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Shorter ZIP code, Alabama

The ZIP code for Shorter, AL is 36075, and its area code is 334.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
404
Area code
334
State
Alabama

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Shorter itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Tallassee (11.7 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Shorter in numbers

About 404 people live in Shorter, in 179 households. The median household income is $48,125 a year, 25% below the Alabama median of $63,999 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $98,600 (53% below the Alabama median). The median age is 60.6; 14.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (28.4% across Alabama); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population404Shorter404
Households179Shorter179
Median age60.6Shorter60.6Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$48,125Shorter$48,125Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$98,600Shorter$98,600Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher14.8%Shorter14.8%Alabama28.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.0 minShorter23.0 minAlabama25.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density89 / sq miShorter89 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Shorter

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Shorter
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
36075 Shorter , AL Standard 1,580 $53,505 $115,700

Map of Shorter ZIP codes

36075

The ZIP codes of Shorter, 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 Shorter

The nearest larger towns are Emerald Mountain (3,535 people, 7.5 mi), Tallassee (5,134 people, 9.6 mi) and Redland (4,982 people, 11 mi).

Towns near Shorter
TownPopulationDistance
Emerald Mountain 3,535 7.5 mi
Tallassee 5,134 9.6 mi
Redland 4,982 11.1 mi
Pike Road 10,574 12.8 mi
Wetumpka 7,437 16.3 mi
Tuskegee 8,938 16.9 mi
Montgomery 197,494 17.7 mi
Union Springs 3,248 24.1 mi
Millbrook 17,189 24.2 mi
Holtville 5,158 25.6 mi
Prattville 39,482 27.9 mi

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