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Steele ZIP code, Alabama

The ZIP code for Steele, AL is 35987, and its area codes are 205 and 659.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,149
Area codes
205, 659
State
Alabama

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Steele itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Ashville (8.2 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Steele in numbers

About 1,149 people live in Steele, in 399 households. The median household income is $72,386 a year, 13% above the Alabama median of $63,999 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $107,100 (49% below the Alabama median), and median gross rent is $739 a month. The median age is 32.5; 8.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (28.4% across Alabama); the average commute takes 37 minutes.

Population1,149Steele1,149
Households399Steele399
Median age32.5Steele32.5Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$72,386Steele$72,386Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$107,100Steele$107,100Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$739Steele$739Alabama$1,007US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher8.7%Steele8.7%Alabama28.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute37.3 minSteele37.3 minAlabama25.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density171 / sq miSteele171 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Steele

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Steele
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
35987 Steele , AL Standard 2,861 $78,906 $181,600

Map of Steele ZIP codes

35987

The ZIP codes of Steele, 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 Steele

The nearest larger towns are Attalla (5,775 people, 5.1 mi), Rainbow City (10,284 people, 6.2 mi) and Ashville (2,464 people, 8.6 mi).

Towns near Steele
TownPopulationDistance
Attalla 5,775 5.1 mi
Rainbow City 10,284 6.2 mi
Southside 9,483 10.6 mi
Gadsden 33,374 11.0 mi
Glencoe 5,353 14.8 mi
Oneonta 6,971 17.1 mi
Boaz 10,814 17.9 mi
Hokes Bluff 4,547 19.2 mi
Odenville 5,197 21.3 mi
Springville 5,081 21.8 mi
Alexandria 3,475 22.2 mi
Albertville 22,813 22.3 mi
Margaret 5,877 24.2 mi
Remlap 2,761 24.9 mi

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