| ZIP Codes: | 14 ZIP Codes (12 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 251 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:22 PM |
| Population: | 15,247 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 01129 |
| Land Area: | 1,075 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 9 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 31.3780, -88.1490 |
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15,247 residents live across 14 ZIPs covering 1,075 sq mi, served by 14 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 17,243 to 15,247 from 2014 to 2024 — a -11.6% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 10 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 36585 (Wagarville, $106,607 median) and poorest ZIP 36584 (Vinegar Bend, $30,639) are 28.5 miles apart — a 3.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.7× across this county — from $110,100 in 36513 (Calvert) to $408,600 in 36581 (Sunflower).
Density varies 43× across the county — from 3 people/sq mi in 36529 (Deer Park) to 150 in 36513 (Calvert).
Educational attainment ranges from 3.2% bachelor's+ in 36513 (Calvert) to 40.7% in 36585 (Wagarville) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Alabama, this is the #53 most populous of 68 counties and ranks #20 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $64,860 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
17.4% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,882 of 10,817 reporting).
12 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Median household income spans 3.5× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
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.
Washington County lost 11.6% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36558 | Millry | Standard | 4,236 | $63,967 | 243.4 | 13.1% |
| 36553 | Mc Intosh | Standard | 3,422 | $51,897 | 132.6 | -10.8% |
| 36518 | Chatom | Standard | 2,109 | $87,768 | 119.4 | -14.6% |
| 36548 | Leroy | Standard | 1,183 | $78,676 | 32.9 | 8.5% |
| 36585 | Wagarville | Standard | 681 | $106,607 | 112.3 | -37.2% |
| 36583 | Tibbie | Standard | 678 | $48,438 | 85.7 | 19.4% |
| 36569 | Saint Stephens | Standard | 637 | $55,774 | 56.5 | -35.0% |
| 36584 | Vinegar Bend | Standard | 566 | $30,639 | 65.9 | -35.8% |
| 36513 | Calvert | PO Box | 521 | — | 3.5 | -1.7% |
| 36539 | Fruitdale | Standard | 453 | $55,625 | 67.3 | -50.2% |
| 36529 | Deer Park | Standard | 310 | $76,339 | 90.0 | 7.6% |
| 36538 | Frankville | Standard | 290 | $37,181 | 51.6 | -38.8% |
| 36581 | Sunflower | Standard | 161 | — | 11.8 | -43.9% |
| 36556 | Malcolm | PO Box | 0 | — | 2.1 | -100.0% |