Local servicesHospitalCahaba Medical Center West End10.6 miPost officeMulga Post Office3.6 miTown hallSylvan Springs Town Hall1.3 miPolicePleasant Grove Police Department4.5 miFire stationSylvan Springs Fire and Rescue1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM17 miInterstateI-206.9 miUS highwayUS 787.1 miAmtrakBirmingham, AL BHM13 miCoachBirmingham Central Bus StationGreyhound13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35118 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35118 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min5:38 am – 8:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 56 min6:48 am – 4:44 pm
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People2,960 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.21,052 householdsMedian household income $64,375Median home value $164,800Median rent $1,177 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $780 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 1,084 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, retail 11%, manufacturing 9%Average commute 31 minutes81% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 34°F55 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month March1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days80 days above 90°F, 57 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bessemer 3 Wsw station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsSylvan Springs Parkpark · 1.3 miPleasant Grove Athletic Complexrecreation area · 3.4 miWatercress Darter National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 11.2 miBirmingham Civil Rights National Monumentnational monument · 12.7 miOak Mountain State Parkstate park · 19.7 mi · 8,857 acresRickwood Caverns State Parkstate park · 25.7 mi · 386 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 24 Jun 197548 mi away, near Fayette, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 13 Sep 201128 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 home88% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMulga Water Departmentserves 5,991 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation622 ft190 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
