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Fort Payne, AL

ZIP codes
15
CBSA code
22840
Type
Micropolitan statistical area
States
AL
Population
72,269
Combined area
Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL-TN

Metro areas are defined by the Office of Management and Budget as whole counties, so every ZIP code in a member county is listed here.

Fort Payne in numbers

About 72,269 people live in the Fort Payne micropolitan area. The median household income is $51,204 a year (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $152,700, and median gross rent is $693 a month.

Population72,269Fort Payne72,269
Median household income$51,204Fort Payne$51,204US $80,734
Median home value$152,700Fort Payne$152,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$693Fort Payne$693US $1,413

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

Its county

Counties in Fort Payne, AL
CountyZIP codesPopulationMedian income
DeKalb County, AL 15 72,269 $51,204

ZIP codes in Fort Payne

ZIP codes in Fort Payne, AL
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
35961 Collinsville , AL Standard 5,879 $46,224 $100,200
35962 Crossville , AL Standard 8,666 $60,392 $141,700
35963 Dawson , AL Standard 1,398 $59,926 $82,600
35967 Fort Payne , AL Standard 16,957 $47,051 $157,300
35968 Fort Payne , AL Standard 4,763 $43,539 $122,400
35971 Fyffe , AL Standard 4,452 $58,528 $143,100
35974 Geraldine , AL Standard 1,518 $52,054 $155,900
35975 Groveoak , AL Standard 1,649 $48,225 $176,100
35978 Henagar , AL Standard 5,580 $55,509 $137,100
35979 Higdon , AL Standard 1,103 $51,833 $137,000
35981 Ider , AL Standard 2,052 $45,556 $152,200
35984 Mentone , AL Standard 1,424 $44,135 $138,000
35986 Rainsville , AL Standard 8,207 $68,056 $221,600
35988 Sylvania , AL Standard 2,368 $53,684 $158,500
35989 Valley Head , AL Standard 3,330 $43,580 $94,100

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