Local servicesHospitalRussell Medical Center7.5 miPost officeJacksons Gap Post Office2.1 miTown hallJacksons' Gap Town Hall2.2 miPoliceJackson's Gap Police Department2.2 miFire stationJackson's Gap Fire Department2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCentral Alabama Community College6.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMontgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport MGM52 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM70 miInterstateI-8530 miUS highwayUS 280under a mileAmtrakAnniston, AL ATN52 miCoachAlexander City Barber ShopGreyhound8.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 36861 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 36861 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 19 min5:35 am – 7:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 59 min6:42 am – 4:41 pm
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People2,805 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.31,135 householdsMedian household income $63,694Median home value $278,100Median rent $696 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $783 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting8.0% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 1,220 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, construction 18%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 27 minutes73% drive alone, 18% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 32°F57 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month January1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days62 days above 90°F, 59 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Alexander City station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksCentral Alabama Community Collegecollege · 6.1 miYoungs Islandisland · 4.6 miSmith Mountainpeak · 5.6 miJunior College Lakelake · 6.0 miWoods Islandisland · 5.2 miWalls Lakelake · 6.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWind Creek State Parkstate park · 4.5 mi · 1,378 acresHorseshoe Bend National Military Parkhistoric site · 7.9 mi · 2,079 acresCharles E Bailey Sportplexrecreation area · 7.3 mi · 200 acresTalladega National Forestnational forest · 26.6 mi · 394,709 acresTuskegee National Forestnational forest · 29.8 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 Relatively LowTallapoosa County, AL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHeat wave Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025287 of 354 days measured66 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 33, worst day 133main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Clay County, AL, 26 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterJacksons Gap Water Authorityserves 6,813 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 202114 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation645 ft197 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
