Andalusia is a city in Covington County, Alabama, home to about 8,766 people across 20 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 36420 and 36421.
Homes sold for a median of $136 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Andalusia; also Carolina and Libertyville
Mostly Andalusia; also Babbie and Heath
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Andalusia. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pensacola International Airport (PNS)71 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)57 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA208 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX539 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Andalusia; 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.
Andalusia had 8,805 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 82nd largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Covington County grew from 15,346 residents in 1900 to 37,570 in 2020.
Covington County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 60.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Andalusia 3 W, AL weather station (about a mile away).
9,841 jobs at 864 businesses in Covington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
131 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Andalusia’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 14 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 40 |
| Mental health providers | 34 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 15 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 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 1841.
Colleges and universities
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 Covington County, Andalusia City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Home SchoolAndalusia | Pre-K–12 | 508 | Public | 12.5 mi |
| Straughn Elementary SchoolAndalusia | Pre-K–5 | 569 | Public | 7.2 mi |
| Straughn Middle SchoolAndalusia | 6–8 | 287 | Public | 7.2 mi |
| Andalusia Junior HighAndalusia | 7–8 | 270 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Andalusia High SchoolAndalusia | 9–12 | 471 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Straughn High SchoolAndalusia | 9–12 | 433 | Public | 7.4 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 Babbie, Carolina, Heath, River Falls, Libertyville, Sanford and Gantt.
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.