Opp, AL: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Opp is a city in Covington County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 6,771. Opp is named after Henry Opp, a lawyer for the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.

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How Opp ranks

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#6Most conserved land in AL #17Lowest property tax in AL #23Most affordable in AL All AL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code36467

Area code334

Living in Opp

Housing in Opp

$117K▼ 4.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Opp home is worth about $117,000, down 4.8% in a year, 51% below the Alabama typical home.

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Safety in Opp

C⁻

Safety Grade C-

Opp reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 78% report less. Within Alabama, it does better than 43% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000

Opp 3.7

Alabama 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Opp 21.8

Alabama 15

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Opp

Compared with Alabama

1better than AL·17worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 3▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

81%More adults treating high blood pressureAL 78% · better 12.3%More adults with COPDAL 8% · worse

Care nearby

Mizell Memorial HospitalOpp · 0.5 mi · ER

Andalusia Family Health CenterAndalusia · 11.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Opp · CMS · HRSAHealth in Opp →

Schools in Opp

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Opp’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 68% of Alabama’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#42Best public schoolsof 180 in AL

DistrictOpp CitySchools3

Opp Elementary School A+Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 547 students Opp Middle School BMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 379 students Opp High School CHigh · Grades 9–12 · 396 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within AL. Ratings are from neighbors.

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