Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min5:33 am – 7:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min6:43 am – 4:38 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,159 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.6506 householdsMedian household income $24,734Median home value $251,600Median rent $844 a month30% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,187 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.0% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 264 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, retail 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%Average commute 20 minutes70% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 20% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Tagalog 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 34°F52 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month MarchSnow is rare60 days above 90°F, 52 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Anniston Metro Ap station, 9 mi away; snow from Jacksonville
Parks and public landsMountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · under a mile · 9,014 acresFort McClellan Post Cemeteryhistoric site · 2.1 miJaycee Parkpark · 1.9 miWoodland Parkrecreation area · 3.0 miFreedom Riders National Monumentnational monument · 8.0 miColdwater Mountainstate recreation area · 6.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 29 Aug 197547 mi away, near Gurley, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 13 Sep 201145 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateCalhoun County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025223 of 363 days measured140 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 87main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Etowah County, AL, 28 mi away
Internet at home72% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAnniston Alabama, the Wwsb of the City Oserves 56,646 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation991 ft302 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalStringfellow Memorial Hospital3.0 miPost officeFort McClellan Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWeaver City Hall3.7 miPoliceAnniston Police Department3.7 miFire stationAnniston Fire Department Station 32.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 otherSchoolCoosa Valley Youth Services2.0 miSchoolSacred Heart Catholic School2.0 miCollegeJacksonville State University8.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM56 miInterstateI-206.1 miUS highwayUS 4312.1 miAmtrakAnniston, AL ATN4.3 miCoachAnniston Amtrak Train StationGreyhound4.3 miTransit2 stops within a mileAreawide Community Transportation SystemSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 36205 ZIP area.
