Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 22 min5:39 am – 8:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 56 min6:48 am – 4:45 pm
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People3,894 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.51,383 householdsMedian household income $68,982Median home value $123,000Median rent $713 a month94% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $702 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.8% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 1,767 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, manufacturing 16%, public administration 14%Average commute 32 minutes81% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 34°F60 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare70 days above 90°F, 60 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bankhead L&d station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksRound Mountainpeak · 5.1 miBetty Hillpeak · 2.3 miOak Grove Mine Lakelake · 4.8 miBankhead Lakelake · 6.3 miLiberty Church Springspring · 5.9 miBlue Creek Mine Number 3 - Impoundmentreservoir · 6.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWatercress Darter National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 14.5 miBirmingham Civil Rights National Monumentnational monument · 23.6 miCahaba River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 24.1 mi · 3,619 acresOak Mountain State Parkstate park · 26.1 mi · 8,857 acresLake Lurleen State Parkstate park · 27.6 mi · 1,647 acresTalladega National Forestnational forest · 35.2 mi · 394,709 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 24 Jun 197542 mi away, near Fayette, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 13 Sep 201139 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighJefferson County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Very HighLightning Very HighCold wave Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality44% of days had good air in 2025159 of 365 days measured204 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 52, worst day 117main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Jefferson County monitors, AL
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCentral Alabama Water Systemserves 585,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation599 ft183 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUAB Health System Medical West Hospital13.1 miPost officeAdger Post Office7.6 miFire stationConcord Fire District Station 34.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeLawson State Community College Bessemer Campus12.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM28 miInterstateI-2012 miUS highwayUS 1112 miAmtrakBirmingham, AL BHM24 miCoachBirmingham Central Bus StationGreyhound24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35006 ZIP area.
