Local servicesPost officeCatherine Post Office1.3 miFire stationMillers Ferry Volunteer Fire Department6.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMontgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport MGM64 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM105 miUS highwayUS 4317 miAmtrakTuscaloosa, AL TCL71 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 36728 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 36728 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 16 min5:43 am – 7:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 3 min6:46 am – 4:49 pm
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People998 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 22.5292 householdsMedian household income $17,679Median rent $566 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting45.3% unemployment rate34% of adults are in the labour force, 105 employedMain industries: manufacturing 30%, education and health care 25%, public administration 10%Average commute 42 minutes75% drive alone, 25% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages0% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 36°F56 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month MarchSnow is rare78 days above 90°F, 44 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Camden 3 Nw station, 14 mi away; rain from Alberta; snow from Millers Ferry L&d
Nearby landmarksJoe Harrison Lakelake · 2.1 miVincent Springspring · 6.1 miHenderson Lakelake · 7.4 miWilliam 'Bill' Dannelly Reservoirreservoir · 6.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMillers Ferry Lock Recreation Arearecreation area · 12.7 mi · 15,105 acresRoland Cooper State Parkstate park · 15.7 mi · 209 acresChickasaw State Parkstate park · 21.6 mi · 489 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 7 Nov 200442 mi away, near Forkland, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 22 Mar 200541 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWilcox County, AL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively LowTornado Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025284 of 364 days measured80 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 90main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sumter County, AL, 51 mi away
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription28% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone24% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWilcox County Water and Sewer Districtserves 6,144 people from surface water purchased2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2024: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation146 ft45 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
