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Scottsboro ZIP codes, Alabama

Scottsboro, AL has 2 ZIP codes (35768 and 35769) and area codes 256 and 938. The largest is 35768.

USPS city name
2 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
15,712
Area codes
256, 938
State
Alabama

Mail addressed to Scottsboro 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.

Scottsboro in numbers

About 15,712 people live in Scottsboro, in 6,482 households, the 48th-largest of Alabama's 591 census places. The median household income is $53,929 a year, 16% below the Alabama median of $63,999 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $190,400 (9% below the Alabama median), and median gross rent is $830 a month. The median age is 41.2; 22.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (28.4% across Alabama); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population15,712Scottsboro15,712
Households6,482Scottsboro6,482
Median age41.2Scottsboro41.2Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$53,929Scottsboro$53,929Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$190,400Scottsboro$190,400Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$830Scottsboro$830Alabama$1,007US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.6%Scottsboro22.6%Alabama28.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.4 minScottsboro23.4 minAlabama25.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density310 / sq miScottsboro310 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Scottsboro

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Scottsboro
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
35768 Scottsboro , AL Standard 12,370 $52,959 $157,900
35769 Scottsboro , AL Standard 9,908 $55,687 $210,700

Other ZIP codes overlapping Scottsboro

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

ZIP codes overlapping Scottsboro
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
35744 Dutton , AL Standard 2,574 $54,868 $157,900
35776 Woodville , AL Standard 3,283 $54,458 $159,400

Map of Scottsboro ZIP codes

3576835769

The ZIP codes of Scottsboro, 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 Scottsboro

The nearest larger towns are Albertville (22,813 people, 28 mi), Huntsville (222,791 people, 36 mi) and Madison (60,106 people, 41 mi).

Towns near Scottsboro
TownPopulationDistance
Rainsville 5,702 15.9 mi
Henagar 2,501 18.1 mi
New Hope 2,911 22.0 mi
Guntersville 8,916 22.4 mi
Owens Cross Roads 2,826 23.5 mi
Fort Payne 14,927 24.2 mi
Albertville 22,813 27.9 mi

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