Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min5:40 am – 8:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min6:51 am – 4:45 pm
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People1,190 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.6442 householdsMedian household income $49,250Median home value $112,00086% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $332 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.4% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 562 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 28%, manufacturing 17%, education and health care 16%Average commute 23 minutes91% drive alone, 6% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% 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 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 30°F64 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days52 days above 90°F, 81 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Winfield 2 Sw station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsFayette County Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 16.5 mi · 58 acresWilliam B. Bankhead National Forestnational forest · 24.1 mi · 182,015 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 24 Jun 197515 mi away, near Fayette, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 28 Jun 200845 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, 42 mi away
Internet at home72% of households have a broadband subscription42% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone27% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Eldridge Water Systemserves 1,674 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation658 ft201 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorthwest Medical Center9.3 miPost officeEldridge Post Office4.0 miTown hallEldridge Town Hall4.0 miPoliceCarbon Hill Police Department8.2 miFire stationEldridge Volunteer Fire Department3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBevill State Community College Fayette Campus13.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM57 miInterstateI-225.2 miUS highwayUS 785.3 miAmtrakTuscaloosa, AL TCL48 miCoachJasper Love'SGreyhound26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35554 ZIP area.
