Bear Creek is a town in Marion County, Alabama, home to about 1,474 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP code is 35543, and parts of 35581 are in Bear Creek too.
Homes sold for a median of $82 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Bear Creek
Part is in Bear Creek, part in Phil Campbell and Spruce Pine
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bear Creek. 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)72 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN141 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL527 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bear Creek; 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.
Bear Creek had 1,047 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 269th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Marion County grew from 14,494 residents in 1900 to 29,341 in 2020.
Marion County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 66.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Haleyville, AL weather station (6 miles away).
7,761 jobs at 546 businesses in Marion County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores
Libraries
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 Marion County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillips Elementary SchoolBear Creek | Pre-K–6 | 240 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| Phillips High SchoolBear Creek | 7–12 | 200 | Public | 5.6 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 Phil Campbell and Spruce Pine.
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.