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Arab ZIP code, Alabama

The ZIP code for Arab, AL is 35016, and its area codes are 256 and 938.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
8,679
Area codes
256, 938
State
Alabama

Arab in numbers

About 8,679 people live in Arab, in 3,344 households. The median household income is $64,333 a year, about the same as the Alabama median of $63,999 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $215,200 (about the same as the Alabama median), and median gross rent is $718 a month. The median age is 35.9; 25.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (28.4% across Alabama); the average commute takes 29 minutes.

Population8,679Arab8,679
Households3,344Arab3,344
Median age35.9Arab35.9Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$64,333Arab$64,333Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$215,200Arab$215,200Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$718Arab$718Alabama$1,007US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher25.9%Arab25.9%Alabama28.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute29.4 minArab29.4 minAlabama25.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density651 / sq miArab651 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Arab city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Arab

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Arab
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
35016 Arab , AL Standard 17,158 $63,685 $208,800

Map of Arab ZIP codes

35016

The ZIP codes of Arab, AL, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Arab

The nearest larger towns are Guntersville (8,916 people, 14 mi), Albertville (22,813 people, 17 mi) and Boaz (10,814 people, 22 mi).

Towns near Arab
TownPopulationDistance
Guntersville 8,916 14.4 mi
New Hope 2,911 15.1 mi
Albertville 22,813 17.3 mi
Owens Cross Roads 2,826 17.7 mi
Boaz 10,814 21.8 mi
Cullman 19,319 22.2 mi
Triana 3,964 22.6 mi
Hanceville 3,270 23.9 mi
Priceville 3,726 25.6 mi
Good Hope 2,574 25.9 mi
Hartselle 15,847 26.1 mi
Oneonta 6,971 26.6 mi
Huntsville 222,791 27.1 mi

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