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Clay ZIP code, Alabama

The ZIP code for Clay, AL is 35048, and its area codes are 205 and 659.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
5 more
Population
10,273
Area codes
205, 659
State
Alabama

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Clay itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Pinson (3.7 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Clay uses the ZIP code above. 5 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Clay in numbers

About 10,273 people live in Clay, in 3,740 households. The median household income is $81,920 a year, 28% above the Alabama median of $63,999 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $220,600 (5% above the Alabama median), and median gross rent is $2,240 a month. The median age is 39.9; 23.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (28.4% across Alabama); the average commute takes 32 minutes.

Population10,273Clay10,273
Households3,740Clay3,740
Median age39.9Clay39.9Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$81,920Clay$81,920Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$220,600Clay$220,600Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,240Clay$2,240Alabama$1,007US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.2%Clay23.2%Alabama28.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute32.4 minClay32.4 minAlabama25.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density911 / sq miClay911 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Clay

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Clay
ZIP City Type
35048 Clay , AL No street area

Other ZIP codes overlapping Clay

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

ZIP codes overlapping Clay
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
35126 Pinson , AL Standard 22,599 $83,732 $199,000
35146 Springville , AL Standard 13,973 $86,614 $267,800
35173 Trussville , AL Standard 31,603 $117,105 $345,300
35215 Birmingham , AL Standard 43,903 $52,793 $157,300
35235 Birmingham , AL Standard 20,526 $63,295 $194,500

Towns near Clay

The nearest larger towns are Trussville (26,673 people, 3.9 mi), Center Point (15,914 people, 5.7 mi) and Moody (13,488 people, 9.2 mi).

Towns near Clay
TownPopulationDistance
Pinson 7,832 3.3 mi
Trussville 26,673 3.9 mi
Grayson Valley 6,077 4.0 mi
Center Point 15,914 5.7 mi
Argo 4,479 5.9 mi
Remlap 2,761 7.7 mi
Springville 5,081 7.8 mi
Margaret 5,877 8.5 mi
Moody 13,488 9.2 mi
Leeds 12,028 10.6 mi
Odenville 5,197 10.6 mi
Irondale 13,464 11.2 mi
Tarrant 5,925 11.6 mi
Morris 2,673 11.6 mi

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