| ZIP Codes: | 7 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 205 / 256 / 659 / 938 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:19 PM |
| Population: | 34,160 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 01059 |
| CBSA: | Russellville, AL |
| Land Area: | 767 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 13 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 34.4272, -87.8818 |
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34,160 residents live across 7 ZIPs covering 767 sq mi, served by 6 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 33,237 to 34,160 from 2014 to 2024 — a +2.8% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 35585 (Spruce Pine, $92,679 median) and poorest ZIP 35571 (Hodges, $35,750) are 8.4 miles apart — a 2.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.0× across this county — from $104,400 in 35593 (Vina) to $211,200 in 35585 (Spruce Pine).
Density varies 6× across the county — from 11 people/sq mi in 35593 (Vina) to 73 in 35653 (Russellville).
Educational attainment ranges from 10.6% bachelor's+ in 35571 (Hodges) to 26.4% in 35582 (Red Bay) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Alabama, this is the #36 most populous of 68 counties and ranks #37 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $54,213 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
15.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (3,518 of 22,769 reporting).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35653 | Russellville | Standard | 11,481 | $52,600 | 157.0 | -6.4% |
| 35654 | Russellville | Standard | 8,749 | $60,674 | 153.2 | 10.8% |
| 35581 | Phil Campbell | Standard | 5,932 | $43,555 | 125.3 | 22.3% |
| 35582 | Red Bay | Standard | 4,145 | $48,235 | 89.5 | -0.2% |
| 35585 | Spruce Pine | Standard | 1,642 | $92,679 | 46.2 | 42.3% |
| 35593 | Vina | Standard | 1,470 | $54,559 | 130.6 | -30.6% |
| 35571 | Hodges | Standard | 741 | $35,750 | 65.3 | -8.4% |