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Gadsden ZIP codes, Alabama

Gadsden, AL has 6 ZIP codes (35901, 35903, 35904, 35907, 35905 and 35902) and area codes 256 and 938. The largest is 35901.

USPS city name
6 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
33,374
Area codes
256, 938
State
Alabama

Mail addressed to Gadsden uses the ZIP codes above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Gadsden in numbers

About 33,374 people live in Gadsden, in 12,746 households, the 16th-largest of Alabama's 591 census places. The median household income is $40,345 a year, 37% below the Alabama median of $63,999 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $116,800 (44% below the Alabama median), and median gross rent is $808 a month. The median age is 38.6; 15.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (28.4% across Alabama); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population33,374Gadsden33,374
Households12,746Gadsden12,746
Median age38.6Gadsden38.6Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$40,345Gadsden$40,345Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$116,800Gadsden$116,800Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$808Gadsden$808Alabama$1,007US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.5%Gadsden15.5%Alabama28.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute20.7 minGadsden20.7 minAlabama25.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density891 / sq miGadsden891 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Gadsden

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Gadsden
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
35901 Gadsden , AL Standard 18,769 $48,876 $166,200
35903 Gadsden , AL Standard 17,113 $53,122 $172,300
35904 Gadsden , AL Standard 14,015 $43,771 $117,700
35907 Gadsden , AL Standard 9,357 $76,390 $227,200
35905 Gadsden , AL Standard 6,452 $67,042 $195,600
35902 Gadsden , AL No street area — — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Gadsden

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

ZIP codes overlapping Gadsden
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
35906 Rainbow City , AL Standard 10,446 $56,420 $220,900
35954 Attalla , AL Standard 12,054 $59,479 $135,700

Map of Gadsden ZIP codes

The ZIP codes of Gadsden, 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 Gadsden

The nearest larger towns are Rome, GA (38,189 people, 51 mi), Birmingham (198,173 people, 56 mi) and Vestavia Hills (38,616 people, 56 mi).

Towns near Gadsden
TownPopulationDistance
Attalla 5,775 6.2 mi
Glencoe 5,353 6.2 mi
Rainbow City 10,284 6.6 mi
Southside 9,483 8.0 mi
Hokes Bluff 4,547 8.9 mi
Boaz 10,814 15.5 mi
Alexandria 3,475 18.9 mi
Jacksonville 14,437 20.2 mi
Weaver 3,324 20.8 mi
Albertville 22,813 20.9 mi
Centre 3,700 22.2 mi
Saks 10,681 22.4 mi
Piedmont 4,740 23.6 mi
West End-Cobb Town 3,453 25.8 mi

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