| ZIP Codes: | 19 ZIP Codes (19 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 256 / 938 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:20 PM |
| Population: | 56,716 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 01071 |
| CBSA: | Scottsboro, AL |
| Land Area: | 1,207 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 61 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 34.7577, -86.0109 |
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56,716 residents live across 19 ZIPs covering 1,207 sq mi, served by 18 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 57,104 to 56,716 from 2014 to 2024 — a -0.7% change. 8 ZIPs gained residents, 10 lost (and 1 held flat).
The county's wealthiest ZIP 35765 (Pisgah, $64,009 median) and poorest ZIP 35745 (Estillfork, $33,945) are 24.3 miles apart — a 1.9× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.0× across this county — from $115,600 in 35764 (Paint Rock) to $350,000 in 35755 (Langston).
Density varies 23× across the county — from 5 people/sq mi in 35745 (Estillfork) to 115 in 35769 (Scottsboro).
Educational attainment ranges from 1.6% bachelor's+ in 35764 (Paint Rock) to 27.1% in 35769 (Scottsboro) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Alabama, this is the #25 most populous of 68 counties and ranks #42 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $52,249 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
16.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (6,545 of 40,482 reporting).
19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35768 | Scottsboro | Standard | 12,370 | $52,959 | 173.3 | 1.6% |
| 35769 | Scottsboro | Standard | 9,908 | $55,687 | 86.4 | 2.8% |
| 35765 | Pisgah | Standard | 4,175 | $64,009 | 72.7 | 20.4% |
| 35772 | Stevenson | Standard | 4,082 | $39,313 | 163.4 | -20.1% |
| 35966 | Flat Rock | Standard | 3,543 | $43,883 | 83.9 | -7.3% |
| 35740 | Bridgeport | Standard | 3,443 | $46,148 | 37.8 | 0.3% |
| 35958 | Bryant | Standard | 3,426 | $50,885 | 53.7 | 18.8% |
| 35771 | Section | Standard | 3,414 | $51,875 | 59.1 | -8.3% |
| 35776 | Woodville | Standard | 3,283 | $54,458 | 101.8 | -10.6% |
| 35744 | Dutton | Standard | 2,574 | $54,868 | 35.5 | -9.2% |
| 35752 | Hollywood | Standard | 2,524 | $58,977 | 51.1 | 23.5% |
| 35979 | Higdon | Standard | 1,103 | $51,833 | 11.9 | -25.3% |
| 35746 | Fackler | Standard | 1,023 | $50,357 | 63.2 | 69.1% |
| 35764 | Paint Rock | Standard | 575 | $43,603 | 28.9 | -10.6% |
| 35755 | Langston | Standard | 466 | $41,964 | 35.8 | -30.6% |
| 35745 | Estillfork | Standard | 335 | $33,945 | 68.6 | 52.3% |
| 35751 | Hollytree | Standard | 215 | $49,813 | 29.4 | -41.6% |
| 35766 | Princeton | Standard | 137 | — | 37.6 | 0.0% |
| 35774 | Trenton | Standard | 120 | $96,250 | 12.3 | -30.6% |