| ZIP Codes: | 11 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 4 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 251 / 334 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:52:38 PM |
| Population: | 18,193 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 01099 |
| Land Area: | 856 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 6 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 31.5523, -87.3848 |
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18,193 residents live across 11 ZIPs covering 856 sq mi, served by 10 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 21,456 to 18,193 from 2014 to 2024 — a -15.2% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 8 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 36444 (Franklin, $60,144 median) and poorest ZIP 36481 (Vredenburgh, $33,125) are 10.0 miles apart — a 1.8× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.2× across this county — from $74,200 in 36471 (Peterman) to $163,100 in 36480 (Uriah).
Density varies 18× across the county — from 3 people/sq mi in 36481 (Vredenburgh) to 62 in 36460 (Monroeville).
Educational attainment ranges from 1.5% bachelor's+ in 36481 (Vredenburgh) to 16.8% in 36460 (Monroeville) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Alabama, this is the #51 most populous of 68 counties and ranks #62 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $41,673 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
12.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,539 of 12,715 reporting).
7 Standard delivery, 4 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.
Monroe County lost 15.2% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36460 | Monroeville | Standard | 9,640 | $41,008 | 154.6 | -14.1% |
| 36445 | Frisco City | Standard | 5,146 | $39,421 | 176.2 | 13.3% |
| 36480 | Uriah | Standard | 1,293 | $49,342 | 152.9 | -23.9% |
| 36425 | Beatrice | Standard | 668 | $37,750 | 139.5 | -40.3% |
| 36444 | Franklin | Standard | 666 | $60,144 | 100.2 | -6.5% |
| 36471 | Peterman | Standard | 497 | $40,921 | 91.7 | -52.1% |
| 36481 | Vredenburgh | Standard | 143 | $33,125 | 41.1 | -50.9% |
| 36439 | Excel | PO Box | 140 | — | 0.0 | -80.9% |
| 36470 | Perdue Hill | PO Box | 0 | — | 0.0 | -100.0% |
| 36461 | Monroeville | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 36458 | Mexia | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |