Northport is a city in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, home to about 31,218 people across 17 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 35452, 35473 and 35476, and parts of 35475 are in Northport too.
Homes sold for a median of $168 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Northport; also Coker
Mostly Northport; also Tuscaloosa
Mostly Northport; also Tuscaloosa
Part is in Northport, part in Tuscaloosa
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Northport. 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)52 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN185 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX518 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Northport; 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.
Northport had 31,125 residents in the 2020 census, up 60% since 2000.
It’s the 18th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Tuscaloosa County grew from 36,147 residents in 1900 to 227,036 in 2020.
Tuscaloosa County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 57.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Northport 2 S, AL weather station (5 miles away).
84,004 jobs at 4,189 businesses in Tuscaloosa County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
276 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Northport’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 27 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 34 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 92 |
| Mental health providers | 58 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 33 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 17 |
| Pharmacies | 16 |
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 (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3 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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Tuscaloosa County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crestmont Elementary SchoolNorthport | Pre-K–4 | 268 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| FaucettVestavia Elementary SchoolNorthport | Pre-K–4 | 343 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Flatwoods Elementary SchoolNorthport | Pre-K–4 | 459 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Lloyd Wood Education CenterNorthport | Pre-K–12 | 205 | Special Education | 3.7 mi |
| Matthews Elementary SchoolNorthport | Pre-K–4 | 401 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Northport Elementary SchoolNorthport | Pre-K–2 | 558 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Walker Elementary SchoolNorthport | Pre-K–5 | 743 | Public | 12.7 mi |
| Westwood Elementary SchoolCoker | Pre-K–4 | 299 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Huntington Place Elementary SchoolNorthport | 3–4 | 377 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| CollinsRiverside Middle SchoolNorthport | 5–6 | 318 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Northport Intermediate SchoolNorthport | 5–6 | 500 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Northside Middle SchoolNorthport | 6–8 | 394 | Public | 12.7 mi |
| Echols Middle SchoolNorthport | 7–8 | 738 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Northside High SchoolNorthport | 9–12 | 535 | Public | 13.0 mi |
| Tuscaloosa County High SchoolNorthport | 9–12 | 1,607 | Public | 1.8 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 Tuscaloosa and Coker.
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