Ashford is a town in Houston County, Alabama, home to about 2,447 people across 6.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 36312.
Homes sold for a median of $156 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Ashford; also Dothan and Avon
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ashford. 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)125 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dothan Regional Airport (DHN)15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA184 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX611 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ashford; 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.
Ashford had 2,246 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.
It’s the 200th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Houston County grew from 32,414 residents in 1910 to 107,202 in 2020.
Houston County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 56.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Headland, AL weather station (13 miles away).
44,694 jobs at 2,859 businesses in Houston County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ashford.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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 Houston County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashford Elementary SchoolAshford | Pre-K–5 | 668 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Ashford Middle SchoolAshford | 6–8 | 316 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Ashford High SchoolAshford | 9–12 | 413 | Public | 1.3 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 Dothan and Avon.
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