| City: | Mc Shan, Alabama |
| County: | Pickens County |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 10:58:52 PM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Codes: | 205 / 659 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 33.4065, -88.1495 |
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Mc Shan is a tiny unincorporated community in Pickens County, Alabama. It doesn't have its own Census boundary, appearing only as a point location within the larger ZIP code 35461 (Reform). The post office on N Columbus Street is the community's main landmark, maintaining just 25 PO Boxes for area residents.
This is a PO Box Only Zone. There's no alternative mail delivery here, so everyone who wants mail must use a PO Box or General Delivery at the Mc Shan post office. The community sits in rural western Alabama near the Mississippi border, about 40 miles west of Tuscaloosa.
Despite having zero recorded residential population in its own ZIP code boundary, the surrounding area shows signs of economic activity. Three local businesses employ 83 workers. That employment figure suggests a small manufacturing or industrial operation nearby, which isn't unusual for rural Alabama communities that grew around sawmills or similar industries.
Only one street appears in postal records, with the post office being the primary addressable location.
ZIP Code 35471 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 3 business establishments, employing about 79 people with an annual payroll of $4,932,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 435Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 3Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $1,162,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $4,932,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 79Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 35471 is located in Pickens County, Alabama, within the Tuscaloosa, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 46220) and Alabama's 7th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 275,217 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 35471. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Tuscaloosa, ALSource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 46220Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 275,217Source: Census |
| MSA: | Source: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 07Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 10156.13 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | --Source: Census |
| Place Name: | --Source: Census |
We could not locate which school district 35471 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.