ZIP code
35601
Decatur, AL
35601 covers Decatur in Morgan County, with 36,008 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 35601. Methodology
ZIP code map of 35601

About ZIP code 35601
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 35601. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 35601
Race
- White17,283
- Black or African American8,877
- American Indian or Alaska Native341
- Asian201
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander48
- Other race5,435
- Two or more races2,773
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 7,799
Age
- Under 104,601
- 10 to 194,633
- 20 to 294,505
- 30 to 394,752
- 40 to 494,304
- 50 to 594,460
- 60 to 693,793
- 70 to 792,424
- 80 and older1,486
Income and housing in 35601
Education
- High school graduate76.7%
- Bachelor's degree18.3%
- Graduate degree5.6%
Places covering 35601
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Morgan County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
3.1% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 35601
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 27,522 | |
| 2006 | 27,657 | |
| 2007 | 31,275 | |
| 2008 | 31,278 | |
| 2009 | 35,480 | |
| 2010 | 36,845 | |
| 2011 | 33,513 | 35,577 |
| 2012 | 33,794 | 32,710 |
| 2013 | 34,236 | 32,180 |
| 2014 | 33,982 | 31,230 |
| 2015 | 33,493 | 30,220 |
| 2016 | 33,275 | 28,150 |
| 2017 | 32,822 | 27,740 |
| 2018 | 32,666 | 26,520 |
| 2019 | 32,381 | 26,200 |
| 2020 | 32,299 | 26,370 |
| 2021 | 34,682 | 26,040 |
| 2022 | 34,817 | 25,830 |
| 2023 | 36,008 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 35601
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 35603Decatur5.3 miPop 31,875 · Income $78,237
- 35671Tanner5.5 miPop 1,907 · Income $84,467
- 35673Trinity7.5 miPop 7,679 · Income $75,366
- 35649Mooresville7.9 miPop 70 · Income —
- 35615Belle Mina8.5 miPop 0 · Income —
- 35756Madison11.1 miPop 23,552 · Income $134,900
- 35643Hillsboro11.9 miPop 3,088 · Income $51,055
- 35640Hartselle12.0 miPop 26,976 · Income $69,686
- 35611Athens12.4 miPop 29,077 · Income $54,606
- 35824Huntsville14.8 miPop 9,690 · Income $93,066
- 35613Athens16.5 miPop 24,175 · Income $103,281
- 35758Madison16.6 miPop 48,929 · Income $115,780
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 35601 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 35601 in?
- 35601 is in Decatur, AL.
- What county is 35601 in?
- 35601 is in Morgan County.
- What is the median household income in 35601?
- The median household income in 35601 is $50,216.
- Which ZIP codes are near 35601?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 35601.