Valley is a city in Chambers County, Alabama, home to about 10,277 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 36854.
Homes sold for a median of $167 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)71 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Columbus Airport (CSG)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA79 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX638 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Valley; 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.
Valley had 10,529 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.
It’s the 69th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Chambers County grew from 32,554 residents in 1900 to 34,772 in 2020.
Chambers 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 32°F. About 52.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, W Pt, GA weather station (5 miles away).
7,897 jobs at 572 businesses in Chambers County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
55 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Valley.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 10 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 12 |
| Mental health providers | 11 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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 1980.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Lee County, Chambers County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beulah Elementary SchoolValley | Pre-K–6 | 696 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Bob HardingShawmut ElementaryValley | Pre-K–2 | 232 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Fairfax Elementary SchoolValley | Pre-K–6 | 689 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| W F Burns Middle SchoolValley | 6–8 | 545 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Beulah High SchoolValley | 7–12 | 535 | Public | 7.0 mi |
| Valley High SchoolValley | 7–12 | 692 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acts AcademyValley | 3–12 | 11 | Baptist | 1.2 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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