Waldo is a town in Talladega County, Alabama, home to about 239 people across 2.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 35160.
Homes sold for a median of $136 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Talladega; part is in Waldo
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Waldo. 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, GA100 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL586 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Waldo; 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.
Waldo had 258 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 490th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Talladega County grew from 35,773 residents in 1900 to 82,149 in 2020.
Talladega County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 56.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Talladega, AL weather station (2 miles away).
28,466 jobs at 1,256 businesses in Talladega County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
89 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Waldo.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 12 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 31 |
| Mental health providers | 13 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 13 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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 Talladega City, Talladega County, Al Inst Deaf And Blind. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond L Young Elementary SchoolTalladega | Pre-K–K | 174 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Stemley Road Elementary SchoolTalladega | Pre-K–6 | 356 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Alabama School For BlindTalladega | K–12 | — | Special Education | 1.4 mi |
| Alabama School For DeafTalladega | K–12 | — | Special Education | 0.9 mi |
| C L Salter Elementary SchoolTalladega | K–3 | 353 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Evelyn D Houston Elementary SchoolTalladega | 4–6 | 302 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Talladega High SchoolTalladega | 7–12 | 634 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Talladega Career Technical CenterTalladega | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Leadership AcademyTalladega | K–12 | 44 | Nonsectarian | 0.7 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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Shares ZIP codes with Talladega and Lincoln.
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