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Valley Head ZIP code, Alabama

The ZIP code for Valley Head, AL is 35989, and its area code is 256.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
669
Area code
256
State
Alabama

Mail addressed to Valley Head uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Valley Head in numbers

About 669 people live in Valley Head, in 247 households. The median household income is $45,889 a year, 28% below the Alabama median of $63,999 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $59,800 (72% below the Alabama median), and median gross rent is $917 a month. The median age is 42.2; 12.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (28.4% across Alabama); the average commute takes 50 minutes.

Population669Valley Head669
Households247Valley Head247
Median age42.2Valley Head42.2Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$45,889Valley Head$45,889Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$59,800Valley Head$59,800Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$917Valley Head$917Alabama$1,007US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher12.7%Valley Head12.7%Alabama28.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute50.2 minValley Head50.2 minAlabama25.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density177 / sq miValley Head177 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Valley Head

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Valley Head
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
35989 Valley Head , AL Standard 3,330 $43,580 $94,100

Other ZIP codes overlapping Valley Head

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

ZIP codes overlapping Valley Head
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
35984 Mentone , AL Standard 1,424 $44,135 $138,000

Map of Valley Head ZIP codes

35989

The ZIP codes of Valley Head, 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 Valley Head

The nearest larger towns are Fort Payne (14,927 people, 7.8 mi), Henagar (2,501 people, 8.0 mi) and Sylvania (1,925 people, 10 mi).

Towns near Valley Head
TownPopulationDistance
Fort Payne 14,927 7.8 mi
Henagar 2,501 8.0 mi
Rainsville 5,702 12.9 mi
Summerville, GA 4,408 16.5 mi
LaFayette, GA 6,967 22.1 mi
Scottsboro 15,712 24.9 mi
Centre 3,700 28.0 mi
Chickamauga, GA 3,014 29.2 mi
Chattanooga Valley, GA 4,601 30.0 mi

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