Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min5:39 am – 8:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min6:51 am – 4:45 pm
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People3,355 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.51,433 householdsMedian household income $47,818Median home value $67,400Median rent $572 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $321 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate44% of adults are in the labour force, 1,177 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, retail 18%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 36 minutes88% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 3% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 31°F62 in of rain a year, on about 88 dayswettest month January1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days58 days above 90°F, 73 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jasper station, 15 mi away
Parks and public landsFayette County Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 15.6 mi · 58 acresWalker County Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 18.9 mi · 152 acresWilliam B. Bankhead National Forestnational forest · 24.9 mi · 182,015 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 24 Jun 197518 mi away, near Fayette, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 28 Jun 200839 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateWalker County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado 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, nearest monitors: Tuscaloosa County, AL, 37 mi away
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCarbon Hill Utilities Boardserves 3,159 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation677 ft206 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorthwest Medical Center16.7 miPost officeCarbon Hill Post Office5.1 miTown hallCarbon Hill Municipal Building5.0 miPoliceCarbon Hill Police Department5.0 miFire stationCarbon Hill Volunteer Fire Department5.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM50 miInterstateI-227.0 miUS highwayUS 784.9 miAmtrakTuscaloosa, AL TCL44 miCoachJasper Love'SGreyhound19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35549 ZIP area.
