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Alei Zahav had 5,474 residents in 2024.

The place is a locality.

Shomron Regional Council

Alei Zahav on a map of Israel
An aerial view of the Leshem neighbourhood of Alei Zahav, rows of new houses along curving streets on a hilltop above terraced slopes, with more houses on the next hill.Alei Zahav5474 residents

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These are the people who live in Alei Zahav.

  • 5,474Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
  • 5,982Registered residents in November 2026
  • +55.1%Change in registered residents since February 2020

This is how the Bureau divides the residents.

  • Jews and others5,469 (99.9%)
  • Arabs4 (0.1%)
  • Foreigners1 (0%)

This is how the registered residents divide by age.

Alei ZahavIsrael

  • Aged 0 to 516.6%9.8%
  • Aged 6 to 1842.2%21.5%
  • Aged 19 to 4532.9%34.6%
  • Aged 46 to 555.9%11.1%
  • Aged 56 to 641.3%7.9%
  • Aged 65 and over1.1%15%

Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics' file of localities for 2024, read on 5 November 2026.

Source: the Population and Immigration Authority's register of residents for November 2026, read on 5 November 2026. Israel's shares are those of the whole register.

Source: the Population and Immigration Authority's registers of February 2020 and November 2026, read on 5 November 2026.

This is how Alei Zahav compares with Israel in the 2022 census.

Alei ZahavIsrael

  • Median age12 years30 years
  • People in an average household53
  • Share with an academic degree59.4%25.8%
  • Median annual wage of employees₪150,500₪104,300
  • Share who work85.5%66.2%
  • Born abroad5.4%23.9%
  • Households that own their home71.7%59.3%
  • Households that rent their home25.3%31.6%
  • Households with no car3.6%26.4%
  • Households with two cars or more80.5%30.3%
  • Residents for each square kilometre7,802

Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics' census of 2022, read on 5 November 2026. Israel's figure is the census's figure for the whole country.

The Bureau placed Alei Zahav in cluster 6 of 10 in 2019.

In the Bureau's socio-economic ranking, cluster 1 is the lowest and cluster 10 the highest.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10

Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics' socio-economic cluster of 2019 for the localities of regional councils, read on 5 November 2026.

This is what the Bureau's file of localities gives for Alei Zahav.

  • 1982Year the place was founded
  • 349 mHeight above sea level

Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics' file of localities for 2024, read on 5 November 2026.

These towns are near Alei Zahav.

Alei Zahav 5,474Peduel 2,220Brukhin 2,808Beit Aryeh-Ofarim 5,627Elkana 4,493Sha'ar Shomron 8,836

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These are the questions people ask about Alei Zahav.

How many people live in Alei Zahav?

The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 5,474 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 5,982.

What is the median age in Alei Zahav?

The 2022 census puts the median age at 12, and Israel's at 30.

Which regional council does Alei Zahav belong to?

The Bureau's file places Alei Zahav in the Shomron Regional Council.

What kind of place is Alei Zahav?

The Bureau's file lists Alei Zahav as a locality founded in 1982.

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