Tuskegee is a city in Macon County, Alabama, home to about 8,938 people across 17 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 36083 and 36088, and parts of 36866 are in Tuskegee too.
Homes sold for a median of $65 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population8,938524 per sq mi
Median home value$104,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$65Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Tuskegee. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Tuskegee
Distances
Nearest major airport
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)99 miles away
Closer regional airport
Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport (MGM)42 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Atlanta, GA117 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Houston, TX602 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Tuskegee; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Tuskegee
U.S. Representative · Alabama’s 2nd DistrictShomari Figures (D)
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
Tuskegee had 9,395 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.
It’s the 80th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Macon County grew from 23,126 residents in 1900 to 19,532 in 2020.
Macon 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 34°F. About 54.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Milstead, AL weather station (11 miles away).
Jobs in Macon County
4,658 jobs at 196 businesses in Macon County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
147 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tuskegee’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Community Hospital INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · Tallassee14.4 miles
Bullock County HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Union Springs20.1 miles
The East Alabama Healthcare AuthorityGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Opelika21.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
11
Specialist doctors
2
Dentists
4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
29
Mental health providers
84
Physical and occupational therapists
14
Optometrists
3
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.
Places in and around Tuskegee
Parks (5 nearby)
Abbott Park · 24 acres1.4 mi
Green Fork Park · 4 acres2.7 mi
North Main Street Historic District0.5 mi
Main Street Historic District0.8 mi
Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site0.9 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Hollis Burke Frissell Building0.9 mi
Museums (4 nearby)
Legacy Museum0.7 mi
George Washington Carver Museum0.9 mi
The Oaks - Home of Booker T. Washington1.0 mi
Tuskegee Human & Civil Rights Multicultural Center1.0 mi
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Macon County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
George Washington Carver Elementary SchoolTuskegee
Pre-K–3
406
Public
2.4 mi
Tuskegee Public ElementaryTuskegee
4–8
261
Public
1.1 mi
Booker T Washington HighTuskegee
7–12
656
Public
3.4 mi
Macon County Area Vocational SchoolTuskegee Inst
9–12
—
Career and Technical
1.6 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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