| ZIP Codes: | 8 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 205 / 334 / 659 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:18 PM |
| Population: | 22,514 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 01007 |
| CBSA: | Birmingham, AL |
| Land Area: | 699 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 4 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 33.0167, -87.0850 |
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22,514 residents live across 8 ZIPs covering 699 sq mi, served by 8 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 23,338 to 22,514 from 2014 to 2024 — a -3.5% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 6 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 35188 (Woodstock, $73,438 median) and poorest ZIP 35034 (Brent, $36,002) are 20.7 miles apart — a 2.0× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.3× across this county — from $91,800 in 36793 (Lawley) to $209,300 in 35188 (Woodstock).
Density varies 12× across the county — from 9 people/sq mi in 36793 (Lawley) to 107 in 35188 (Woodstock).
Educational attainment ranges from 2.9% bachelor's+ in 35035 (Brierfield) to 12.5% in 35042 (Centreville) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Alabama, this is the #43 most populous of 68 counties and ranks #41 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $50,535 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
10.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,641 of 15,885 reporting).
7 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35042 | Centreville | Standard | 5,924 | $46,509 | 197.3 | -6.2% |
| 35184 | West Blocton | Standard | 5,821 | $54,756 | 141.2 | -2.4% |
| 35034 | Brent | Standard | 5,368 | $36,002 | 135.2 | 22.3% |
| 35188 | Woodstock | Standard | 2,678 | $73,438 | 25.1 | -17.1% |
| 35035 | Brierfield | Standard | 1,389 | $65,695 | 69.5 | -10.7% |
| 36792 | Randolph | Standard | 674 | $43,295 | 59.3 | -44.0% |
| 36793 | Lawley | Standard | 660 | $50,208 | 71.5 | 16.2% |
| 35074 | Green Pond | PO Box | 0 | — | 0.0 | -100.0% |