Phil Campbell is a town in Franklin County, Alabama, home to about 780 people across 4.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 35581.
Homes sold for a median of $116 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Part is in Phil Campbell, part in Bear Creek and Spruce Pine
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Phil Campbell. 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)77 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN137 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL517 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Phil Campbell; 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.
Phil Campbell had 992 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 367th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Franklin County grew from 16,511 residents in 1900 to 32,113 in 2020.
Franklin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 58.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Russellville 4 Sse, AL weather station (7 miles away).
11,039 jobs at 539 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Phil Campbell.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Franklin County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Franklin Junior High SchoolPhil Campbell | Pre-K–9 | 212 | Public | 7.1 mi |
| Phil Campbell Elementary SchoolPhil Campbell | Pre-K–6 | 441 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Phil Campbell High SchoolPhil Campbell | 7–12 | 382 | Public | 0.5 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 Bear Creek and Spruce Pine.
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