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Decatur ZIP codes, Alabama

Decatur, AL has 5 ZIP codes (35603, 35601, 35602, 35609 and 35699) and area codes 256 and 938. The largest is 35603.

USPS city name
5 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
4 more
Population
57,361
Area codes
256, 938
State
Alabama

Mail addressed to Decatur uses the ZIP codes above. 4 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Decatur in numbers

About 57,361 people live in Decatur, in 23,722 households, the 10th-largest of Alabama's 591 census places. The median household income is $61,563 a year, 4% below the Alabama median of $63,999 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $210,200 (about the same as the Alabama median), and median gross rent is $896 a month. The median age is 39.7; 22.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (28.4% across Alabama); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population57,361Decatur57,361
Households23,722Decatur23,722
Median age39.7Decatur39.7Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$61,563Decatur$61,563Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$210,200Decatur$210,200Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$896Decatur$896Alabama$1,007US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.4%Decatur22.4%Alabama28.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.1 minDecatur21.1 minAlabama25.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,051 / sq miDecatur1,051 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Decatur

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Decatur
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
35603 Decatur , AL Standard 32,179 $81,490 $247,400
35601 Decatur , AL Standard 35,449 $51,429 $172,200
35602 Decatur , AL No street area — — —
35609 Decatur , AL No street area — — —
35699 Decatur , AL No street area — — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Decatur

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

ZIP codes overlapping Decatur
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
35640 Hartselle , AL Standard 27,344 $76,620 $210,000
35649 Mooresville , AL Standard 81 $144,000 $389,500
35671 Tanner , AL Standard 2,267 $86,163 $241,300
35673 Trinity , AL Standard 7,250 $80,842 $210,500

Map of Decatur ZIP codes

3560335601356023560935699

The ZIP codes of Decatur, 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 Decatur

The nearest larger towns are Madison (60,106 people, 16 mi), Huntsville (222,791 people, 20 mi) and Birmingham (198,173 people, 73 mi).

Towns near Decatur
TownPopulationDistance
Trinity 2,561 5.5 mi
Priceville 3,726 6.8 mi
Hartselle 15,847 9.6 mi
Triana 3,964 13.8 mi
Athens 29,002 14.4 mi
Madison 60,106 16.1 mi
Moulton 3,401 17.7 mi
Huntsville 222,791 19.8 mi
Harvest 5,955 23.5 mi
Cullman 19,319 28.7 mi

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