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare and Manufacturing; a mean commute of about 26.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Panola CDP, AL as Relatively Low (composite score 53.0), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (76.3) and flood (54.8). 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 Panola CDP, AL show little to no average snow and around 60.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 3 for ZIP 35477 (Panola CDP, 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.