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 – 4:43 pm
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People15,603 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.56,621 householdsMedian household income $159,824Median home value $789,800Median rent $1,795 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,641 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 9,025 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, finance, insurance and real estate 21%, professional and business services 15%Average commute 17 minutes80% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages87% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 42% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, other Indo-European languages 1%, Spanish 1%Source: 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, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksEast Lakelake · 4.5 miVestavia Lakelake · 4.9 miUniversity of Alabama at Birminghamcollege · 3.7 miSamford Universitycollege · 3.9 miVulcan Trail Headtrailhead · 3.1 miRuffner Mountain Irondale Trailheadtrailhead · 3.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBirmingham Civil Rights National Monumentnational monument · 4.1 miIrondale Furnace Parkpark · under a mileNature Trailspark · 1.1 miOak Mountain State Parkstate park · 9.6 mi · 8,857 acresTalladega National Forestnational forest · 12.4 mi · 394,709 acresAdams Scenic Overlookstate conservation land · 11.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Aug 200425 mi away, near Brantleyville, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 Dec 202150 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 home98% of households have a broadband subscription91% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% 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
Elevation706 ft215 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUAB Saint Vincent's Birmingham Hospital2.6 miPost officeCrestline Heights Post Office1.0 miTown hallMountain Brook City Hallunder a milePoliceMountain Brook Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationMountain Brook Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 3 otherElementaryN E Miles Jewish Day Schoolunder a mileElementaryCrestline Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Francis Xavier Schoolunder a mileCollegeUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM3.9 miInterstateI-4592.4 miUS highwayUS 781.7 miAmtrakBirmingham, AL BHM3.6 miCoachBirmingham Central Bus StationGreyhound3.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35213 ZIP area.
