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DeKalb County, AL ZIP Codes
DeKalb County, Alabama has 21 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026), all residential. 15 of the residential ones lie mainly in DeKalb County and 6 mainly in a neighboring county; 13 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $43,539 in 35968 (Fort Payne) to $68,056 in 35986 (Rainsville) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
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Where are the ZIP codes of DeKalb County?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries; ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
How different are its ZIP codes?
The middle half of its ranked ZIP codes (1,000+ people living in households) report median household incomes between $43,883 and $58,528.
They carry 20 postal town names.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
All 21 residential ZIP codes in DeKalb County
15 ZIP codes lie mainly in DeKalb County; 6 more reach into it from a neighboring county and follow the first table.
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35967 | Fort Payne | 16,957 | 133 | $47k | $157k | 92% |
| 35962 | Crossville | 8,666 | 121 | $60k | $142k | 91% |
| 35986 | Rainsville | 8,207 | 191 | $68k | $222k | 100% |
| 35961 | Collinsville | 5,879 | 50 | $46k | $100k | 81% |
| 35978 | Henagar | 5,580 | 80 | $56k | $137k | 77% |
| 35968 | Fort Payne | 4,763 | 75 | $44k | $122k | 100% |
| 35971 | Fyffe | 4,452 | 81 | $59k | $143k | 100% |
| 35989 | Valley Head | 3,330 | 58 | $44k | $94k | 100% |
| 35988 | Sylvania | 2,368 | 193 | $54k | $159k | 100% |
| 35981 | Ider | 2,052 | 79 | $46k | $152k | 100% |
| 35975 | Groveoak | 1,649 | 48 | $48k | $176k | 73% |
| 35974 | Geraldine | 1,518 | 123 | $52k | $156k | 100% |
| 35984 | Mentone | 1,424 | 20 | $44k | $138k | 70% |
| 35963 | Dawson | 1,398 | 48 | $60k | $83k | 100% |
| 35979 | Higdon | 1,103 | 95 | $52k | $137k | 64% |
Partly in DeKalb County
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35966 | Flat Rock | 3,543 | 42 | $44k | $150k | 24% |
| 35957 | Boaz | 16,737 | 214 | $51k | $163k | 21% |
| 35951 | Albertville | 14,869 | 191 | $54k | $161k | 19% |
| 35765 | Pisgah | 4,175 | 59 | $64k | $145k | 6% |
| 35954 | Attalla | 12,054 | 113 | $60k | $136k | 5% |
| 35771 | Section | 3,414 | 55 | $52k | $135k | 4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; county shares by land area (Census 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file).
Which ZIP codes cross the county line?
13 ZIP codes of DeKalb County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.
| ZIP | In DeKalb | Elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| 35967 | 92% | Cherokee County 8% |
| 35957 | 21% | Marshall County 74%; Blount County 5% |
| 35951 | 19% | Marshall County 81% |
| 35954 | 5% | Etowah County 95% |
| 35962 | 91% | Marshall County 9% |
| 35961 | 81% | Cherokee County 11%; Etowah County 8% |
| 35978 | 77% | Jackson County 23% |
| 35765 | 6% | Jackson County 94% |
| 35966 | 24% | Jackson County 76% |
| 35771 | 4% | Jackson County 96% |
| 35975 | 73% | Marshall County 27% |
| 35984 | 70% | Cherokee County 30% |
| 35979 | 64% | Jackson County 36% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).
Which first three digits do DeKalb County's ZIP codes use?
The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. DeKalb County's ZIP codes use 2 prefixes: 357 and 359.
Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.