Hobson City is a town in Calhoun County, Alabama, home to about 1,142 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 36201 and 36203.
Homes sold for a median of $85 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Anniston; part is in Hobson City
Mostly Oxford; part is in Hobson City
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hobson City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)53 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA82 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL575 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hobson City; 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.
Hobson City had 759 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 301st largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Calhoun County grew from 34,874 residents in 1900 to 116,441 in 2020.
Calhoun County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 52.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Anniston Metro Ap, AL weather station (4 miles away).
34,577 jobs at 2,232 businesses in Calhoun County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
269 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hobson City’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 34 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 16 |
| Dentists | 18 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 62 |
| Mental health providers | 92 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 20 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 20 |
| Pharmacies | 18 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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 Anniston City, Oxford City, Calhoun County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobb Preparatory AcademyAnniston | Pre-K–K | 270 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Coldwater Elementary SchoolAnniston | Pre-K–4 | 391 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Oxford Elementary SchoolOxford | Pre-K–4 | 837 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Wellborn Elementary SchoolAnniston | Pre-K–6 | 598 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Randolph Park Elementary SchoolAnniston | 1–5 | 339 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| CE Hanna SchoolHobson City | 5–6 | 536 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Oxford Middle SchoolOxford | 7–8 | 619 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Wellborn High SchoolAnniston | 7–12 | 425 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Oxford Area Vocational SchoolOxford | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.9 mi |
| Oxford High SchoolOxford | 9–12 | 1,242 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Christian AcademyOxford | Pre-K–12 | 188 | Baptist | 4.0 mi |
| Sharp Dean School of Continuing Studies IncAnniston | K–12 | 62 | Nonsectarian | 2.2 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 Oxford, Anniston, West End-Cobb Town and Saks.
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.