| ZIP Codes: | 12 ZIP Codes (10 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 205 / 256 / 659 / 938 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:19 PM |
| Population: | 106,730 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 01055 |
| CBSA: | Gadsden, AL |
| Land Area: | 606 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 14 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 34.0205, -86.0737 |
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106,730 residents live across 12 ZIPs covering 606 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 106,520 to 106,730 from 2014 to 2024 — a +0.2% change. 5 ZIPs gained residents, 6 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 35907 (Gadsden, $76,390 median) and poorest ZIP 35972 (Gallant, $42,457) are 14.8 miles apart — a 1.8× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.3× across this county — from $98,800 in 35972 (Gallant) to $227,200 in 35907 (Gadsden).
Density varies 8× across the county — from 48 people/sq mi in 35972 (Gallant) to 377 in 35907 (Gadsden).
Educational attainment ranges from 11.1% bachelor's+ in 35952 (Altoona) to 25.1% in 35972 (Gallant) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Alabama, this is the #12 most populous of 68 counties and ranks #36 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $55,236 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
18.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (13,520 of 74,887 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Gadsden.
10 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35901 | Gadsden | Standard | 18,769 | $48,876 | 62.8 | -7.2% |
| 35903 | Gadsden | Standard | 17,113 | $53,122 | 72.2 | -1.2% |
| 35904 | Gadsden | Standard | 14,015 | $43,771 | 50.3 | -0.4% |
| 35954 | Attalla | Standard | 12,054 | $59,479 | 105.5 | 0.5% |
| 35906 | Rainbow City | Standard | 10,446 | $56,420 | 37.4 | 3.4% |
| 35907 | Gadsden | Standard | 9,357 | $76,390 | 24.8 | 11.6% |
| 35956 | Boaz | Standard | 8,748 | $61,290 | 74.5 | -0.9% |
| 35952 | Altoona | Standard | 8,415 | $48,361 | 108.4 | 11.0% |
| 35905 | Gadsden | Standard | 6,452 | $67,042 | 42.7 | -4.1% |
| 35972 | Gallant | Standard | 1,291 | $42,457 | 26.9 | 8.1% |
| 35990 | Walnut Grove | PO Box | 70 | — | 0.0 | -31.4% |
| 35902 | Gadsden | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |