Gordon is a town in Houston County, Alabama, home to about 323 people across 2.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 36343 and 36370.
Homes sold for a median of $59 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Part is in Gordon, part in Cottonwood
Part is in Gordon
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Gordon. 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)130 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dothan Regional Airport (DHN)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA188 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX618 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Gordon; 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.
Gordon had 294 residents in the 2020 census, down 28% since 2000.
It’s the 466th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Houston County grew from 32,414 residents in 1910 to 107,202 in 2020.
Houston County, 1910–2020
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 39°F. About 57 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Donalsonville, GA weather station (15 miles away).
44,694 jobs at 2,859 businesses in Houston 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Cottonwood.
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.