ZIP Code 35983

Around Gadsden, ZIP code 35983 sits in middle-income territory: a median household income of $63,793 and per-capita income of $29,086 place it above many rural Alabama areas but well short of affluent suburbs. Homes run about $174,300, and the county-level property tax rate of 0.38% keeps annual tax bills unusually small on such a value. Sales tax, at 7.50% combined, is where purchases get taxed more noticeably. The mix suits working households that own property — low carrying costs on housing, with everyday spending absorbing a larger share of the tax load.