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Fort Payne ZIP codes, Alabama

Fort Payne, AL has 2 ZIP codes (35967 and 35968) and area code 256. The largest is 35967.

USPS city name
2 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
14,927
Area code
256
State
Alabama

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

Fort Payne in numbers

About 14,927 people live in Fort Payne, in 5,522 households, the 49th-largest of Alabama's 591 census places. The median household income is $47,479 a year, 26% below the Alabama median of $63,999 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $157,000 (25% below the Alabama median), and median gross rent is $679 a month. The median age is 37.4; 17.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (28.4% across Alabama); the average commute takes 17 minutes.

Population14,927Fort Payne14,927
Households5,522Fort Payne5,522
Median age37.4Fort Payne37.4Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$47,479Fort Payne$47,479Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$157,000Fort Payne$157,000Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$679Fort Payne$679Alabama$1,007US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.3%Fort Payne17.3%Alabama28.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute17.3 minFort Payne17.3 minAlabama25.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density265 / sq miFort Payne265 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Fort Payne

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Fort Payne
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
35967 Fort Payne , AL Standard 16,957 $47,051 $157,300
35968 Fort Payne , AL Standard 4,763 $43,539 $122,400

Other ZIP codes overlapping Fort Payne

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

ZIP codes overlapping Fort Payne
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
35984 Mentone , AL Standard 1,424 $44,135 $138,000

Map of Fort Payne ZIP codes

3596735968

The ZIP codes of Fort Payne, 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 Fort Payne

The nearest larger towns are Scottsboro (15,712 people, 24 mi), Rome, GA (38,189 people, 32 mi) and Albertville (22,813 people, 33 mi).

Towns near Fort Payne
TownPopulationDistance
Rainsville 5,702 8.8 mi
Henagar 2,501 12.2 mi
Summerville, GA 4,408 19.4 mi
Centre 3,700 21.0 mi
Scottsboro 15,712 24.2 mi
LaFayette, GA 6,967 29.0 mi

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