Jacksonville is a city in Calhoun County, Alabama, home to about 14,437 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 36265.
Homes sold for a median of $147 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Jacksonville; also Alexandria and Nances Creek
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Jacksonville. 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)59 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA78 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL563 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Jacksonville; 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.
Jacksonville had 14,385 residents in the 2020 census, up 71% since 2000.
It’s the 53rd 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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 57.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Heflin, AL weather station (16 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).
81 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jacksonville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 17 |
| Mental health providers | 37 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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 1833.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Jacksonville City, Calhoun County, St Clair County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitty Stone Elementary SchoolJacksonville | Pre-K–6 | 929 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Pleasant Valley Elementary SchoolJacksonville | Pre-K–6 | 458 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| SCC Virtual Preparatory AcademyAshville | K–12 | 418 | Public | 45.2 mi |
| Jacksonville High SchoolJacksonville | 7–12 | 756 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Pleasant Valley High SchoolJacksonville | 7–12 | 393 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Calhoun County Career Technical CenterJacksonville | 10–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.3 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 Alexandria and Nances Creek.
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.