Town guide

Riverview, Alabama

Riverview is a town in Escambia County, Alabama, home to about 260 people across 1.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 36426.

Homes sold for a median of $106 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population260179 per sq mi
Median home value$198,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$106Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking9%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Riverview

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Riverview. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Riverview

Distances

Nearest major airportPensacola International Airport (PNS)46 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA184 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX502 miles away

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

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

Who represents Riverview

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

Riverview had 163 residents in the 2020 census, up 65% since 2000.

It’s the 483rd largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.

Escambia County grew from 11,320 residents in 1900 to 36,757 in 2020.

Riverview population by census2000: 99, 2010: 184, 2020: 16399200018420101632020

Escambia County, 1900–2020

Escambia County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,320, 1910: 18,889, 1920: 22,464, 1930: 27,963, 1940: 30,671, 1950: 31,443, 1960: 33,511, 1970: 34,906, 1980: 38,440, 1990: 35,518, 2000: 38,440, 2010: 38,319, 2020: 36,75711K’00’1022K’20’3031K’40’5034K’60’7038K’80’9038K’00’1037K’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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 61.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RiverviewJan: high 60°F, low 38°F, 5.9 in; Feb: high 65°F, low 41°F, 4.2 in; Mar: high 71°F, low 46°F, 5.1 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 53°F, 5 in; May: high 85°F, low 61°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 68°F, 6.4 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 70°F, 6.7 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 70°F, 6.2 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 65°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 55°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 69°F, low 45°F, 4.1 in; Dec: high 62°F, low 40°F, 6.3 in60°38°Jan5.965°41°Feb4.271°46°Mar5.177°53°Apr5.085°61°May4.588°68°Jun6.489°70°Jul6.789°70°Aug6.286°65°Sep3.879°55°Oct3.469°45°Nov4.162°40°Dec6.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brewton 3 Nne, AL weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Escambia County

9,975 jobs at 755 businesses in Escambia County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Escambia CountyHotels and restaurants: 1,813 jobs; Retail trade: 1,763 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,740 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,316 jobs; Construction: 647 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 558 jobs; Other services: 383 jobs; Finance and insurance: 308 jobsHotels and restaurants 18% Retail trade 18% Manufacturing 17% Health care and social assistance 13% Construction 7% Transportation and warehousing 6% Other services 4% Finance and insurance 3%

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

Health care

85 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Riverview.

Nearest hospitals

  • D W Mcmillan Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Brewton1.4 miles
  • Jay HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Jay12.8 miles
  • Evergreen Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Evergreen22.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors15
Specialist doctors9
Dentists8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants11
Mental health providers35
Physical and occupational therapists4
Optometrists1
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies6

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 Riverview

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter2.3 mi
  • Piggly Wiggly2.8 mi

Libraries

  • Brewton Public Library1.6 mi

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.

Schools in Riverview

Public schools here are run by Brewton City, Escambia County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Brewton Elementary SchoolBrewtonPre-K–4476Public1.7 mi
PollardMcCall Junior High SchoolBrewtonPre-K–8200Public6.5 mi
W S Neal Elementary SchoolEast BrewtonPre-K–4500Public3.6 mi
Brewton Middle SchoolBrewton5–8319Public2.8 mi
W S Neal Middle SchoolEast Brewton5–8386Public3.6 mi
EscambiaBrewton Career Technical CenterBrewton9–12—Career and Technical1.1 mi
TR Miller High SchoolBrewton9–12373Public1.7 mi
W S Neal High SchoolEast Brewton9–12370Public3.7 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 Brewton and East Brewton.

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