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Chatom ZIP code, Alabama

The ZIP code for Chatom, AL is 36518, and its area code is 251.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
834
Area code
251
State
Alabama

Chatom in numbers

About 834 people live in Chatom, in 327 households. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $174,100 (17% below the Alabama median), and median gross rent is $382 a month. The median age is 52.3; 29.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (28.4% across Alabama); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population834Chatom834
Households327Chatom327
Median age52.3Chatom52.3Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median home value$174,100Chatom$174,100Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$382Chatom$382Alabama$1,007US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher29.1%Chatom29.1%Alabama28.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute25.7 minChatom25.7 minAlabama25.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density78 / sq miChatom78 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Chatom

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Chatom
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
36518 Chatom , AL Standard 2,109 $87,768 $168,500

Map of Chatom ZIP codes

36518

The ZIP codes of Chatom, 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 Chatom

The nearest larger towns are State Line, MS (1,016 people, 14 mi), Leroy (1,075 people, 16 mi) and Jackson (4,589 people, 21 mi).

Towns near Chatom
TownPopulationDistance
Jackson 4,589 21.4 mi
Citronelle 3,913 25.7 mi
Waynesboro, MS 4,518 27.0 mi
Leakesville, MS 4,959 28.7 mi

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