Town guide

Pinckard, Alabama

Pinckard is a town in Dale County, Alabama, home to about 672 people across 5.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 36371, and parts of 36350 are in Pinckard too.

Population672126 per sq mi
Median home value$158,900Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Pinckard

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Pinckard

Distances

Nearest major airportPensacola International Airport (PNS)115 miles away
Closer regional airportDothan Regional Airport (DHN)4 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA181 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX597 miles away

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

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

Who represents Pinckard

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

Pinckard had 582 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.

It’s the 386th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.

Dale County grew from 21,189 residents in 1900 to 49,326 in 2020.

Pinckard population by census2000: 667, 2010: 647, 2020: 582667200064720105822020

Dale County, 1900–2020

Dale County population, 1900 to 20201900: 21,189, 1910: 21,608, 1920: 22,711, 1930: 23,175, 1940: 22,685, 1950: 20,828, 1960: 31,066, 1970: 52,938, 1980: 47,821, 1990: 49,633, 2000: 49,129, 2010: 50,251, 2020: 49,32621K’00’1023K’20’3023K’40’5031K’60’7048K’80’9049K’00’1049K’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 PinckardJan: 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 (4 miles away).

Jobs in Dale County

8,328 jobs at 716 businesses in Dale County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Dale CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,361 jobs; Retail trade: 1,349 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,095 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 776 jobs; Construction: 629 jobs; Administrative and support: 562 jobs; Manufacturing: 544 jobs; Other services: 509 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 13% Transportation and warehousing 9% Construction 8% Administrative and support 7% Manufacturing 7% Other services 6%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pinckard.

Nearest hospitals

  • Flowers HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Dothan6.2 miles
  • Southeast Health Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Dothan11.2 miles
  • Dale Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Ozark11.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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 Pinckard

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Foodliner1.2 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Jack's Discount Drugs1.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Midland City - Mary Berry Brown Memorial Library1.2 mi

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.

Schools in Pinckard

Public schools here are run by Dale County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
South Dale Middle SchoolPinckard5–8412Public2.0 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 Dothan, Midland City, Newton and Grimes.

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