Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min5:37 am – 8:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 56 min6:47 am – 4:42 pm
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People15,621 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.66,441 householdsMedian household income $42,549Median home value $153,500Median rent $1,024 a month49% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $854 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.5% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 6,934 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, retail 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 21 minutes78% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 4%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 35°F57 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month March1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days65 days above 90°F, 47 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Birmingham Ap station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksEast Lakelake · under a mileRuffner Mountainpeak · under a mileQuarry Trail(Ruffner Mountain)trailhead · under a mileTrillium Trailheadtrailhead · under a mileNorth Lakelake · 2.6 miEdwards Lake Springspring · 4.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRoebuck/Hawkins (Don)park · under a mile · 113 acresEast Lakepark · under a mile · 61 acresBirmingham Civil Rights National Monumentnational monument · 7.0 miTurkey Creek Nature Preservestate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 50 acresTalladega National Forestnational forest · 14.0 mi · 394,709 acresOak Mountain State Parkstate park · 14.0 mi · 8,857 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Aug 200429 mi away, near Brantleyville, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 13 Sep 20119 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 home88% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% 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 serving the town
Elevation777 ft237 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHill Crest Behavioral Health Services1.8 miPost officeEast Lake Roebuck Post Office1.3 miTown hallIrondale City Hall2.2 miPoliceBirmingham Police Department East Precinct1.6 miFire stationBirmingham Fire and Rescue Service Station 191.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 4 otherElementaryRobinson Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleOssie Ware Mitchell Middle Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Barnabas Schoolunder a mileCollegeJefferson State Community College - Jefferson Campus5.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM2.2 miInterstateI-59under a mileUS highwayUS 11under a mileAmtrakBirmingham, AL BHM6.7 miCoachBirmingham Central Bus StationGreyhound6.8 miTransit19 stops within a mileMAX TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35206 ZIP area.
