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Sheffield ZIP code, Alabama

The ZIP code for Sheffield, AL is 35660, and its area codes are 256 and 938.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
9,340
Area codes
256, 938
State
Alabama

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

Sheffield in numbers

About 9,340 people live in Sheffield, in 4,732 households. The median household income is $39,733 a year, 38% below the Alabama median of $63,999 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $133,800 (36% below the Alabama median), and median gross rent is $829 a month. The median age is 45.8; 18.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (28.4% across Alabama); the average commute takes 19 minutes.

Population9,340Sheffield9,340
Households4,732Sheffield4,732
Median age45.8Sheffield45.8Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$39,733Sheffield$39,733Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$133,800Sheffield$133,800Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$829Sheffield$829Alabama$1,007US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.4%Sheffield18.4%Alabama28.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute19.4 minSheffield19.4 minAlabama25.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,336 / sq miSheffield1,336 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Sheffield

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Sheffield
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
35660 Sheffield , AL Standard 9,367 $40,065 $135,400

Other ZIP codes overlapping Sheffield

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

ZIP codes overlapping Sheffield
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
35661 Muscle Shoals , AL Standard 19,169 $74,310 $191,800
35674 Tuscumbia , AL Standard 20,176 $64,706 $183,100

Map of Sheffield ZIP codes

35660

The ZIP codes of Sheffield, 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 Sheffield

The nearest larger towns are Muscle Shoals (16,951 people, 3.7 mi), Florence (41,701 people, 5.4 mi) and Russellville (10,799 people, 17 mi).

Towns near Sheffield
TownPopulationDistance
Tuscumbia 9,115 2.7 mi
Muscle Shoals 16,951 3.7 mi
Florence 41,701 5.4 mi
Underwood-Petersville 3,100 8.2 mi
Russellville 10,799 17.5 mi
Iuka, MS 3,110 28.6 mi
Moulton 3,401 30.0 mi

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