Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min5:29 am – 7:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min6:46 am – 4:35 pm
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People3,543 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.61,372 householdsMedian household income $43,883Median home value $149,700Median rent $782 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $397 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 1,455 employedMain industries: manufacturing 24%, construction 13%, other services 12%Average commute 35 minutes70% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher72% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 29°F60 in of rain a yearwettest month December5 in of snow a year, on about 4 days42 days above 90°F, 79 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bridgeport 5 Nw station, 14 mi away; snow from Valley Head
Nearby landmarksFort Mountain Lakelake · 2.6 miMansel Wolf Lake (historical)lake · 2.8 miWarren Smith Hillpeak · 2.8 miO'Neal Pointcape · 4.3 miCoalbank Pointcape · 4.5 miHigh Fallswaterfall · 4.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRaccoon Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.2 mi · 569 acresIder High School Athletic Fieldsrecreation area · 5.9 miJackson County Waterfowl Area And Refugenational conservation area · 8.9 mi · 16,198 acresIder Town Parkpark · 7.0 miCloudland Canyon State Parkstate park · 11.8 mi · 2,379 acresRussell Cave National Monumentnational monument · 13.6 mi · 308 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 29 Apr 200321 mi away, near Valley Head, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 May 202026 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowJackson County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality53% of days had good air in 2025195 of 365 days measured166 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 48, worst day 181main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Walker County, GA, 23 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSection & Dutton, Water Works Bd. ofserves 35,259 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202114 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,343 ft409 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalParkridge West Hospital17.9 miPost officeFlat Rock Post Office1.9 miTown hallIder Town Hall7.1 miPoliceIder Police Department7.1 miFire stationTri - Community Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryFlat Rock Elementary School1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) CHA33 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM104 miInterstateI-598.7 miUS highwayUS 728.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35966 ZIP area.
