Clayton is a town in Barbour County, Alabama, home to about 2,295 people across 6.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 36016.
Homes sold for a median of $114 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Clayton; also Eufaula
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Clayton. 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)142 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dothan Regional Airport (DHN)39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA143 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX607 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Clayton; 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.
Clayton had 2,265 residents in the 2020 census, up 54% since 2000.
It’s the 207th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Barbour County grew from 35,152 residents in 1900 to 25,223 in 2020.
Barbour 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 37°F. About 55.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clayton, AL weather station (about a mile away).
6,301 jobs at 412 businesses in Barbour County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clayton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Grocery stores (1 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.
Public schools here are run by Barbour County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour County Primary SchoolClayton | Pre-K–1 | 134 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Barbour County High SchoolClayton | 7–12 | 297 | Public | 1.3 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 Eufaula.
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