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Chunchula ZIP code, Alabama

The ZIP code for Chunchula, AL is 36521, and its area code is 251.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
250
Area code
251
State
Alabama

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Chunchula itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Citronelle (9.6 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Chunchula in numbers

About 250 people live in Chunchula, in 166 households. The median household income is $18,664 a year, 71% below the Alabama median of $63,999 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $57,400 (73% below the Alabama median). The median age is 54.6; 16.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (28.4% across Alabama); the average commute takes 28 minutes.

Population250Chunchula250
Households166Chunchula166
Median age54.6Chunchula54.6Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$18,664Chunchula$18,664Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$57,400Chunchula$57,400Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher16.4%Chunchula16.4%Alabama28.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute28.4 minChunchula28.4 minAlabama25.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density139 / sq miChunchula139 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Chunchula

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Chunchula
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
36521 Chunchula , AL Standard 5,536 $76,688 $183,500

Map of Chunchula ZIP codes

36521

The ZIP codes of Chunchula, 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 Chunchula

The nearest larger towns are Saraland (16,404 people, 7.7 mi), Semmes (5,626 people, 9.3 mi) and Satsuma (6,822 people, 9.8 mi).

Towns near Chunchula
TownPopulationDistance
Saraland 16,404 7.7 mi
Semmes 5,626 9.3 mi
Satsuma 6,822 9.8 mi
Prichard 18,961 11.6 mi
Citronelle 3,913 12.0 mi
Chickasaw 6,332 13.2 mi
Mobile 203,416 18.9 mi
Lucedale, MS 2,995 23.0 mi
Tillmans Corner 17,677 23.9 mi
Spanish Fort 10,662 24.7 mi
Bay Minette 8,295 24.8 mi
Leakesville, MS 4,959 25.7 mi
Theodore 4,964 26.9 mi
Stapleton 3,009 27.7 mi

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