Pickens County, Alabama
Pickens County covers 881 sq mi of land and has about 18,721 residents. 6 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 6 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
18,721
21/sq mi
Median household income
$46K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$124K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$648
U.S. $1,413
Median age
42.2
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
20%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Pickens County
6 total
Pickens County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
28%
$25–50k
26%
$50–75k
14%
$75–100k
10%
$100–150k
11%
$150–200k
9%
$200k+
3%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
15%
High school
46%
Some college
18%
Associate's
9%
Bachelor's
8%
Graduate
5%
How people get to work
Drove alone
90%
Carpooled
4%
Transit
0.8%
Walked
0.2%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
5%
Other
0%
At a glance
| Pickens | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 75.8% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.1% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 5% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 80.1% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 7.5% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 2.9% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 7.1% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 32.6 min | 26.4 min |