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Alabama Address Format (2026) — How to Write a Alabama Address

How to write a Alabama address: street, city, state code, and ZIP, with a Alabama example, city links, and a pre-filtered generator.

A Alabama address follows the standard US order: street, apartment or suite, city, two-letter state code, and ZIP code. The state code is AL.

This page adds the state-specific details that are easy to miss: the capital, the largest city, the timezone, a ZIP example, and the state sales-tax position.

How to write a Alabama address

Write the street address first, then the apartment or suite if there is one, then the city, the state code AL, and the ZIP code. Put the country on the last line for international mail.

Example format: 123 Example Street, Apt 4B, Birmingham, AL 35203, United States.

Alabama at a glance

Use these facts to check a form, a shipping label, or a test fixture. They describe the state, not a specific address.

FieldValue
State codeAL
CapitalMontgomery
Largest cityBirmingham
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
ZIP example35203
State sales tax4%

Cities with pre-filtered generators

Open a city page to generate an address in that city with the state and ZIP already selected.

  • Birmingham (Jefferson County) — /us/alabama/birmingham
  • Montgomery (Montgomery County) — /us/alabama/montgomery

Sales tax and address checks

Alabama has a state-level base sales tax of 4%. Cities and counties may add local tax, so the checkout rate can be higher.

An address does not decide the final tax rate on its own. The seller, the product category, local rules, and nexus can all change the result.

Questions

What is the address format in Alabama?+
Street address, apartment or suite, city, AL, ZIP code, United States. The state code is always AL.
Does Alabama have a sales tax?+
Alabama has a state-level base sales tax of 4%. Cities and counties may add local tax, so the checkout rate can be higher.
Can I generate a Alabama address?+
Yes. Open the Alabama generator to pick a city, or use the city pages listed above for a pre-filtered result.

Examples are synthetic. Do not use a generated address for identity checks, account registration, or delivery.

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