| ZIP Codes: | 12 ZIP Codes (10 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 334 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:20 PM |
| Population: | 105,731 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 01069 |
| CBSA: | Dothan, AL |
| Land Area: | 585 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 2 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 31.1901, -85.3047 |
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105,731 residents live across 12 ZIPs covering 585 sq mi, served by 8 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 100,855 to 105,731 from 2014 to 2024 — a +4.8% change. 6 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 36305 (Dothan, $84,302 median) and poorest ZIP 36343 (Gordon, $47,188) are 25.4 miles apart — a 1.8× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.5× across this county — from $98,900 in 36343 (Gordon) to $251,000 in 36305 (Dothan).
Density varies 37× across the county — from 15 people/sq mi in 36343 (Gordon) to 559 in 36305 (Dothan).
Educational attainment ranges from 6.7% bachelor's+ in 36343 (Gordon) to 35.7% in 36305 (Dothan) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Alabama, this is the #14 most populous of 68 counties and ranks #34 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $57,900 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
22.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (16,598 of 73,265 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Dothan.
10 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36301 | Dothan | Standard | 39,452 | $50,125 | 89.1 | 7.4% |
| 36303 | Dothan | Standard | 30,173 | $54,147 | 60.0 | -2.7% |
| 36305 | Dothan | Standard | 17,610 | $84,302 | 31.5 | 16.6% |
| 36312 | Ashford | Standard | 6,249 | $56,994 | 70.1 | -2.8% |
| 36320 | Cottonwood | Standard | 3,151 | $50,000 | 60.4 | -13.3% |
| 36319 | Columbia | Standard | 2,477 | $62,159 | 111.4 | 28.0% |
| 36321 | Cowarts | Standard | 2,141 | $64,267 | 7.1 | 35.5% |
| 36376 | Webb | Standard | 2,088 | $49,700 | 23.2 | -5.2% |
| 36343 | Gordon | Standard | 1,496 | $47,188 | 99.7 | 10.9% |
| 36370 | Pansey | Standard | 894 | $51,765 | 32.9 | 1.9% |
| 36304 | Dothan | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 36302 | Dothan | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |