Brent is a city in Bibb County, Alabama, home to about 4,010 people across 8.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 35034, and parts of 35042 are in Brent too.
Homes sold for a median of $117 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Brent
Mostly Centreville; part is in Brent
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Brent. 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)50 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA169 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX531 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Brent; 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.
Brent had 2,972 residents in the 2020 census, down 26% since 2000.
It’s the 142nd largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Bibb County grew from 18,498 residents in 1900 to 22,293 in 2020.
Bibb 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 32°F. About 57.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Centreville 6 Sw, AL weather station (6 miles away).
4,159 jobs at 313 businesses in Bibb County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brent.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (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.
Established in 1898.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Bibb County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Elementary SchoolBrent | Pre-K–4 | 603 | Public | 0.9 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 Centreville.
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