Carbon Hill is a city in Fayette County, Alabama, home to about 1,536 people across 5.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 35549, and parts of 35578 are in Carbon Hill too.
Homes sold for a median of $118 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Carbon Hill; also Kansas
Part is in Carbon Hill, part in Nauvoo
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Carbon Hill. 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)51 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN161 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX538 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Carbon Hill; 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.
Carbon Hill had 1,769 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 260th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Fayette County grew from 14,132 residents in 1900 to 16,321 in 2020.
Fayette County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 61.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jasper, AL weather station (13 miles away).
3,269 jobs at 277 businesses in Fayette County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Carbon Hill.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 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.
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 Walker County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon Hill ElementaryJunior High SchoolCarbon Hill | Pre-K–8 | 475 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Carbon Hill High SchoolCarbon Hill | 9–12 | 349 | Public | 2.0 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 Nauvoo and Kansas.
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