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Section ZIP code, Alabama

The ZIP code for Section, AL is 35771, and its area codes are 938 and 256.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,069
Area codes
938, 256
State
Alabama

Section in numbers

About 1,069 people live in Section, in 410 households. The median household income is $47,500 a year, 26% below the Alabama median of $63,999 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $156,000 (26% below the Alabama median), and median gross rent is $638 a month. The median age is 43.3; 20.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (28.4% across Alabama); the average commute takes 34 minutes.

Population1,069Section1,069
Households410Section410
Median age43.3Section43.3Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$47,500Section$47,500Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$156,000Section$156,000Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$638Section$638Alabama$1,007US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.7%Section20.7%Alabama28.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute34.2 minSection34.2 minAlabama25.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density234 / sq miSection234 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Section

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Section
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
35771 Section , AL Standard 3,414 $51,875 $134,900

Map of Section ZIP codes

35771

The ZIP codes of Section, 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 Section

The nearest larger towns are Scottsboro (15,712 people, 5.6 mi), Fyffe (1,190 people, 10 mi) and Sylvania (1,925 people, 10 mi).

Towns near Section
TownPopulationDistance
Scottsboro 15,712 5.6 mi
Rainsville 5,702 10.4 mi
Henagar 2,501 14.8 mi
Fort Payne 14,927 18.9 mi
Guntersville 8,916 21.2 mi
New Hope 2,911 24.5 mi
Albertville 22,813 25.5 mi
Owens Cross Roads 2,826 26.7 mi
Boaz 10,814 28.2 mi

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