ZIP Code 35630 — Florence city, AL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 35630 covers Florence, AL in Lauderdale County with a population of about 33,697.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 35.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 256, 938; U.S. House district AL-4; the HUNTSVILLE - DECATUR (FLOR) media market.

Florence, AL sits in a university / college context (near university of north alabama (1.5 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 35630 is about $44,168 — about 41% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 22.6%; unemployment rate near 6.4%; 28.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 5.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Food services, and Manufacturing; about 6.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.7 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 $153,300 — about 56% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $576 (about 50% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 43.7% (about 21.7 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 35630 in Florence, AL, a household would need roughly $42,000 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 $985. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($44,168). 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 Florence city, AL as Relatively Moderate (composite score 85.5), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (84.2) and hurricane (61.1). 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 Florence city, AL show little to no average snow and around 57.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,073 for ZIP 35630 (Florence 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.