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.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35071 ZIP area.
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
