| ZIP Codes: | 5 ZIP Codes (4 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 256 / 938 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:52:36 PM |
| Population: | 14,880 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 01029 |
| Land Area: | 457 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 33.6608, -85.4817 |
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14,880 residents live across 5 ZIPs covering 457 sq mi, served by 5 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 14,640 to 14,880 from 2014 to 2024 — a +1.6% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 36273 (Ranburne, $90,278 median) and poorest ZIP 36269 (Muscadine, $44,618) are 12.4 miles apart — a 2.0× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.0× across this county — from $127,500 in 36269 (Muscadine) to $258,300 in 36273 (Ranburne).
Density varies 4× across the county — from 16 people/sq mi in 36262 (Fruithurst) to 70 in 36273 (Ranburne).
Educational attainment ranges from 12.4% bachelor's+ in 36264 (Heflin) to 30.1% in 36273 (Ranburne) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Alabama, this is the #55 most populous of 68 counties and ranks #19 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $61,281 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
17.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,848 of 10,563 reporting).
4 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.