Onycha is a town in Covington County, Alabama, home to about 238 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 36467.
Homes sold for a median of $89 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Opp; part is in Onycha
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Onycha. 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)78 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dothan Regional Airport (DHN)48 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA202 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX553 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Onycha; 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.
Onycha had 167 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2000.
It’s the 493rd largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Covington County grew from 15,346 residents in 1900 to 37,570 in 2020.
Covington County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 41°F. About 59.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Andalusia Opp Ap, AL weather station (8 miles away).
9,841 jobs at 864 businesses in Covington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
35 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Onycha.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 11 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
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 Covington County, Opp City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fleeta SchoolOpp | Pre-K–8 | 170 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Opp Elementary SchoolOpp | Pre-K–4 | 547 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Opp Middle SchoolOpp | 5–8 | 379 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Opp High SchoolOpp | 9–12 | 396 | Public | 1.2 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 Opp and Horn Hill.
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