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Cherokee County, AL ZIP codes

Cherokee County, AL has 6 ZIP codes, in 6 towns: 36272, 35960, 35959, 35983, 35973 and 36275.

The county seat is Centre.

ZIP codes
6
Towns
6
County seat
Centre
County FIPS
01019
State
Alabama
Population
25,443
Median household income
$53,863
Land area
554 sq mi

Cherokee County ZIP codes by town

Centre (county seat)
35960

Each ZIP code is listed under the county most of its land lies in and the town the Postal Service names it for; a ZIP code's own page shows exactly how it is split.

Map of Cherokee County ZIP codes

359593596035973359833627236275

The ZIP codes of Cherokee County, 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.

Cherokee County in numbers

About 25,443 people live in Cherokee County, in 10,192 households, the 40th most populous of Alabama's 67 counties. The median household income is $53,863 a year, 16% 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 $762 a month. The median age is 47.5; 16.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (28.4% across Alabama); the average commute takes 31 minutes.

Population25,443Cherokee25,443
Households10,192Cherokee10,192
Median age47.5Cherokee47.5Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$53,863Cherokee$53,863Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$179,700Cherokee$179,700Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$762Cherokee$762Alabama$1,007US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.5%Cherokee16.5%Alabama28.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute30.5 minCherokee30.5 minAlabama25.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density46 / sq miCherokee46 / sq mi

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.

Largest towns in Cherokee County

Largest towns in Cherokee County
TownZIP codesPopulation
Piedmont 1 4,740
Centre 1 3,700
Cedar Bluff 1 1,629
Leesburg 1 998
Spring Garden 1 201
Gaylesville 1 151

Population of the census place of that name where there is one, otherwise of the ZIP codes the Postal Service addresses by it. A town's ZIP codes can reach past the county line.

Neighbouring counties

Counties that share a ZIP code with Cherokee County.

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Every ZIP code in Cherokee County, with figures

ZIP codes in Cherokee County
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
35959 Cedar Bluff , AL Standard 4,726 $52,356 $234,500
35960 Centre , AL Standard 9,703 $52,619 $181,200
35973 Gaylesville , AL Standard 2,778 $44,608 $69,400
35983 Leesburg , AL Standard 3,572 $63,793 $174,300
36272 Piedmont , AL Standard 12,954 $51,635 $142,600
36275 Spring Garden , AL No street area — — —

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