Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 22 min5:37 am – 8:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 56 min6:47 am – 4:43 pm
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People34,327 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.414,373 householdsMedian household income $74,525Median home value $398,200Median rent $1,373 a month56% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,673 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 17,993 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 12%, retail 11%Average commute 23 minutes76% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages56% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 23% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Chinese 1%4% 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, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksVestavia Lakelake · 1.8 miLittle Valley Mountainpeak · under a mileBatson Lakelake · 1.2 miSamford Universitycollege · 3.2 miHerzing Collegecollege · 4.2 miLittle Cahaba Riverriver · 4.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBoulder Canyon Nature Trailpark · under a mileWald Park, Civic Center And Poolpark · under a mileOak Mountain State Parkstate park · 4.4 mi · 8,857 acresBirmingham Civil Rights National Monumentnational monument · 6.8 miWatercress Darter National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 10.3 miTalladega National Forestnational forest · 11.8 mi · 394,709 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Aug 200418 mi away, near Brantleyville, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 Dec 202144 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% 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
Elevation679 ft207 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBaptist Health - Brookwood Hospital3.2 miPost officeVestavia Hills Post Office1.7 miTown hallVestavia Hills City Hall1.3 miPoliceVestavia Hills Police Department1.3 miFire stationVestavia Hills Fire Department Station 3under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highMiddleLouis Pizitz Middle Schoolunder a mileHighVestavia Hills High Schoolunder a mileElementaryVestavia Hills Elementary School Westunder a mileCollegeSamford University3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM10 miInterstateI-651.3 miUS highwayUS 31under a mileAmtrakBirmingham, AL BHM6.6 miCoachBirmingham Central Bus StationGreyhound6.5 miTransit8 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 35216 ZIP area.
