| ZIP Codes: | 17 ZIP Codes (12 Standard, 5 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 256 / 938 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:18 PM |
| Population: | 125,900 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 01015 |
| CBSA: | Anniston-Oxford, AL |
| Land Area: | 851 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 7 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 33.7144, -85.8268 |
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125,900 residents live across 17 ZIPs covering 851 sq mi, served by 12 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 126,558 to 125,900 from 2014 to 2024 — a -0.5% change. 6 ZIPs gained residents, 6 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 36250 (Alexandria, $83,406 median) and poorest ZIP 36205 (Anniston, $24,734) are 8.5 miles apart — a 3.4× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.1× across this county — from $80,900 in 36201 (Anniston) to $251,600 in 36205 (Anniston).
Density varies 16× across the county — from 40 people/sq mi in 36272 (Piedmont) to 626 in 36277 (Weaver).
Educational attainment ranges from 6.0% bachelor's+ in 36201 (Anniston) to 32.1% in 36207 (Anniston) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Alabama, this is the #10 most populous of 68 counties and ranks #29 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $58,424 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
21.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (18,221 of 85,522 reporting).
12 Standard delivery, 5 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Median household income spans 3.4× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36265 | Jacksonville | Standard | 22,452 | $55,294 | 97.7 | 7.9% |
| 36207 | Anniston | Standard | 19,220 | $67,969 | 82.5 | -7.3% |
| 36203 | Oxford | Standard | 18,919 | $69,485 | 50.5 | 1.6% |
| 36201 | Anniston | Standard | 16,993 | $37,614 | 56.0 | -7.0% |
| 36272 | Piedmont | Standard | 12,954 | $51,635 | 324.6 | -0.1% |
| 36206 | Anniston | Standard | 11,172 | $51,116 | 20.1 | -6.7% |
| 36271 | Ohatchee | Standard | 6,063 | $68,250 | 101.6 | -1.0% |
| 36277 | Weaver | Standard | 4,918 | $62,610 | 7.9 | 3.2% |
| 36260 | Eastaboga | Standard | 4,626 | $73,007 | 31.2 | 11.3% |
| 36250 | Alexandria | Standard | 4,353 | $83,406 | 28.8 | -12.4% |
| 36279 | Wellington | Standard | 3,071 | $53,024 | 30.9 | 10.9% |
| 36205 | Anniston | Standard | 1,159 | $24,734 | 18.7 | 191.2% |
| 36254 | Choccolocco | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 36204 | Anniston | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 36253 | Bynum | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 36257 | De Armanville | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 36202 | Anniston | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |