ZIP Code · AL

ZIP 35474

Part of Moundville, AL

Pop. 9,654·Hale County·48th most expensive ZIP in Alabama

Median rent (all units)

$1,445/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+24.6%

vs US Median

-$487

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ZIP 35474 · $1,445

More affordable than 77% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$960

1 BR

$960

2 BR

$1,160

3 BR

$1,480

4 BR+

$1,540

Research median

$1,160/mo

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

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Last updated: September 25, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($87,933) is $2,198 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,540).

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 35474. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$17,340/yr

At $1,445/mo median

Location

CityMoundville

StateAL

CountyHale County

Rent Market Meter

Strong Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are up 0.0% year-over-year. Expect competition, and move quickly to lock in terms.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +24.6% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 35474 (Moundville, AL) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, 26.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

9,654

Median income

$87,933

Median age

32.3

Renters

13.7%

Age distribution

27.4%

26.7%

27.2%

Under 1827.4%

18–3426.7%

35–5427.2%

55–649.6%

65+9.2%

Gender

51.3%

48.7%

Male51.3%

Female48.7%

Race & ethnicity

50.9%

41.3%

White50.9%

Black41.3%

Hispanic2%

Other5.8%

Education (25+)

34.8%

27.7%

26.5%

No HS diploma10.9%

HS diploma34.8%

Some college27.7%

Bachelor's+26.5%

Housing tenure

86.3%

13.7%

Owner86.3%

Renter13.7%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 35474 in Moundville, AL has changed in 5 years

Income

$61,053 → $87,933

up 44.0%

Population

7,335 → 9,654

up 31.6%

Renter share

11.9% → 13.7%

+1.8 pts

Bachelor's+

26.1% → 26.5%

+0.4 pts

Median age

37.9 → 32.3

-5.6 yrs

Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $61,053 in 2021 to $87,933 more recently. Headcount in the area went from 7,335 to 9,654 between 2021 and 2024, a 31.6% change. About 13.7% of households rent today, against 11.9% in 2021.

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Last updated: September 25, 2026

ZIP code 35474 covers Moundville, AL. The median rent here is $1,445/mo as of September 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $960/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,160/mo.

At 20% of local median household income ($87,933/yr), ZIP 35474 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 35474?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $58,000/year (about $28/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,445/mo in ZIP 35474. The local median household income is $87,933/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.