Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min5:37 am – 8:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min6:48 am – 4:43 pm
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People17,288 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.56,865 householdsMedian household income $82,074Median home value $261,600Median rent $1,264 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,325 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 8,202 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 11%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%Average commute 25 minutes80% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 31°F57 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month March1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days64 days above 90°F, 72 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pinson station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksYellow Bird Mountainpeak · 2.3 miBarrell Springspring · 1.6 miCrocker Mountainpeak · 3.4 miNewfound Creek Lakelake · 3.5 miBuckhorn Springspring · 3.7 miFlat Creek Lakelake · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGardendale Kiddie Parkpark · 2.2 miBaseball Parkrecreation area · 4.2 miTurkey Creek Nature Preservestate conservation land · 8.1 mi · 486 acresBirmingham Civil Rights National Monumentnational monument · 12.6 miRickwood Caverns State Parkstate park · 12.1 mi · 386 acresWatercress Darter National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 22.9 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 200435 mi away, near Brantleyville, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 13 Sep 201119 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% 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
Elevation466 ft142 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBradford Health Services Warrior Residential Hospital Treatment Center9.1 miPost officeGardendale Post Office2.8 miTown hallGardendale City Hall3.8 miPoliceGardendale Police Department3.4 miFire stationMount Olive Fire and Rescue District Station 11.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherSchoolTabernacle Christian School1.8 miElementaryMount Olive Elementary School1.8 miCollegeJefferson State Community College - Jefferson Campus8.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM11 miInterstateI-65under a mileUS highwayUS 311.9 miAmtrakBirmingham, AL BHM13 miCoachBirmingham Central Bus StationGreyhound13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35071 ZIP area.
