| ZIP Codes: | 9 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 334 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:52:39 PM |
| Population: | 59,408 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 01113 |
| CBSA: | Columbus, GA-AL |
| Land Area: | 614 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 3 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 32.3170, -85.1254 |
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59,408 residents live across 9 ZIPs covering 614 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 56,039 to 59,408 from 2014 to 2024 — a +6.0% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 36856 (Fort Mitchell, $75,381 median) and poorest ZIP 36860 (Hurtsboro, $43,451) are 24.1 miles apart — a 1.7× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 4.1× across this county — from $63,400 in 36860 (Hurtsboro) to $258,700 in 36856 (Fort Mitchell).
Density varies 430× across the county — from 4 people/sq mi in 36871 (Pittsview) to 1,673 in 36867 (Phenix City).
Most of the decade's growth concentrated around Phenix City — top growth ZIPs averaged +20.4% over the past ten years ( 36856 , 36869 and 36867 ).
Educational attainment ranges from 12.0% bachelor's+ in 36871 (Pittsview) to 28.1% in 36867 (Phenix City) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Alabama, this is the #22 most populous of 68 counties and ranks #39 for median household income with the #16 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $53,253 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 (8,590 of 40,249 reporting).
7 Standard delivery, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36867 | Phenix City | Standard | 22,821 | $48,026 | 13.6 | 1.8% |
| 36869 | Phenix City | Standard | 21,518 | $50,061 | 71.7 | 5.4% |
| 36856 | Fort Mitchell | Standard | 8,716 | $75,381 | 54.1 | 54.1% |
| 36875 | Seale | Standard | 4,017 | $55,896 | 138.6 | -8.4% |
| 36860 | Hurtsboro | Standard | 1,486 | $43,451 | 133.4 | -5.5% |
| 36871 | Pittsview | Standard | 547 | $51,490 | 140.7 | -56.0% |
| 36858 | Hatchechubbee | Standard | 303 | — | 61.6 | -10.9% |
| 36851 | Cottonton | PO Box | 0 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 36868 | Phenix City | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |