ZIP Code · AL

ZIP 35055

Part of Cullman, AL

Pop. 23,115·Cullman County·44th most expensive ZIP in Alabama

Median rent (all units)

$1,464/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

-0.9%

vs US Median

-$468

Reported rents

Falling (Monthly)

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ZIP 35055 · $1,464

More affordable than 76% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$690

1 BR

$690

2 BR

$910

3 BR

$1,180

4 BR+

$1,430

Research median

$910/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($58,405) is $1,460 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,430).

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 35055. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$17,568/yr

At $1,464/mo median

Location

CityCullman

StateAL

CountyCullman County

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Renter's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are softening (down 0.0% YoY), so renters have negotiating leverage.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, -0.9% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 35055 (Cullman, AL) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income below the national average, 27.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

23,115

Median income

$58,405

Median age

41.2

Renters

35.8%

Age distribution

23.7%

18.7%

28.3%

18%

Under 1823.7%

18–3418.7%

35–5428.3%

55–6411.4%

65+18%

Gender

47.7%

52.3%

Male47.7%

Female52.3%

Race & ethnicity

89.7%

White89.7%

Black0.7%

Hispanic3.4%

Other5.8%

Education (25+)

28.4%

33.2%

27.6%

No HS diploma10.7%

HS diploma28.4%

Some college33.2%

Bachelor's+27.6%

Housing tenure

64.2%

35.8%

Owner64.2%

Renter35.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 35055 in Cullman, AL has changed in 5 years

Income

$53,810 → $58,405

up 8.5%

Population

22,597 → 23,115

up 2.3%

Renter share

35.3% → 35.8%

+0.5 pts

Bachelor's+

26.9% → 27.6%

+0.7 pts

Household income in the area moved from $53,810 to $58,405 across the same window, up 8.5% versus 2021. Census counts show ZIP 35055 in Cullman, AL adding about 518 residents over the five-year window, up 2.3% on net.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 35055 covers Cullman, AL. The median rent here is $1,464/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $690/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $910/mo.

At 30% of local median household income ($58,405/yr), ZIP 35055 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 35055?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $59,000/year (about $28/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,464/mo in ZIP 35055. The local median household income is $58,405/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.