Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min5:38 am – 8:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min6:49 am – 4:44 pm
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People4,806 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.61,921 householdsMedian household income $42,216Median home value $91,900Median rent $710 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.7% unemployment rate43% of adults are in the labour force, 1,542 employedMain industries: transport, warehousing and utilities 18%, education and health care 17%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 32 minutes81% drive alone, 10% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%Source: 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, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksRiceston Hillpeak · 1.9 miReservoir Hillpeak · 2.1 miBevill State Community Collegecollege · 6.3 miStrip Mining Impoundment Number 2reservoir · 4.4 miWalker County Lakelake · 5.5 miWilliams Lakelake · 5.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWalker County Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 5.3 mi · 152 acresMinkin Fossil Sitestate conservation land · 4.3 miEagle's Point Parkpark · 9.3 miRickwood Caverns State Parkstate park · 19.1 mi · 386 acresBirmingham Civil Rights National Monumentnational monument · 25.5 miWatercress Darter National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 27.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 24 Jun 197539 mi away, near Fayette, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 13 Sep 201137 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 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, nearest monitors: Jefferson County, AL, 20 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCordova, Water Works & Gas Boardserves 3,867 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation396 ft121 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBaptist Health Walker Hospital8.0 miPost officeCordova Post Office1.6 miTown hallCordova City Hall1.5 miPoliceCordova Police Department1.7 miFire stationCordova Volunteer Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryCordova Elementary School1.9 miHighCordova High School2.0 miCollegeBevill State Community College6.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM27 miInterstateI-222.2 miUS highwayUS 782.2 miAmtrakBirmingham, AL BHM26 miCoachJasper Love'SGreyhound5.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35550 ZIP area.
