Childersburg is a city in Talladega County, Alabama, home to about 4,655 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 35044.
Homes sold for a median of $115 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Childersburg; also Fayetteville and Bon Air
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Childersburg. 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)31 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA117 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX582 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Childersburg; 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.
Childersburg had 4,754 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 129th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Talladega County grew from 35,773 residents in 1900 to 82,149 in 2020.
Talladega County, 1900–2020
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 34°F. About 56 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Childersburg Wtp, AL weather station (3 miles away).
28,466 jobs at 1,256 businesses in Talladega County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Childersburg.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| 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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Talladega County, JF Ingram State Technical College. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AH Watwood Elementary SchoolChildersburg | Pre-K–5 | 289 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Childersburg Elementary SchoolChildersburg | Pre-K–5 | 278 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Childersburg Middle SchoolChildersburg | 6–8 | 245 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Childersburg High SchoolChildersburg | 9–12 | 374 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Childersburg Boot CampChildersburg | — | — | Special Education | 8.4 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 Fayetteville and Bon Air.
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