| ZIP Codes: | 6 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 256 / 334 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:52:39 PM |
| Population: | 35,813 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 01123 |
| CBSA: | Alexander City, AL |
| Land Area: | 756 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 59 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 32.8973, -85.8199 |
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35,813 residents live across 6 ZIPs covering 756 sq mi, served by 5 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 36,809 to 35,813 from 2014 to 2024 — a -2.7% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 36853 (Dadeville, $73,594 median) and poorest ZIP 36850 (Camp Hill, $42,000) are 9.8 miles apart — a 1.8× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.5× across this county — from $84,200 in 36850 (Camp Hill) to $292,200 in 36853 (Dadeville).
Density varies 5× across the county — from 16 people/sq mi in 36850 (Camp Hill) to 77 in 35010 (Alexander City).
Educational attainment ranges from 6.5% bachelor's+ in 36850 (Camp Hill) to 27.7% in 36853 (Dadeville) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Alabama, this is the #33 most populous of 68 counties and ranks #26 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $58,278 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
21.6% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (5,704 of 26,408 reporting).
5 Standard delivery, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35010 | Alexander City | Standard | 19,347 | $51,338 | 252.3 | -8.0% |
| 36853 | Dadeville | Standard | 9,541 | $73,594 | 193.2 | 19.4% |
| 36861 | Jacksons Gap | Standard | 2,853 | $65,577 | 60.8 | -12.5% |
| 36850 | Camp Hill | Standard | 2,557 | $42,000 | 158.1 | -5.7% |
| 36256 | Daviston | Standard | 1,515 | $64,167 | 91.8 | -17.1% |
| 35011 | Alexander City | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |