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Wellington ZIP code, Alabama

The ZIP code for Wellington, AL is 36279, and its area codes are 256 and 938.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
3,071
Area codes
256, 938
State
Alabama

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Wellington itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Jacksonville (6.2 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Wellington in numbers

About 3,071 people live in Wellington, in 1,158 households. The median household income is $53,024 a year, 17% below the Alabama median of $63,999 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $159,100 (24% below the Alabama median).

Population3,071Wellington3,071
Households1,158Wellington1,158
Median household income$53,024Wellington$53,024Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$159,100Wellington$159,100Alabama$209,900US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Wellington. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Wellington

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Wellington
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
36279 Wellington , AL Standard 3,071 $53,024 $159,100

Map of Wellington ZIP codes

36279

The ZIP codes of Wellington, 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 Wellington

The nearest larger towns are Glencoe (5,353 people, 5.8 mi), Southside (9,483 people, 7.5 mi) and Alexandria (3,475 people, 7.8 mi).

Towns near Wellington
TownPopulationDistance
Glencoe 5,353 5.8 mi
Southside 9,483 7.5 mi
Alexandria 3,475 7.8 mi
Hokes Bluff 4,547 8.3 mi
Jacksonville 14,437 8.8 mi
Weaver 3,324 9.1 mi
Saks 10,681 11.3 mi
Gadsden 33,374 11.8 mi
Rainbow City 10,284 11.8 mi
Anniston 21,271 14.5 mi
West End-Cobb Town 3,453 15.3 mi
Attalla 5,775 15.4 mi
Piedmont 4,740 16.2 mi
Choccolocco 2,620 17.6 mi

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zipcodes.pro. “Wellington, AL ZIP codes.” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/city/al/wellington

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