Houston County, Alabama
Houston County covers 580 sq mi of land and has about 108,140 residents. 12 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 8 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
108,140
187/sq mi
Median household income
$59K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$183K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$945
U.S. $1,413
Median age
40.3
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
17.5%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Houston County
12 total
| Zip | City | Type | Population | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36301 | Dothan | 39,452 | $50,125 | |
| 36302 | Dothan · PO box | — | — | |
| 36303 | Dothan | 30,173 | $54,147 | |
| 36304 | Dothan · PO box | — | — | |
| 36305 | Dothan | 17,610 | $84,302 | |
| 36312 | Ashford | 6,249 | $56,994 | |
| 36320 | Cottonwood | 3,151 | $50,000 | |
| 36321 | Cowarts | 2,141 | $64,267 | |
| 36343 | Gordon | 1,496 | $47,188 | |
| 36352 | Newton | 5,617 | $71,997 | |
| 36370 | Pansey | 894 | $51,765 | |
| 36376 | Webb | 2,088 | $49,700 |
Houston County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
21%
$25–50k
23%
$50–75k
16%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
14%
$150–200k
6%
$200k+
6%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
12%
High school
32%
Some college
22%
Associate's
10%
Bachelor's
15%
Graduate
8%
How people get to work
Drove alone
85%
Carpooled
8%
Transit
0.2%
Walked
0.6%
Bicycle
0.1%
Worked from home
5%
Other
1%
At a glance
| Houston | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 63.8% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 4.6% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 86.5% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 11.2% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 3.1% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 9.8% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 22.1 min | 26.4 min |