Tuscaloosa ZIP Code

ZIP Code 35401: Tuscaloosa Neighborhoods, Schools and Landmarks

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The 35401 ZIP code is a standard-delivery Tuscaloosa ZIP code in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. It covers downtown Tuscaloosa, the West End, the street addresses of the University of Alabama’s main campus, Stillman College, DCH Regional Medical Center and, as an exception, Tuscaloosa National Airport on the north side of the Black Warrior River. If you are addressing a letter, filling out a form or checking where a building is, “Tuscaloosa, AL 35401” is the correct last line for a large share of the city’s older core.

This guide explains what the ZIP covers, how it relates to city limits and school districts, where the main post office is, and which addresses in the area use a different ZIP. For full school and landmark listings, it links to the dedicated pages instead of repeating them.

The 35401 ZIP code at a glance

Quick facts for Tuscaloosa ZIP code 35401
ItemDetail
ZIP typeStandard (street and rural delivery)
Preferred city nameTuscaloosa
CountyTuscaloosa County
Area codes205 and 659
Census ZCTA population estimate43,459 (ACS 2024 5-year, ZCTA 35401)
ZCTA land areaAbout 47.6 square miles (2010 Census ZCTA)
Delivering post officeTuscaloosa Main Post Office (per USPS Office of Inspector General)

A ZCTA (ZIP Code Tabulation Area) is the Census Bureau’s statistical approximation of a ZIP code. The population and land-area figures describe that approximation, not the exact set of addresses the Postal Service delivers to. Treat them as rough scale, not a precise count.

Where Tuscaloosa 35401 sits on the map

On the Census ZCTA map, 35401 occupies the south bank of the Black Warrior River across from Northport’s 35476. Tuscaloosa’s 35404 lies to the east, and 35405 runs to the south and southeast. The western part of the area extends past Stillman College and the Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard corridor toward Palmore Park on Fosters Ferry Road. The Tuscaloosa and Northport ZIP code map guide shows the outlines and explains their limits.

One notable exception does not fit the south-bank picture. Tuscaloosa National Airport, at 7601 Robert Cardinal Airport Road, sits north of the river beside Northport, yet the county’s 911 address data gives it a Tuscaloosa 35401 address and places it inside Tuscaloosa city limits. Some aviation directories list a Northport ZIP instead, so use the airport’s own published address for anything official.

Neighborhoods and areas in the 35401 ZIP code

ZIP codes do not have official neighborhood lists, so the names below are areas that local government and institutional sources identify with addresses in this ZIP. They are not boundaries.

  • Downtown Tuscaloosa. The courthouse, City Hall, the Greensboro Avenue arts buildings and the riverfront. The downtown Tuscaloosa ZIP code guide covers its street layout in detail.
  • The West End. The area west of downtown along Stillman Boulevard and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, home to Stillman College, First African Baptist Church and several Tuscaloosa City Schools campuses.
  • The University of Alabama area. Campus street addresses such as 920 Paul W. Bryant Drive (Bryant-Denny Stadium) and 801 Campus Drive West (Student Services Center) use 35401.
  • Forest Lake. The city’s April 27, 2011 tornado memorial on the City Walk trail is listed at 107 18th Street, 35401.

Main streets and getting around

Several of Tuscaloosa’s main corridors pass through 35401. University Boulevard runs from downtown east past campus and DCH Regional Medical Center (809 University Blvd. E.). Greensboro Avenue runs south from the riverfront through downtown. Jack Warner Parkway follows the south bank, with the main public library and the Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater on it. Stillman Boulevard and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard lead west.

Interstate 359 ends downtown at U.S. 43, and the Hugh R. Thomas Bridge carries U.S. 43 and AL-69 across the river to Northport. U.S. 82 (McFarland Boulevard) crosses on the Woolsey Finnell Bridge near DCH. The commute guide compares all four river crossings.

Schools and colleges in 35401

Eight Tuscaloosa City Schools campuses have 35401 addresses, including Central High School, Westlawn Middle School and four elementary schools. Two non-district schools are here as well: The Capitol School (private) and I Dream Big Charter School, a public charter on the Stillman College campus. No Tuscaloosa County School System campus uses 35401, although both districts’ central offices do. The full table, with grade spans and websites, is on the schools in 35401 directory.

A school’s location does not decide which homes it serves. Check any address in the Tuscaloosa City Schools zoning map before assuming a zone.

Three colleges have campuses here: Stillman College (3601 Stillman Blvd.), Shelton State Community College’s C.A. Fredd Campus (3401 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.), and the University of Alabama’s main campus street addresses.

Notable places in 35401

The ZIP holds most of Tuscaloosa’s best-known historic sites: Capitol Park and the ruins of the 1820s state capitol, the Old Tavern, the Jemison-Van de Graaff Mansion, the Battle-Friedman House, the Bama Theatre, the Riverwalk and the historic core of the UA campus, including the Gorgas House and the President’s Mansion. Each is described with its address and history in the guide to landmarks and historic places in 35401.

The haunted side of 35401

If Tuscaloosa has a ghost story, it almost certainly has a 35401 address. The most famous is the Drish House at 2300 17th Street. Dr. John Drish died after a fall down the stairs in 1867, and his widow Sarah saved the candles from his wake to be burned at her own funeral. When she died in 1884, no one could find them. Ever since, people have reported light in the empty tower, and passersby have called in a fire that turns out not to exist. The same ZIP holds Bryce Hospital, Greenwood and Evergreen cemeteries, the Jemison-Van de Graaff Mansion and UA’s campus ghosts. All of them, with the real history behind each story, are in Haunted Tuscaloosa by ZIP code.

Post office for Tuscaloosa, AL 35401

The Tuscaloosa Main Post Office delivers ZIP codes 35401 and 35406, according to a 2024 USPS Office of Inspector General report. The same report says the unit also handles the PO-box ZIP codes 35402, 35403 and 35486, and lists 30 city routes and 9 rural routes. Third-party directories give the main post office’s street address as 1313 22nd Avenue, Tuscaloosa 35401. Confirm hours and services with the USPS Find a Location tool, because directory listings are not official.

Address exceptions to know in 35401

University of Alabama mail uses 35487

UA buildings have 35401 street addresses for visitors and GPS, but the university’s institutional mail goes to its unique ZIP, 35487, using box numbers. The Registrar, for example, is physically at 801 Campus Drive West, 35401, while its mailing address is Box 870134, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0134. The University of Alabama 35487 ZIP code guide explains how to address each. Students looking at off-campus apartments may also find TuscaloosaStudentHousing.com, a separate local guide focused on student housing near UA, useful.

PO-box ZIP codes on downtown letterhead

Many downtown offices print a PO-box ZIP rather than 35401. The City of Tuscaloosa’s mailing address is P.O. Box 2089, Tuscaloosa, AL 35403, while City Hall itself is at 2230 7th Street, 35401. Historic Tuscaloosa also prints 35403 for some of its properties. A PO-box ZIP is never the physical location; the guide to Tuscaloosa PO box ZIP codes explains why.

Renamed streets

Some addresses near Capitol Park appear under two street names, 6th Street and Gary Fitts Street. The Capitol School publishes 2828 Gary Fitts Street, but the USPS address standard returns 2828 6th Street, and older listings also use 6th Street. If a form rejects one version, try the other.

Is a 35401 address inside Tuscaloosa city limits?

Usually, but not automatically. Every 35401 school and landmark address checked in the county’s unified 911 address-point data for this collection falls inside Tuscaloosa city limits. That data comes from Tuscaloosa County’s address layer, not from USPS. ZIP lines and city lines are drawn separately, so check any specific property with the City’s Zone Lookup tool. The explainer on mailing addresses versus city limits walks through the difference.

Frequently asked questions

What county is 35401 in?

ZIP code 35401 is in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. The county courthouse itself is at 714 Greensboro Avenue, 35401.

Is 35401 the University of Alabama zip code?

Partly. UA’s campus buildings use 35401 street addresses, but UA’s official mailing ZIP is 35487. Use 35401 for directions and 35487 with a box number for mail to a department.

Is 35401 a PO box ZIP code?

No. 35401 is a standard ZIP with street delivery. Tuscaloosa’s PO-box-only ZIPs are 35402, 35403, 35407 and 35486.

What is the population of ZIP code 35401?

The Census Bureau’s ACS 2024 5-year estimate for ZCTA 35401 is 43,459. That figure describes the statistical ZCTA, which only approximates the ZIP’s delivery area.

Facts in this guide were checked against the sources below on October 10, 2026. Addresses, programs and boundaries can change; confirm with the official source before relying on them.

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