Local servicesHospitalMarshall Medical Center North5.5 miPost officeArab Post Officeunder a mileTown hallArab City Hallunder a milePoliceArab Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationArab Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryArab Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryArab Primary Schoolunder a mileMiddleArab Junior High Schoolunder a mileCollegeSnead State Community College - Workforce and Career Institute12.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHuntsville International Airport HSV26 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM55 miInterstateI-6522 miUS highwayUS 231under a mileAmtrakBirmingham, AL BHM59 miCoachHuntsville, AlGreyhound21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35016 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35016 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 27 min5:34 am – 8:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 52 min6:48 am – 4:40 pm
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People17,435 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.46,701 householdsMedian household income $60,910Median home value $192,900Median rent $758 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $622 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 7,141 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 15%, retail 12%Average commute 30 minutes82% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 33°F57 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days49 days above 90°F, 52 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Guntersville station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsThompson Eidson Parkrecreation area · under a mileArab City Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 74 acresLake Guntersville State Parkstate park · 18.0 mi · 224 acresHurricane Creek Parkstate park · 22.2 mi · 65 acresWheeler National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 22.4 mi · 7,996 acresCathedral Caverns State Parkstate park · 22.8 mi · 489 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 8 Dec 200131 mi away, near Pleasant Groves, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 6 May 201033 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMarshall County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025288 of 365 days measured77 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 71main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Morgan County, AL, 21 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Arab, Water Works Board of theserves 39,795 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
Elevation1,083 ft330 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
