Smiths Station is a city in Lee County, Alabama, home to about 5,496 people across 8.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 36877, and parts of 36870 are in Smiths Station too.
Homes sold for a median of $172 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Smiths Station; also Phenix City
Part is in Smiths Station, part in Phenix City and Ladonia
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Smiths Station. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)85 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Columbus Airport (CSG)9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA93 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX637 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Smiths Station; 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.
Smiths Station had 5,384 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2010.
It’s the 111th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Lee County grew from 31,826 residents in 1900 to 174,241 in 2020.
Lee 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 53 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mulberry Grove, GA weather station (5 miles away).
51,454 jobs at 3,377 businesses in Lee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
20 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Smiths Station.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 12 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Counts are within about 2 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 2001.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Lee County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Smiths Station Elementary SchoolSmiths Station | Pre-K–6 | 785 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| South Smiths Station Elementary SchoolSmiths Station | Pre-K–6 | 669 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| West Smiths Station Elementary SchoolSmiths Station | Pre-K–6 | 811 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Smiths Station Junior High SchoolSmiths Station | 7–8 | 910 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Smith Station Freshman CenterSmiths Station | 9 | — | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Smiths Station High SchoolSmiths Station | 9–12 | 1,588 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenwood SchoolSmiths Station | Pre-K–12 | 650 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.9 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 Phenix City and Ladonia.
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