Fairfield is a city in Jefferson County, Alabama, home to about 9,728 people across 3.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 35064, and parts of 35061 and 35228 are in Fairfield too.
Homes sold for a median of $92 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Fairfield
Mostly Birmingham; part is in Fairfield
Mostly Midfield; part is in Fairfield
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| Nearest major airport | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)12 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA145 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX559 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fairfield; 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.
Fairfield had 10,000 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.
It’s the 72nd largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Jefferson County grew from 140,420 residents in 1900 to 674,721 in 2020.
Jefferson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 55.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bessemer 3 Wsw, AL weather station (7 miles away).
341,042 jobs at 16,989 businesses in Jefferson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
22 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fairfield.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| 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.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Established in 1910.
Colleges and universities
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 Fairfield City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Alternative SchoolFairfield | K–12 | — | Alternative Education | 0.3 mi |
| Robinson Primary SchoolFairfield | K–2 | 238 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Glen Oaks Intermediate SchoolFairfield | 3–5 | 275 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| C J Donald Middle SchoolFairfield | 6–8 | 316 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Fairfield High Preparatory SchoolFairfield | 9–12 | 519 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Fairfield Area Vocational SchoolFairfield | 10–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Pilgrim Christian AcademyFairfield | K–6 | 49 | Baptist | 0.3 mi |
| Restoration AcademyFairfield | K–12 | 371 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Midfield, Birmingham and Hueytown.
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