| ZIP Codes: | 26 ZIP Codes (17 Standard, 8 PO Box, 1 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 205 / 659 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:21 PM |
| Population: | 219,520 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 01125 |
| CBSA: | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| Land Area: | 1,127 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 28 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 33.2364, -87.5328 |
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219,520 residents live across 26 ZIPs covering 1,127 sq mi, served by 16 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 186,588 to 217,570 from 2014 to 2024 — a +16.6% change. 17 ZIPs gained residents, 0 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 35406 (Tuscaloosa, $119,250 median) and poorest ZIP 35401 (Tuscaloosa, $29,152) are 13.7 miles apart — a 4.1× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.3× across this county — from $144,500 in 35401 (Tuscaloosa) to $481,600 in 35406 (Tuscaloosa).
Density varies 140× across the county — from 28 people/sq mi in 35444 (Brookwood) to 3,864 in 35487 (Tuscaloosa).
Educational attainment ranges from 7.9% bachelor's+ in 35446 (Buhl) to 67.5% in 35406 (Tuscaloosa) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Alabama, this is the #7 most populous of 68 counties and ranks #11 for median household income with the #5 fastest decade growth .
Hosts 1 single-entity Unique ZIP: 35487University Of Al .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $65,332 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
32.4% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (42,941 of 132,516 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Northport.
17 Standard delivery, 8 PO Box only, 1 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
1 ZIP in this county where more than 60% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor's degree — typically college campuses, research enclaves, or tech corridors.
Median household income spans 4.1× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
Tuscaloosa County grew 17.6% over the past decade — concentrated in 3 high-growth ZIPs:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35405 | Tuscaloosa | Standard | 49,420 | $62,301 | 53.2 | 13.2% |
| 35401 | Tuscaloosa | Standard | 43,459 | $29,152 | 39.4 | 18.7% |
| 35404 | Tuscaloosa | Standard | 22,445 | $48,932 | 17.4 | 4.5% |
| 35475 | Northport | Standard | 20,745 | $108,559 | 218.5 | 34.0% |
| 35406 | Tuscaloosa | Standard | 18,904 | $119,250 | 79.9 | 23.4% |
| 35473 | Northport | Standard | 18,198 | $69,657 | 29.9 | 15.8% |
| 35453 | Cottondale | Standard | 12,620 | $68,533 | 92.1 | 11.4% |
| 35476 | Northport | Standard | 8,521 | $61,154 | 8.5 | 14.9% |
| 35490 | Vance | Standard | 4,457 | $87,813 | 71.0 | 6.7% |
| 35444 | Brookwood | Standard | 4,216 | $69,207 | 152.7 | 4.9% |
| 35452 | Coker | Standard | 4,195 | $70,962 | 52.4 | 21.6% |
| 35456 | Duncanville | Standard | 3,745 | $56,574 | 89.6 | 31.4% |
| 35487 | Tuscaloosa | Unique | 1,950 | — | 0.5 | — |
| 35446 | Buhl | Standard | 1,896 | $39,313 | 63.5 | 12.2% |
| 35480 | Ralph | Standard | 1,879 | $88,200 | 66.5 | 30.1% |
| 35463 | Fosters | Standard | 1,603 | $59,464 | 56.5 | 12.8% |
| 35458 | Elrod | Standard | 1,211 | $64,688 | 28.0 | 148.2% |
| 35457 | Echola | Standard | 56 | — | 7.3 | 21.7% |
| 35440 | Abernant | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 35482 | Samantha | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 35449 | Coaling | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 35407 | Tuscaloosa | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 35402 | Tuscaloosa | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 35486 | Tuscaloosa | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 35403 | Tuscaloosa | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 35478 | Peterson | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |