Local servicesHospitalNorthport Medical Center10.5 miPost officeBuhl Post Office3.3 miTown hallCoker Town Hall4.4 miPoliceTuscaloosa Police Department West Precinct9.3 miFire stationSipsey Valley Volunteer Fire Department Station 13.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 middle, 1 highHighSipsey Valley High School1.4 miMiddleSipsey Valley Middle School1.5 miCollegeStillman College9.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGolden Triangle Regional Airport GTR51 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM63 miInterstateI-208.2 miUS highwayUS 824.4 miAmtrakTuscaloosa, AL TCL11 miCoachTuscaloosa Bus StopGreyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35446 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35446 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 21 min5:42 am – 8:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min6:50 am – 4:47 pm
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People1,896 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.0727 householdsMedian household income $39,313Median home value $158,200Median rent $818 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $281 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.4% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 869 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, manufacturing 15%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%Average commute 28 minutes86% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 10%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 36°F58 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare93 days above 90°F, 40 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tuscaloosa Acfd station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsSipsey River Complexstate conservation land · 1.9 mi · 279 acresLake Lurleen State Parkstate park · 6.5 mi · 1,647 acresPlamore Parkpark · 8.5 mi · 65 acresKentuck Parkpark · 9.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 24 Jun 197536 mi away, near Fayette, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 30 Jun 201523 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateTuscaloosa County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025265 of 360 days measured95 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 93main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Tuscaloosa County monitors, AL
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBuhl Elrod & Holman Water Authorityserves 3,648 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation371 ft113 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
