Brewton is a city in Escambia County, Alabama, home to about 5,186 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 36426.
Homes sold for a median of $106 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Brewton; also East Brewton and Riverview
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Brewton. 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)46 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA184 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX502 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Brewton; 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.
Brewton had 5,276 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 116th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Escambia County grew from 11,320 residents in 1900 to 36,757 in 2020.
Escambia 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 38°F. About 61.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brewton 3 Nne, AL weather station (3 miles away).
9,975 jobs at 755 businesses in Escambia County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
85 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brewton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 15 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 9 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 11 |
| Mental health providers | 35 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 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.
Colleges and universities
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Brewton City, Escambia County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brewton Elementary SchoolBrewton | Pre-K–4 | 476 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| PollardMcCall Junior High SchoolBrewton | Pre-K–8 | 200 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| W S Neal Elementary SchoolEast Brewton | Pre-K–4 | 500 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Brewton Middle SchoolBrewton | 5–8 | 319 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| W S Neal Middle SchoolEast Brewton | 5–8 | 386 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| EscambiaBrewton Career Technical CenterBrewton | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.1 mi |
| TR Miller High SchoolBrewton | 9–12 | 373 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| W S Neal High SchoolEast Brewton | 9–12 | 370 | Public | 3.7 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 East Brewton and Riverview.
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