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Ashland ZIP code, Alabama

The ZIP code for Ashland, AL is 36251, and its area code is 256.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,797
Area code
256
State
Alabama

Ashland in numbers

About 1,797 people live in Ashland, in 828 households. The median household income is $42,308 a year, 34% below the Alabama median of $63,999 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $159,300 (24% below the Alabama median), and median gross rent is $366 a month. The median age is 44.8; 16.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (28.4% across Alabama); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population1,797Ashland1,797
Households828Ashland828
Median age44.8Ashland44.8Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$42,308Ashland$42,308Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$159,300Ashland$159,300Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$366Ashland$366Alabama$1,007US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.8%Ashland16.8%Alabama28.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.5 minAshland22.5 minAlabama25.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density245 / sq miAshland245 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Ashland

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Ashland
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
36251 Ashland , AL Standard 5,302 $50,466 $169,500

Map of Ashland ZIP codes

36251

The ZIP codes of Ashland, 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 Ashland

The nearest larger towns are Lineville (2,546 people, 5.6 mi), Talladega (14,760 people, 19 mi) and Oxford (22,063 people, 23 mi).

Towns near Ashland
TownPopulationDistance
Lineville 2,546 5.6 mi
Talladega 14,760 19.0 mi
Oxford 22,063 22.6 mi
Alexander City 14,606 25.2 mi
Sylacauga 12,309 26.1 mi
West End-Cobb Town 3,453 26.5 mi
Lincoln 7,305 27.3 mi
Anniston 21,271 27.9 mi
Roanoke 5,336 28.2 mi
Choccolocco 2,620 28.4 mi
Childersburg 4,655 29.3 mi

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