Sylacauga is a city in Talladega County, Alabama, home to about 12,309 people across 20 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 35149, 35150 and 35151, and parts of 35014 are in Sylacauga too.
Homes sold for a median of $100 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Sylacauga
Mostly Sylacauga; also Mignon and Oak Grove
Mostly Sylacauga; also Stewartville and Fayetteville
Part is in Sylacauga, part in Vincent
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sylacauga. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)37 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA115 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX585 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sylacauga; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Sylacauga had 12,578 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 60th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Talladega County grew from 35,773 residents in 1900 to 82,149 in 2020.
Talladega County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 57.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sylacauga 4 Ne, AL weather station (5 miles away).
28,466 jobs at 1,256 businesses in Talladega County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
141 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sylacauga’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 23 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 23 |
| Dentists | 15 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 38 |
| Mental health providers | 19 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 12 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 14 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Talladega County, Sylacauga City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB Comer Memorial Elementary SchoolSylacauga | Pre-K–6 | 521 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Fayetteville High SchoolSylacauga | Pre-K–12 | 580 | Public | 7.0 mi |
| Indian Valley Elementary SchoolSylacauga | Pre-K–2 | 477 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Pinecrest Elementary SchoolSylacauga | 3–5 | 426 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| NicholsLawson Middle SchoolSylacauga | 6–8 | 446 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| BB Comer Memorial High SchoolSylacauga | 7–12 | 395 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Sylacauga High SchoolSylacauga | 9–12 | 627 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knollwood Christian SchoolSylacauga | Pre-K–9 | 37 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Stewartville, Fayetteville, Mignon, Oak Grove, Talladega Springs, Bon Air and Vincent.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.