ZIP Code · AL

ZIP 35406

Part of Tuscaloosa, AL

Pop. 18,904·Tuscaloosa County·13th most expensive ZIP in Alabama

Median rent (all units)

$1,785/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+0.8%

vs US Median

-$147

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 35406 · $1,785

More affordable than 52% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,260

1 BR

$1,260

2 BR

$1,520

3 BR

$1,940

4 BR+

$2,010

Research median

$1,520/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 ($119,250) is $2,981 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,010).

Rank in Tuscaloosa

3rd cheapest of 4 ZIP codes in Tuscaloosa.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 35404, 9 miles away, rents for 26% less ($1,323/mo), about $5,500 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 35406. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$21,420/yr

At $1,785/mo median

Location

CityTuscaloosa

StateAL

CountyTuscaloosa County

Rent Market Meter

Balanced Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are roughly steady, with neither renters nor landlords holding a strong edge right now.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +0.8% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 35406 (Tuscaloosa, AL) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 67.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

18,904

Median income

$119,250

Median age

42.9

Renters

23.6%

Age distribution

22.4%

17.3%

28.7%

19.8%

Under 1822.4%

18–3417.3%

35–5428.7%

55–6411.8%

65+19.8%

Gender

49.3%

50.7%

Male49.3%

Female50.7%

Race & ethnicity

82.6%

White82.6%

Black3.9%

Hispanic6.4%

Asian5.6%

Other1.4%

Education (25+)

21%

67.5%

No HS diploma3.2%

HS diploma8.3%

Some college21%

Bachelor's+67.5%

Housing tenure

76.4%

23.6%

Owner76.4%

Renter23.6%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 35406 in Tuscaloosa, AL has changed in 5 years

Income

$108,188 → $119,250

up 10.2%

Population

18,228 → 18,904

up 3.7%

Renter share

23.6% → 23.6%

+0.0 pts

Bachelor's+

68.2% → 67.5%

-0.7 pts

Median age

40.4 → 42.9

+2.5 yrs

Household income in the area moved from $108,188 to $119,250 across the same window, up 10.2% versus 2021. The population has grown by 3.7% since 2021, moving from about 18,228 residents to roughly 18,904.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 35406 covers Tuscaloosa, AL. The median rent here is $1,785/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,260/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,520/mo.

At 18% of local median household income ($119,250/yr), ZIP 35406 ranks as affordable 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 35406?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $71,000/year (about $34/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,785/mo in ZIP 35406. The local median household income is $119,250/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.