Local servicesHospitalDekalb Regional Medical Center11.3 miPost officeDawson Post Office3.7 miTown hallGeraldine Town Hall4.5 miPoliceGeraldine Police Department4.5 miFire stationPeeks Corner Fire Department3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNortheast Alabama Community College12.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHuntsville International Airport HSV52 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM73 miInterstateI-595.3 miUS highwayUS 116.6 miAmtrakAnniston, AL ATN49 miCoachGadsden U-HaulGreyhound24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35963 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35963 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 27 min5:31 am – 7:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 52 min6:46 am – 4:37 pm
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People1,398 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.6485 householdsMedian household income $59,926Median home value $82,600Median rent $668 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $278 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 676 employedMain industries: manufacturing 17%, hospitality, food and recreation 16%, education and health care 15%Average commute 22 minutes90% drive alone, 10% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 3%, other languages 2%, French or Haitian Creole 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 30°F57 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days31 days above 90°F, 65 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sand Mt Substn station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsGeraldine Town Parkpark · 3.8 miCrossville Parkpark · 5.9 mi · 76 acresBuck's Pocket State Parkstate park · 10.0 mi · 669 acresLake Guntersville State Parkstate park · 12.9 miLittle River Canyon National Preservenational conservation area · 16.0 mi · 11,193 acresDeKalb County Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 16.4 mi · 114 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 29 Apr 200319 mi away, near Valley Head, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 6 May 201012 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowDeKalb County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025282 of 365 days measured83 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, DeKalb County monitors, AL
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL29% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNortheast Alabama Water Sewer and Fpdserves 47,070 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202117 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,167 ft356 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
