Stockton is a community in Baldwin County, Alabama, home to about 356 people across 9.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 36579.
Homes sold for a median of $216 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population35638 per sq mi
Median home value$361,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$216Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Stockton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Getting around
Things to do
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Around Stockton
Distances
Nearest major airport
Pensacola International Airport (PNS)55 miles away
Closer regional airport
Mobile Regional Airport (MOB)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
New Orleans, LA140 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Houston, TX456 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Stockton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Stockton
U.S. Representative · Alabama’s 1st DistrictBarry Moore (R)
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
It’s the 457th 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).
Weather by month
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 (10 miles away).
Jobs in Baldwin County
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).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
North Baldwin InfirmaryGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bay Minette9.0 miles
Atmore Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Atmore22.7 miles
Usa Health University HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Mobile24.7 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Stockton
Museums (1 nearby)
Stockton Heritage Museum1.2 mi
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
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