Local servicesHospitalCahaba Medical Center West End4.0 miPost officeFairfield Post Office1.2 miTown hallMidfield City Hallunder a milePoliceFairfield Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationUnited States Steel Corporation Fairfield Works Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools5 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 1 otherElementaryRobinson Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolRestoration Academy1.1 miElementaryGlen Oaks Elementary School1.2 miCollegeMiles Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM12 miInterstateI-20under a mileUS highwayUS 111.6 miAmtrakBirmingham, AL BHM7.0 miCoachBirmingham Central Bus StationGreyhound6.9 miTransit27 stops within a mileMAX TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35064 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35064 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min5:38 am – 8:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 56 min6:47 am – 4:43 pm
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People9,929 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 30.33,768 householdsMedian household income $48,581Median home value $119,900Median rent $997 a month59% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,079 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 3,977 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, hospitality, food and recreation 20%, retail 9%Average commute 23 minutes65% drive alone, 18% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 34°F55 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month March1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days80 days above 90°F, 57 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bessemer 3 Wsw station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksMiles Collegecollege · under a mileLawson State Community College - Birmingham Campuscollege · 2.4 miHawkins Springspring · 1.4 miBlue Lakelake · 4.2 miEast Thomas Gardens Lakelake · 4.8 miHalls Springspring · 4.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMidfield Parkpark · 1.2 miDolomite Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 68 acresBirmingham Civil Rights National Monumentnational monument · 6.7 miWatercress Darter National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 7.2 miOak Mountain State Parkstate park · 12.3 mi · 8,857 acresTalladega National Forestnational forest · 20.2 mi · 394,709 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Aug 200419 mi away, near Brantleyville, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 Dec 202149 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighJefferson County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Very HighLightning Very HighCold wave Relatively HighRiver flooding 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, Jefferson County monitors, AL
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCentral Alabama Water Systemserves 585,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation666 ft203 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
