Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min5:37 am – 8:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min6:47 am – 4:42 pm
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People5,227 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.31,977 householdsMedian household income $88,274Median home value $237,000Median rent $849 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,134 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 2,510 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, manufacturing 10%, retail 9%Average commute 28 minutes82% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%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, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksFlat Creek Lakelake · under a mileYellow Bird Mountainpeak · 3.1 miHallmark Lakelake · 4.9 miJefferson State Community College - Jefferson Campuscollege · 6.4 miGreathouse Mountainpeak · 7.7 miBarrell Springspring · 7.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBaseball Parkrecreation area · 1.8 miBall Parkrecreation area · 1.9 miTurkey Creek Nature Preservestate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 486 acresRickwood Caverns State Parkstate park · 10.9 mi · 386 acresBirmingham Civil Rights National Monumentnational monument · 15.1 miTalladega National Forestnational forest · 24.4 mi · 394,709 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Aug 200438 mi away, near Brantleyville, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 13 Sep 201117 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% 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
Elevation549 ft167 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBradford Health Services Warrior Residential Hospital Treatment Center8.9 miPost officeMorris Post Office2.8 miTown hallMorris City Hall2.7 miPoliceMorris Police Department2.7 miFire stationMorris Volunteer Fire Department2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeJefferson State Community College - Jefferson Campus6.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM12 miInterstateI-653.3 miUS highwayUS 312.8 miAmtrakBirmingham, AL BHM15 miCoachBirmingham Central Bus StationGreyhound15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35116 ZIP area.
