Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min5:37 am – 7:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 56 min6:47 am – 4:42 pm
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People13,775 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.85,977 householdsMedian household income $73,061Median home value $255,800Median rent $1,124 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,271 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.4% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 6,514 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, professional and business services 9%, finance, insurance and real estate 9%Average commute 21 minutes76% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 9%, other languages 2%5% 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, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsEllard Parkpark · 1.9 miRuffner Parkpark · 2.3 miBirmingham Civil Rights National Monumentnational monument · 8.6 miTalladega National Forestnational forest · 10.8 mi · 394,709 acresOak Mountain State Parkstate park · 12.5 mi · 8,857 acresTurkey Creek Nature Preservestate conservation land · 10.6 mi · 50 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 20117 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% 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
Elevation1,044 ft318 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHill Crest Behavioral Health Services3.6 miPost officeIrondale Post Office1.3 miTown hallIrondale City Hall2.2 miPoliceIrondale Police Department2.2 miFire stationIrondale Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 1 otherHighShades Valley High Schoolright hereHighJefferson County International Baccalaureate Irondale Campusright hereMiddleIrondale Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeJefferson State Community College - Jefferson Campus8.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM4.9 miInterstateI-20under a mileUS highwayUS 78under a mileAmtrakBirmingham, AL BHM8.2 miCoachBirmingham Central Bus StationGreyhound8.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35210 ZIP area.
