Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min5:41 am – 8:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min6:51 am – 4:46 pm
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People9,271 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.33,625 householdsMedian household income $47,020Median home value $119,300Median rent $683 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $357 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.4% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 3,438 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, manufacturing 21%, retail 14%Average commute 26 minutes85% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 7% 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 71°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 34°F57 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month AprilSnow is rare72 days above 90°F, 69 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Fayette station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksCains Ridge Lakelake · 2.0 miBevill State Community College Fayette Campuscollege · 3.7 miBaptist Lakelake · 3.3 miScareum Mountainpeak · 4.0 miGoat Hillpeak · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFayette Aquatic Center Parkrecreation area · 2.8 miGuthrie Smith Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 132 acresFayette County Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 4.5 mi · 58 acresLake Lurleen State Parkstate park · 26.0 mi · 1,647 acresWilliam B. Bankhead National Forestnational forest · 41.2 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 19754 mi away, near Fayette, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 30 Jun 201549 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowFayette County, AL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 31 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFayette Water Works Boardserves 8,142 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation313 ft95 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFayette Medical Center2.6 miPost officeFayette Post Office1.2 miTown hallFayette City Hall1.2 miPoliceFayette Police Department1.1 miFire stationFayette Fire and Rescue Department Station 11.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleElementaryFayette Elementary School1.2 miMiddleFayette Middle School1.3 miCollegeBevill State Community College Fayette Campus3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGolden Triangle Regional Airport GTR47 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM62 miInterstateI-2222 miUS highwayUS 431.0 miAmtrakTuscaloosa, AL TCL36 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35555 ZIP area.
