Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min5:34 am – 7:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min6:44 am – 4:40 pm
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People9,415 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.73,577 householdsMedian household income $66,913Median home value $186,700Median rent $951 a month93% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $665 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.4% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 4,248 employedMain industries: manufacturing 24%, education and health care 15%, transport, warehousing and utilities 10%Average commute 27 minutes89% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 33°F52 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month March1 in of snow a year65 days above 90°F, 60 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Talladega 10 Nne station, 4 mi away; snow from Talladega
Parks and public landsFreedom Riders National Monumentnational monument · 11.7 miColdwater Mountainstate recreation area · 12.0 miTalladega National Forestnational forest · 14.1 mi · 394,709 acresCheaha State Parkstate park · 18.3 mi · 3,610 acresMountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 19.3 mi · 9,014 acresRose Purchase Unitnational forest · 28.5 mi · 161 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 29 Aug 197532 mi away, near Gurley, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 13 Sep 201126 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateTalladega County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: 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, 28 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Lincolnserves 13,923 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation521 ft159 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUAB Saint Vincent's Saint Clair11.2 miPost officeLincoln Post Office1.3 miTown hallLincoln City Hall1.2 miPoliceLincoln Police Department1.4 miFire stationLincoln Fire and Rescue Department Station 11.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighLincoln High School1.1 miElementaryLincoln Elementary School1.2 miCollegeTalladega College12.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM37 miInterstateI-202.1 miUS highwayUS 781.3 miAmtrakAnniston, AL ATN16 miCoachAnniston Amtrak Train StationGreyhound16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35096 ZIP area.
