Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 14 min5:39 am – 7:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 4 min6:41 am – 4:45 pm
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People1,561 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.5555 householdsMedian household income $60,903Median home value $160,500Median rent $744 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $539 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.3% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 523 employedMain industries: manufacturing 22%, education and health care 20%, transport, warehousing and utilities 13%Average commute 32 minutes82% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, other Indo-European languages 3%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 37°F56 in of rain a yearwettest month March1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days82 days above 90°F, 31 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Highland Home #2 station, 1 mi away; snow from Greenville
Nearby landmarksMount Carmelpeak · 6.3 miIndian Lakelake · 6.6 miRussells Lakelake · 4.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCrenshaw County Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 19.4 mi · 53 acresPea River Land Utilization Projectnational forest · 43.8 miTuskegee National Forestnational forest · 53.7 mi · 11,347 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCrenshaw County, AL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025229 of 359 days measured130 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 90main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Montgomery County, AL, 20 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterQuint-mar Water Authorityserves 8,703 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation464 ft141 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCrenshaw Community Hospital16.8 miPost officeHighland Home Post Office1.1 miTown hallPetrey Town Hall9.1 miFire stationHighland Home Volunteer Fire and Rescue1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolHighland Home School1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMontgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport MGM26 miMajor airportPensacola International Airport PNS113 miInterstateI-6513 miUS highwayUS 331under a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 36041 ZIP area.
