Oxford is a city in Calhoun County, Alabama, home to about 22,063 people across 32 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 36203 and 36260, and parts of 36201, 36207 and 36268 are in Oxford too.
Homes sold for a median of $143 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Oxford; also Hobson City
Mostly Anniston; part is in Oxford
Mostly Anniston; part is in Oxford
Mostly Munford; part is in Oxford
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Oxford. 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+ | Atlanta, GA83 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL578 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Oxford; 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.
Oxford had 22,069 residents in the 2020 census, up 51% since 2000.
It’s the 29th 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 (about a mile 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).
150 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oxford’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 20 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 10 |
| Dentists | 12 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 31 |
| Mental health providers | 42 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 20 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 12 |
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 (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 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 1850.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Oxford City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Elementary SchoolOxford | Pre-K–4 | 837 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| CE Hanna SchoolHobson City | 5–6 | 536 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Oxford Middle SchoolOxford | 7–8 | 619 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Oxford Area Vocational SchoolOxford | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.5 mi |
| Oxford High SchoolOxford | 9–12 | 1,242 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Christian AcademyOxford | Pre-K–12 | 188 | Baptist | 1.4 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 Anniston, West End-Cobb Town, Saks, Choccolocco, Munford, White Plains and Hobson City.
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.