Local servicesHospitalBaptist Health Walker Hospital7.6 miPost officeJasper Post Office7.5 miTown hallJasper City Hall7.4 miPoliceWalker County Sheriff's Office7.5 miFire stationMount Zion Volunteer Fire and Rescue2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBevill State Community College Jasper Campus7.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM41 miInterstateI-226.1 miUS highwayOld US Hwy 785.7 miAmtrakBirmingham, AL BHM41 miCoachJasper Love'SGreyhound11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35503 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35503 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min5:38 am – 8:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min6:50 am – 4:44 pm
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People9,601 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.53,701 householdsMedian household income $58,397Median home value $159,500Median rent $678 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $393 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 4,116 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, retail 17%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 32 minutes84% drive alone, 14% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 31°F62 in of rain a year, on about 88 dayswettest month January1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days58 days above 90°F, 73 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jasper station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksCLEAR CREEK CAMPGROUNDcampground · 5.7 miHorseshoe Mountainpeak · 6.1 miBevill State Community College Jasper Campuscollege · 7.2 miPeach Orchard Hillpeak · 7.0 miOdums Mill Pondlake · 5.6 miBean Riverriver · 9.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEagle's Point Parkpark · 6.3 miMemorial Parkpark · 6.3 miWalker County Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 10.0 mi · 152 acresMinkin Fossil Sitestate conservation land · 11.8 miWilliam B. Bankhead National Forestnational forest · 14.5 mi · 182,015 acresRickwood Caverns State Parkstate park · 25.6 mi · 386 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 24 Jun 197534 mi away, near Fayette, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 28 Jun 200846 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateWalker County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighLightning 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, nearest monitors: Jefferson County, AL, 35 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterJasper Water Works & Sewer Boardserves 28,638 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202110 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation556 ft169 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
