Fairford is a community in Washington County, Alabama, home to about 150 people across 3.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 36553.
Homes sold for a median of $156 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Part is in Fairford, part in McIntosh and Malcolm
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fairford. 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)74 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mobile Regional Airport (MOB)39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA139 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX448 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fairford; 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.
Fairford had 161 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2010.
It’s the 537th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Washington County grew from 11,134 residents in 1900 to 15,388 in 2020.
Washington 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 36°F. About 60.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jackson, AL weather station (21 miles away).
5,038 jobs at 220 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fairford.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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
Pharmacies
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by Washington County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McIntosh Elementary SchoolMcIntosh | Pre-K–5 | 234 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| McIntosh High SchoolMcIntosh | 6–12 | 175 | 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 McIntosh, Malcolm and Sims Chapel.
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