Vance is a town in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, home to about 2,105 people across 10 square miles. Its ZIP code is 35490, and parts of 35184 and 35188 are in Vance too.
Homes sold for a median of $160 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Vance; also Tuscaloosa and Brookwood
Part is in Vance, part in West Blocton and Woodstock
Mostly Woodstock; part is in Vance
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Vance. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)38 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA166 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX535 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Vance; 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.
Vance had 2,092 residents in the 2020 census, up 318% since 2000.
It’s the 217th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Tuscaloosa County grew from 36,147 residents in 1900 to 227,036 in 2020.
Tuscaloosa County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 55.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bessemer 3 Wsw, AL weather station (19 miles away).
84,004 jobs at 4,189 businesses in Tuscaloosa County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Vance.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
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.
Public schools here are run by Tuscaloosa County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vance Elementary SchoolVance | Pre-K–5 | 451 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Brookwood Middle SchoolVance | 6–8 | 738 | Public | 4.0 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 Tuscaloosa, West Blocton, Woodstock and Brookwood.
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