Tuscaloosa
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Alabama
Tuscaloosa is a mid-size county in Alabama with 18 ZIP codes, 198,640 people, and above-median household income among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.
National county placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Tuscaloosa, AL sits among US counties with an above-median household income, on a mid-size county population base, across a multi-ZIP patchwork.
- Top 43%
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 198,640
- combined ZIP population
- 18
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $70,013
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.
Tuscaloosa lands in the national county income distribution as above-median household income on mid-size county footing (FIPS 01125, 18 ZIPs, combined population 198,640). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.
Above-median income across 18 ZIPs means the county average is a compromise. Sort by population, save the largest urban ZIP and one sparse code, then compare - that pair usually shows whether density or income is doing the work inside Tuscaloosa.
Save two ZIPs from the table into your shortlist, then open a compare link - that is the return path a static county summary cannot replace. All figures here come from Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates and USPS ZCTA files.
18
Total ZIPs
198,640
Total Population
ZIP Codes in Tuscaloosa
Side-by-side: Compare 35401 vs 35405 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35401 | Tuscaloosa | 39,878 | 325 |
| 35405 | Tuscaloosa | 37,661 | 306 |
| 35404 | Tuscaloosa | 21,251 | 489 |
| 35111 | Mc Calla | 16,140 | 97 |
| 35473 | Northport | 14,909 | 230 |
| 35475 | Northport | 14,507 | 26 |
| 35406 | Tuscaloosa | 13,864 | 63 |
| 35453 | Cottondale | 11,127 | 46 |
| 35476 | Northport | 8,106 | 570 |
| 35452 | Coker | 3,880 | 29 |
| 35490 | Vance | 3,857 | 22 |
| 35456 | Duncanville | 3,759 | 17 |
| 35444 | Brookwood | 3,699 | 10 |
| 35446 | Buhl | 2,234 | 14 |
| 35463 | Fosters | 1,749 | 11 |
| 35480 | Ralph | 1,343 | 8 |
| 35458 | Elrod | 594 | 9 |
| 35457 | Echola | 82 | 5 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Tuscaloosa?
Tuscaloosa has a total population of 198,640 across 18 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Tuscaloosa?
Tuscaloosa includes 18 ZIP codes: 35401, 35405, 35404, 35111, 35473, 35475, 35406, 35453, 35476, 35452, and more.