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Athens ZIP codes, Alabama

Athens, AL has 4 ZIP codes (35613, 35611, 35614 and 35612) and area codes 256 and 938. The largest is 35613.

USPS city name
4 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
29,002
Area codes
256, 938
State
Alabama

Mail addressed to Athens uses the ZIP codes above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Athens in numbers

About 29,002 people live in Athens, in 11,251 households, the 21st-largest of Alabama's 591 census places. The median household income is $69,922 a year, 9% above the Alabama median of $63,999 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $270,000 (29% above the Alabama median), and median gross rent is $899 a month. The median age is 40.9; 31.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (28.4% across Alabama); the average commute takes 25 minutes.

Population29,002Athens29,002
Households11,251Athens11,251
Median age40.9Athens40.9Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$69,922Athens$69,922Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$270,000Athens$270,000Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$899Athens$899Alabama$1,007US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher31.4%Athens31.4%Alabama28.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.6 minAthens24.6 minAlabama25.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density693 / sq miAthens693 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Athens

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Athens
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
35613 Athens , AL Standard 25,523 $100,845 $329,900
35611 Athens , AL Standard 29,969 $57,377 $225,600
35614 Athens , AL Standard 7,618 $56,967 $192,700
35612 Athens , AL No street area — — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Athens

These ZIP codes cover part of Athens but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Athens
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
35671 Tanner , AL Standard 2,267 $86,163 $241,300
35756 Madison , AL Standard 24,947 $129,852 $377,400

Map of Athens ZIP codes

35613356113561435612

The ZIP codes of Athens, 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 Athens

The nearest larger towns are Madison (60,106 people, 12 mi), Decatur (57,361 people, 14 mi) and Huntsville (222,791 people, 17 mi).

Towns near Athens
TownPopulationDistance
Madison 60,106 11.7 mi
Harvest 5,955 12.1 mi
Decatur 57,361 14.4 mi
Trinity 2,561 14.6 mi
Huntsville 222,791 16.5 mi
Triana 3,964 17.5 mi
Priceville 3,726 17.7 mi
Meridianville 11,150 22.0 mi
Hartselle 15,847 23.4 mi
Hazel Green 3,940 23.9 mi
Moores Mill 6,378 24.9 mi
Moulton 3,401 27.6 mi
Pulaski, TN 8,285 29.0 mi
Park City, TN 2,813 29.3 mi

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