| 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: | 11:12:34 PM |
| Population: | 20,737 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 01065 |
| CBSA: | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| Land Area: | 793 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 14 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 32.7102, -87.6338 |
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20,737 residents live across 6 ZIPs covering 793 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 18.2 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 5× 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 67 counties and ranks #59 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.
Median household income spans 5.2× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35474 | Moundville | Standard | 9,654 | $87,933 | 214.0 | 59.3% |
| 36744 | Greensboro | Standard | 5,491 | $30,518 | 223.3 | -19.2% |
| 36742 | Gallion | Standard | 2,656 | $31,231 | 112.1 | 53.6% |
| 36776 | Sawyerville | Standard | 1,419 | $16,765 | 98.6 | -14.7% |
| 35441 | Akron | Standard | 950 | $49,375 | 81.2 | -8.8% |
| 36765 | Newbern | Standard | 567 | $51,875 | 63.4 | -54.7% |