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Dawson ZIP code, Alabama

The ZIP code for Dawson, AL is 35963, and its area code is 256.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,398
Area code
256
State
Alabama

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Dawson itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Geraldine (4.7 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Dawson in numbers

About 1,398 people live in Dawson, in 485 households. The median household income is $59,926 a year, 6% below the Alabama median of $63,999 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $82,600 (61% below the Alabama median).

Population1,398Dawson1,398
Households485Dawson485
Median household income$59,926Dawson$59,926Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$82,600Dawson$82,600Alabama$209,900US $332,700

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

ZIP codes addressed as Dawson

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Dawson
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
35963 Dawson , AL Standard 1,398 $59,926 $82,600

Map of Dawson ZIP codes

35963

The ZIP codes of Dawson, 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 Dawson

The nearest larger towns are Crossville (2,143 people, 6.7 mi), Collinsville (1,781 people, 7.2 mi) and Rainsville (5,702 people, 11 mi).

Towns near Dawson
TownPopulationDistance
Rainsville 5,702 10.6 mi
Fort Payne 14,927 15.1 mi
Boaz 10,814 17.1 mi
Albertville 22,813 17.5 mi
Guntersville 8,916 18.6 mi
Centre 3,700 20.4 mi
Scottsboro 15,712 20.9 mi
Henagar 2,501 21.8 mi
Gadsden 33,374 24.9 mi
Hokes Bluff 4,547 25.8 mi
Attalla 5,775 28.1 mi
Glencoe 5,353 28.4 mi

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