| City: | Decatur, Alabama |
| County: | Morgan County |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:01:58 PM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Codes: | 256 / 938 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 34.6056, -86.9833 |
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ZIP code 35609 in Decatur, Alabama operates exclusively as a PO Box facility. Unlike many Classified as a PO Box ZIPs that serve areas with street delivery from neighboring codes, this location doesn't maintain carrier routes of any kind. The USPS data shows three PO Box route segments and 13 business customers, but zero street delivery records.
The facility sits in Morgan County without residential street addresses in its service area. This isn't uncommon for administrative annexes or specialized postal facilities in larger cities. Decatur's main ZIP codes handle standard carrier delivery, while 35609 provides PO Box service for customers who need it. The classification reflects the facility's actual function rather than describing a community isolated from modern mail service.
This ZIP code has no street delivery records. All mail service is provided through PO Box routes.
ZIP Code 35609 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 8 business establishments, employing about 2,231 people with an annual payroll of $214,530,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 1,576Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 8Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $60,109,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $214,530,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 2,231Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 35609 is located in Morgan County, Alabama, within the Decatur, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 19460) and Alabama's 5th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 156,924 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 35609. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Decatur, ALSource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 19460Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 156,924Source: Census |
| MSA: | Decatur, AL MSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 05Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 3677.31 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | --Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 0120104Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Decatur city; AlabamaSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 35609 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 January 1, 2026.