Alexandria is a community in Calhoun County, Alabama, home to about 3,475 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 36250, and parts of 36265 and 36279 are in Alexandria too.
Homes sold for a median of $140 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Alexandria; also Saks
Mostly Jacksonville; part is in Alexandria
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Alexandria. 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)53 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA83 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL564 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Alexandria; 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.
Alexandria had 4,032 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 154th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Calhoun County grew from 34,874 residents in 1900 to 116,441 in 2020.
Calhoun 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 34°F. About 52.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Anniston Metro Ap, AL weather station (14 miles away).
34,577 jobs at 2,232 businesses in Calhoun County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Alexandria.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Calhoun County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria Elementary SchoolAlexandria | Pre-K–4 | 712 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Alexandria Middle SchoolAlexandria | 5–8 | 503 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Alexandria High SchoolAlexandria | 9–12 | 480 | Public | 1.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Jacksonville, Saks and Nances Creek.
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.