| ZIP Codes: | 8 ZIP Codes (6 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 205 / 256 / 659 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:22 PM |
| Population: | 23,888 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 01133 |
| Land Area: | 661 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 17 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 34.1446, -87.4325 |
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23,888 residents live across 8 ZIPs covering 661 sq mi, served by 8 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 24,871 to 23,888 from 2014 to 2024 — a -4.0% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 35572 (Houston, $70,911 median) and poorest ZIP 35565 (Haleyville, $45,598) are 17.6 miles apart — a 1.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 4.3× across this county — from $71,100 in 35575 (Lynn) to $305,000 in 35572 (Houston).
Density varies 4× across the county — from 15 people/sq mi in 35572 (Houston) to 54 in 35541 (Arley).
Educational attainment ranges from 7.2% bachelor's+ in 35575 (Lynn) to 19.8% in 35541 (Arley) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Alabama, this is the #40 most populous of 68 counties and ranks #31 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $54,259 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
12.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,234 of 17,389 reporting).
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35565 | Haleyville | Standard | 10,642 | $45,598 | 246.0 | -15.1% |
| 35553 | Double Springs | Standard | 4,920 | $63,207 | 156.5 | 7.3% |
| 35541 | Arley | Standard | 3,895 | $57,143 | 72.2 | 21.0% |
| 35540 | Addison | Standard | 2,265 | $65,192 | 68.7 | -7.9% |
| 35572 | Houston | Standard | 1,203 | $70,911 | 79.7 | 20.8% |
| 35575 | Lynn | Standard | 946 | $45,938 | 37.6 | -8.9% |
| 35577 | Natural Bridge | PO Box | 17 | — | 0.0 | -46.9% |
| 35551 | Delmar | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |