ZIP Codes of Hale County, AL

Population & People
Population & People
Total Population
20,737
Household Income
Household Income
Median Income
$44,616
Housing
Housing
Total Housing Units
9,671
Business & Economy
Business & Economy
Total Businesses
213
Employment
Employment
Employment Rate
52.10%
Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree+
21.28%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates · rolled up across the 6 ZIPs in this county.
Data Last Updated: June 1, 2026
ZIP Codes:6 ZIP Codes (6 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All]
Area Codes:205 / 334 / 659
Timezone:Central (GMT -06:00)
Local Time:2:11:20 PM
Population:20,737 [See All]
FIPS:01065
CBSA:Tuscaloosa, AL
Land Area:796 sq mi
Water Area:14 sq mi
Coordinates:32.7130, -87.6349
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Sharp income gradient
Wealthiest ZIP earns 5.2× the poorest — $87,933 vs $16,765.

Standout ZIPs in this County


Most Populous
Moundville · 9,654 people
46.6% of county total
Highest Income
Moundville · $87,933 median
2.0× county average
Largest Land Area
Greensboro · 228.9 sq mi
Spans the most ground
Fastest Growth
Moundville · 59.3% (10-yr)
6,062 → 9,654 residents
Most Educated
Moundville · 26.5% bachelor's+
1,496 of 5,637 adults 25+

Things worth knowing about Hale County


20,737 residents live across 6 ZIPs covering 796 sq mi, served by 6 distinct USPS-recognized cities.

Population moved from 18,541 to 20,737 from 2014 to 2024 — a +11.8% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.

The county's wealthiest ZIP 35474 (Moundville, $87,933 median) and poorest ZIP 36776 (Sawyerville, $16,765) are 18.1 miles apart — a 5.2× income gap across local geography.

Median home values vary 2.8× across this county — from $74,200 in 36776 (Sawyerville) to $206,000 in 35474 (Moundville).

Density varies across the county — from 9 people/sq mi in 36765 (Newbern) to 45 in 35474 (Moundville).

Educational attainment ranges from 4.7% bachelor's+ in 36765 (Newbern) to 26.5% in 35474 (Moundville) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.

Within Alabama, this is the #46 most populous of 68 counties and ranks #60 for median household income with the #8 fastest decade growth .

Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $57,845 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.

21.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,826 of 13,282 reporting).

6 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.

Stories about Hale County


Two counties in one

Median household income spans 5.2× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.

Wealthiest ZIP
Moundville
Median income: $87,933
Population: 9,654
Bachelor's+: 26.5%
vs
Poorest ZIP (pop >= 500)
Sawyerville
Median income: $16,765
Population: 1,419
Bachelor's+: 15.0%
For every $1 of household income in 36776, the typical household in 35474 earns $5.25.

Big & sparse

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.

Total area
796
square miles
Avg density
26.1
people per sq mi
Population
20,737
across 6 ZIPs
Greensboro
228.9 sq mi
5,491 residents
Moundville
213.4 sq mi
9,654 residents
Gallion
111.9 sq mi
2,656 residents

All ZIP Codes in Hale County


ZIPCityTypePopulationMedian IncomeArea (sq mi)10-yr Growth
35474MoundvilleStandard9,654$87,933213.459.3%
36744GreensboroStandard5,491$30,518228.9-19.2%
36742GallionStandard2,656$31,231111.953.6%
36776SawyervilleStandard1,419$16,765105.5-14.7%
35441AkronStandard950$49,37571.7-8.8%
36765NewbernStandard567$51,87564.1-54.7%

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