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Wedowee ZIP code, Alabama

The ZIP code for Wedowee, AL is 36278, and its area codes are 256 and 938.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
899
Area codes
256, 938
State
Alabama

Wedowee in numbers

About 899 people live in Wedowee, in 380 households. The median household income is $41,875 a year, 35% below the Alabama median of $63,999 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $179,700 (14% below the Alabama median), and median gross rent is $710 a month. The median age is 43.4; 18.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (28.4% across Alabama); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population899Wedowee899
Households380Wedowee380
Median age43.4Wedowee43.4Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$41,875Wedowee$41,875Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$179,700Wedowee$179,700Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$710Wedowee$710Alabama$1,007US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.5%Wedowee18.5%Alabama28.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.1 minWedowee21.1 minAlabama25.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density257 / sq miWedowee257 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Wedowee

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Wedowee
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
36278 Wedowee , AL Standard 4,299 $58,214 $261,000

Map of Wedowee ZIP codes

36278

The ZIP codes of Wedowee, 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 Wedowee

The nearest larger towns are Roanoke (5,336 people, 13 mi), Lineville (2,546 people, 15 mi) and Ashland (1,797 people, 20 mi).

Towns near Wedowee
TownPopulationDistance
Roanoke 5,336 13.1 mi
Lineville 2,546 15.4 mi
Heflin 3,467 23.9 mi
Choccolocco 2,620 27.9 mi
La Fayette 2,633 28.7 mi
Oxford 22,063 29.7 mi
Carrollton, GA 27,392 30.0 mi

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