| ZIP Codes: | 7 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 205 / 334 / 659 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:18 PM |
| Population: | 39,474 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 01021 |
| CBSA: | Birmingham, AL |
| Land Area: | 601 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 11 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 32.8362, -86.7079 |
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39,474 residents live across 7 ZIPs covering 601 sq mi, served by 6 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 38,477 to 39,474 from 2014 to 2024 — a +2.6% change. 5 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 35046 (Clanton, $79,286 median) and poorest ZIP 36750 (Maplesville, $49,345) are 21.5 miles apart — a 1.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.6× across this county — from $115,100 in 36091 (Verbena) to $189,300 in 36790 (Stanton).
Density varies 7× across the county — from 20 people/sq mi in 36790 (Stanton) to 136 in 35045 (Clanton).
Educational attainment ranges from 8.1% bachelor's+ in 36750 (Maplesville) to 21.7% in 35045 (Clanton) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Alabama, this is the #29 most populous of 68 counties and ranks #14 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $67,583 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
16.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (4,432 of 26,900 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Clanton.
7 Standard delivery, 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35045 | Clanton | Standard | 15,324 | $65,907 | 112.8 | 5.5% |
| 35085 | Jemison | Standard | 8,683 | $70,862 | 100.3 | 1.5% |
| 35046 | Clanton | Standard | 5,160 | $79,286 | 152.8 | 5.1% |
| 35171 | Thorsby | Standard | 3,595 | $71,875 | 34.3 | -7.3% |
| 36091 | Verbena | Standard | 3,290 | $61,214 | 74.9 | -8.1% |
| 36750 | Maplesville | Standard | 3,161 | $49,345 | 113.3 | 5.7% |
| 36790 | Stanton | Standard | 261 | — | 12.7 | 552.5% |