Tuscumbia is a city in Colbert County, Alabama, home to about 9,115 people across 9.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 35674.
Homes sold for a median of $146 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Tuscumbia; also Muscle Shoals and Sheffield
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Tuscumbia. 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)94 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN114 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL494 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Tuscumbia; 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.
Tuscumbia had 9,054 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.
It’s the 78th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Colbert County grew from 22,341 residents in 1900 to 57,227 in 2020.
Colbert 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 29°F. About 58.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Muscle Shoals Wtp, AL weather station (5 miles away).
23,237 jobs at 1,268 businesses in Colbert County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
69 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tuscumbia.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 24 |
| Mental health providers | 12 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 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.
Established in 1815.
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 Colbert County, Tuscumbia City, Lawrence County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colbert Heights Elementary SchoolTuscumbia | Pre-K–6 | 486 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| G W Trenholm Primary SchoolTuscumbia | Pre-K–2 | 413 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| New Bethel Elementary SchoolTuscumbia | Pre-K–6 | 159 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| R E Thompson Intermediate SchoolTuscumbia | 3–5 | 360 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Deshler Alternative SchoolTuscumbia | 4–12 | — | Alternative Education | 3.7 mi |
| Deshler Middle SchoolTuscumbia | 6–8 | 336 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Colbert Heights High SchoolTuscumbia | 7–12 | 467 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| The Judy Jester Learning CenterMoulton | 7–12 | — | Alternative Education | 26.3 mi |
| Deshler Career Technical CenterTuscumbia | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 3.7 mi |
| Deshler High SchoolTuscumbia | 9–12 | 488 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Christian SchoolTuscumbia | Pre-K–12 | 215 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.4 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 Muscle Shoals, Sheffield and Littleville.
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