Excel is a town in Monroe County, Alabama, home to about 524 people across 1.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 36439, and parts of 36445 and 36460 are in Excel too.
Homes sold for a median of $97 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
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| Nearest major airport | Pensacola International Airport (PNS)69 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA182 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX492 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Excel; 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.
Excel had 557 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 412th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Monroe County grew from 23,666 residents in 1900 to 19,772 in 2020.
Monroe 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 38°F. About 55.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Evergreen Middleton Fld, AL weather station (18 miles away).
5,195 jobs at 382 businesses in Monroe County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores
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Museums
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Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Monroe County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excel High SchoolExcel | Pre-K–12 | 1,010 | Public | 1.8 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 Monroeville, Frisco City and Megargel.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.