Century is a town in Escambia County, Florida, home to about 1,826 people across 3.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 32535.
Homes sold for a median of $159 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Century. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pensacola International Airport (PNS)35 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA168 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX487 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Century; 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.
Century had 1,713 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 694th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Escambia County grew from 28,313 residents in 1900 to 321,905 in 2020.
Escambia 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 39°F. About 63.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Atmore, AL weather station (16 miles away).
120,709 jobs at 7,650 businesses in Escambia County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Century.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 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.
Pharmacies
Libraries
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 Escambia. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bratt Elementary SchoolCentury | Pre-K–5 | 472 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| Byrneville Elementary School Inc.Century | K–5 | 193 | Charter | 0.4 mi |
| Northview High SchoolCentury | 9–12 | 527 | Public | 5.0 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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