| ZIP Codes: | 9 ZIP Codes (8 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 334 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:19 PM |
| Population: | 37,918 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 01047 |
| CBSA: | Selma, AL |
| Land Area: | 1,357 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 16 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 32.3596, -87.0869 |
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37,918 residents live across 9 ZIPs covering 1,357 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 44,421 to 37,918 from 2014 to 2024 — a -14.6% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 7 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 36767 (Orrville, $41,429 median) and poorest ZIP 36761 (Minter, $26,743) are 20.1 miles apart — a 1.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 6.4× across this county — from $33,900 in 36761 (Minter) to $216,700 in 36773 (Safford).
Density varies 24× across the county — from 3 people/sq mi in 36761 (Minter) to 78 in 36701 (Selma).
Educational attainment ranges from 5.9% bachelor's+ in 36775 (Sardis) to 27.4% in 36773 (Safford) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Alabama, this is the #30 most populous of 68 counties and ranks #66 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $37,313 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
17.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (4,649 of 26,216 reporting).
8 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.
Dallas County lost 14.6% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36701 | Selma | Standard | 22,183 | $39,815 | 286.0 | -1.4% |
| 36703 | Selma | Standard | 9,125 | $32,227 | 137.4 | -35.8% |
| 36767 | Orrville | Standard | 1,673 | $41,429 | 157.7 | -12.7% |
| 36758 | Plantersville | Standard | 1,484 | — | 94.1 | -23.5% |
| 36759 | Marion Junction | Standard | 1,166 | $30,441 | 206.5 | -15.9% |
| 36775 | Sardis | Standard | 991 | — | 134.8 | 21.0% |
| 36761 | Minter | Standard | 869 | $26,743 | 268.3 | -4.9% |
| 36773 | Safford | Standard | 427 | $40,208 | 72.1 | -42.1% |
| 36702 | Selma | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |