River Falls is a town in Covington County, Alabama, home to about 403 people across 6.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 36476, and parts of 36421 and 36474 are in River Falls too.
Homes sold for a median of $139 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
All in River Falls
Mostly Andalusia; part is in River Falls
Part is in River Falls, part in Red Level
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside River Falls. 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)73 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)62 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA206 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX536 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of River Falls; 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.
River Falls had 479 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2000.
It’s the 443rd 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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 60.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Andalusia 3 W, AL weather station (5 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).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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Shares ZIP codes with Andalusia, Babbie, Red Level, Heath, Gantt and Sanford.
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