Town guide

Napier Field, Alabama

Napier Field is a town in Houston County, Alabama, home to about 422 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 36303.

Homes sold for a median of $127 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population4221,623 per sq mi
Median home value$82,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$127Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking14%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Napier Field

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Napier Field

Distances

Nearest major airportPensacola International Airport (PNS)119 miles away
Closer regional airportDothan Regional Airport (DHN)5 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA181 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX603 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Napier Field; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Napier Field

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Napier Field had 409 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 436th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.

Houston County grew from 32,414 residents in 1910 to 107,202 in 2020.

Napier Field population by census2000: 404, 2010: 354, 2020: 409404200035420104092020

Houston County, 1910–2020

Houston County population, 1910 to 20201910: 32,414, 1920: 37,334, 1930: 45,935, 1940: 45,665, 1950: 46,522, 1960: 50,718, 1970: 56,574, 1980: 74,632, 1990: 81,331, 2000: 88,787, 2010: 101,547, 2020: 107,20232K’10’2046K’30’4047K’50’6057K’70’8081K’90’00102K’10107K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 54 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Napier FieldJan: high 62°F, low 40°F, 4.8 in; Feb: high 66°F, low 43°F, 4.8 in; Mar: high 73°F, low 49°F, 4.7 in; Apr: high 79°F, low 55°F, 4.8 in; May: high 87°F, low 64°F, 2.9 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 71°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 73°F, 6 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 72°F, 6.2 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 67°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 81°F, low 57°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 71°F, low 47°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 64°F, low 42°F, 4.8 in62°40°Jan4.866°43°Feb4.873°49°Mar4.779°55°Apr4.887°64°May2.991°71°Jun5.193°73°Jul6.092°72°Aug6.288°67°Sep3.381°57°Oct2.771°47°Nov3.964°42°Dec4.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dothan Rgnl Ap, AL weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Houston County

44,694 jobs at 2,859 businesses in Houston County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Houston CountyHealth care and social assistance: 9,464 jobs; Retail trade: 7,696 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 6,330 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,572 jobs; Wholesale trade: 3,336 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,500 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,019 jobs; Other services: 1,993 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 14% Manufacturing 10% Wholesale trade 8% Administrative and support 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

422 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Napier Field.

Nearest hospitals

  • Southeast Health Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Dothan4.1 miles
  • Flowers HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Dothan4.2 miles
  • Dale Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Ozark18.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors48
Specialist doctors40
Dentists43
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants90
Mental health providers121
Physical and occupational therapists63
Optometrists6
Chiropractors11
Pharmacies11

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.

Places in and around Napier Field

Grocery stores

  • Swagat Indian Grocery1.2 mi
  • Piggly Wiggly1.9 mi
  • Cherokee Food Depot2.1 mi
  • Aldi2.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens2.2 mi
  • Walgreens3.4 mi
  • Bowen Pharmacy3.9 mi
  • Walgreens3.9 mi

Libraries

  • Dothan Houston County Library2.6 mi
  • Dothan Houston County Public Library - Westgate Branch3.1 mi

Museums

  • Agriculture Museum2.1 mi
  • George Washington Carver Interpretive Museum2.7 mi
  • E. R. Porter Hardware Museum3.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Dothan Opera House3.0 mi
  • Cultural Arts Center3.8 mi

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.

Schools in Napier Field

Public schools here are run by Dothan City, Houston County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Faine Elementary SchoolDothanPre-K–5326Public2.7 mi
Girard Elementary SchoolDothanK–5380Public2.3 mi
Houston County Alternative SchoolDothanK–12—Alternative Education2.7 mi
Kelly Springs Elementary SchoolDothanK–5516Public4.2 mi
Morris Slingluff Elementary SchoolDothanK–5381Public0.3 mi
Dothan 6th Grade CenterDothan6449Public2.2 mi
Carver 9th Grade AcademyDothan9583Public2.5 mi
Dothan High SchoolDothan10–121,588Public0.9 mi
Dothan Technology CenterDothan10–12—Career and Technical0.9 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Beulah Land Christian AcademyDothanPre-K–K5Baptist2.4 mi
Houston AcademyDothanPre-K–12672Nonsectarian3.4 mi
Northside Methodist Church & AcademyDothanPre-K–12582Methodist2.1 mi
Westgate Christian SchoolDothanPre-K–542Church of Christ3.0 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 Dothan, Kinsey and Grimes.

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