Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min5:37 am – 8:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min6:47 am – 4:43 pm
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People8,378 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.33,702 householdsMedian household income $73,750Median home value $195,100Median rent $1,274 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $877 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 4,224 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, retail 16%, construction 10%Average commute 27 minutes71% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 6%, other languages 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 35°F57 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month March1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days65 days above 90°F, 47 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Birmingham Ap station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsBlack Creek Ball Parkrecreation area · 2.0 miLuman Harris Parkrecreation area · 2.8 miBirmingham Civil Rights National Monumentnational monument · 6.6 miTurkey Creek Nature Preservestate conservation land · 9.4 mi · 486 acresOak Mountain State Parkstate park · 17.5 mi · 8,857 acresWatercress Darter National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 17.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Aug 200429 mi away, near Brantleyville, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 13 Sep 201116 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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
Elevation610 ft186 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHill Crest Behavioral Health Services7.2 miPost officeFultondale Post Office1.9 miTown hallFultondale City Hall1.9 miPoliceFultondale Police Department1.9 miFire stationFultondale Fire and Rescue Service1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham7.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM5.7 miInterstateI-651.2 miUS highwayUS 312.0 miAmtrakBirmingham, AL BHM6.8 miCoachBirmingham Central Bus StationGreyhound6.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35068 ZIP area.
