Jacksons Gap, Alabama Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 761. Estimated population in July 2024: 748 (-1.7% change)
Males: 383 (50.3%), Females: 378 (49.7%)

Zip code: 36861

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $23,026
Median house value: $60,500

Population by Race

Races in Jacksons’ Gap:

• White Non-Hispanic (69.3%)
• Black (29.0%)
• American Indian (0.9%)
• Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (18.9%), Irish (9.7%), German (3.8%), English (3.2%), Subsaharan African (2.8%), Polish (2.1%).

Land area: 8.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Jacksons’ Gap

• High school or higher: 49.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
• Unemployed: 8.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jacksons’ Gap town

• Never married: 21.5%
• Now married: 52.6%
• Separated: 4.1%
• Widowed: 8.1%
• Divorced: 13.6%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -44 (-5.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Jacksons’ Gap:

• LAKEMARTIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; DADEVILLE, AL)
• RUSSELL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; ALEXANDER CITY, AL)
• COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INC (about 24 miles; TALLASSEE, AL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jacksons’ Gap:

• ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 49 miles; ANNISTON, AL; Abbreviation: ANB)
• TALLADEGA MUNI (about 50 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; Abbreviation: ASN)
• MONTGOMERY RGNL (DANNELLY FIELD) (about 56 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Abbreviation: MGM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Jacksons’ Gap:

• THOMAS C RUSSELL FLD (about 10 miles; ALEXANDER CITY, AL; Abbreviation: ALX)
• REEVES (about 27 miles; TALLASSEE, AL; Abbreviation: 41A)
• ASHLAND/LINEVILLE (about 28 miles; ASHLAND/LINEVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: 26A)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jacksons’ Gap:

• SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; WADLEY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,925)
• AUBURN UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 30 miles; AUBURN UNIVERSITY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 19,703)
• TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; TUSKEGEE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
• FAULKNER UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,283)
• ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,359)
• COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE (about 51 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 126,963)
• AUBURN UNIVERSITY-MONTGOMERY (about 53 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,677)