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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People18,176 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.28,825 householdsMedian household income $99,645Median home value $538,400Median rent $1,683 a month54% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,007 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 9,542 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, finance, insurance and real estate 16%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 20 minutes80% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages72% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 31% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 2%, Arabic 1%2% 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, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsInverness Nature Park and Trailspark · 2.0 mi · 78 acresHoover East Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 180 acresOak Mountain State Parkstate park · 5.1 mi · 8,857 acresBirmingham Civil Rights National Monumentnational monument · 6.7 miTalladega National Forestnational forest · 9.9 mi · 394,709 acresAdams Scenic Overlookstate conservation land · 8.5 miSource: 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 200421 mi away, near Brantleyville, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 Dec 202145 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% 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
Elevation651 ft198 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSelect Specialty Hospital Birmingham2.6 miPost officeCahaba Heights Post Office1.5 miTown hallVestavia Hills City Hall2.9 miPoliceVestavia Hills Police Department2.9 miFire stationVestavia Hills Fire Department Station 51.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 elementaryElementaryVestavia Hills Elementary School Cahaba Heightsunder a mileElementaryVestavia Hills Elementary School Dolly Ridge1.0 miCollegeSamford University3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM8.4 miInterstateI-4592.0 miUS highwayUS 2801.6 miAmtrakBirmingham, AL BHM6.2 miCoachBirmingham Central Bus StationGreyhound6.3 miTransit10 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 35243 ZIP area.
