Spanish Fort is a city in Baldwin County, Alabama, home to about 10,662 people across 31 square miles. Its ZIP code is 36527, and parts of 36507 are in Spanish Fort too.
Homes sold for a median of $186 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Spanish Fort; also Daphne and Loxley
Mostly Bay Minette; part is in Spanish Fort
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Spanish Fort. 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)44 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mobile Regional Airport (MOB)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA135 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX456 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Spanish Fort; 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.
Spanish Fort had 10,049 residents in the 2020 census, up 85% since 2000.
It’s the 66th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Baldwin County grew from 13,194 residents in 1900 to 231,767 in 2020.
Baldwin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 41°F. About 71.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bay Minette, AL weather station (8 miles away).
72,022 jobs at 6,409 businesses in Baldwin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
86 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Spanish Fort.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 22 |
| Mental health providers | 16 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 17 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3.5 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.
Established in 1712.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Baldwin County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockwell Elementary SchoolSpanish Fort | Pre-K–6 | 682 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Spanish Fort Elementary SchoolSpanish Fort | Pre-K–6 | 726 | Public | 8.2 mi |
| Spanish Fort Middle SchoolSpanish Fort | 7–8 | 649 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Spanish Fort High SchoolSpanish Fort | 9–12 | 1,115 | Public | 6.1 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 Bay Minette, Daphne, Loxley and Stapleton.
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