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Cottonwood ZIP code, Alabama

The ZIP code for Cottonwood, AL is 36320, and its area code is 334.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
971
Area code
334
State
Alabama

Mail addressed to Cottonwood uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Cottonwood in numbers

About 971 people live in Cottonwood, in 488 households. The median household income is $34,468 a year, 46% below the Alabama median of $63,999 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $111,500 (47% below the Alabama median), and median gross rent is $339 a month. The median age is 52.5; 7.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (28.4% across Alabama); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population971Cottonwood971
Households488Cottonwood488
Median age52.5Cottonwood52.5Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$34,468Cottonwood$34,468Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$111,500Cottonwood$111,500Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$339Cottonwood$339Alabama$1,007US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher7.5%Cottonwood7.5%Alabama28.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute25.6 minCottonwood25.6 minAlabama25.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density168 / sq miCottonwood168 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Cottonwood

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Cottonwood
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
36320 Cottonwood , AL Standard 3,151 $50,000 $152,700

Other ZIP codes overlapping Cottonwood

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

ZIP codes overlapping Cottonwood
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
36343 Gordon , AL Standard 1,496 $47,188 $98,900

Map of Cottonwood ZIP codes

36320

The ZIP codes of Cottonwood, 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 Cottonwood

The nearest larger towns are Rehobeth (1,887 people, 9.6 mi), Ashford (2,447 people, 9.8 mi) and Malone, FL (1,998 people, 10 mi).

Towns near Cottonwood
TownPopulationDistance
Taylor 3,063 13.1 mi
Dothan 71,514 13.9 mi
Marianna, FL 7,150 20.4 mi
Headland 5,217 21.1 mi
Hartford 2,701 23.4 mi
Chipley, FL 3,683 23.9 mi
Donalsonville, GA 2,831 24.9 mi
Daleville 4,919 29.4 mi
Bonifay, FL 2,797 29.8 mi

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