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Bankston ZIP code, Alabama

The ZIP code for Bankston, AL is 35542, and its area codes are 205 and 659.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,197
Area codes
205, 659
State
Alabama

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Bankston itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Fayette (8.4 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Bankston in numbers

About 1,197 people live in Bankston, in 460 households. The median household income is $44,674 a year, 30% below the Alabama median of $63,999 (US: $80,734).

Population1,197Bankston1,197
Households460Bankston460
Median household income$44,674Bankston$44,674Alabama$63,999US $80,734

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Bankston. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Bankston

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Bankston
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
35542 Bankston , AL Standard 1,197 $44,674 —

Map of Bankston ZIP codes

The ZIP codes of Bankston, 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 Bankston

The nearest larger towns are Fayette (4,164 people, 8.7 mi), Carbon Hill (1,536 people, 16 mi) and Winfield (4,999 people, 17 mi).

Towns near Bankston
TownPopulationDistance
Fayette 4,164 8.7 mi
Winfield 4,999 17.2 mi
Jasper 14,442 25.8 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Fayette County · Alabama ZIP codes

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