Local servicesHospitalBaptist Health Shelby Hospital6.3 miPost officePelham Post Office4.2 miTown hallIndian Springs Village Town Hall2.2 miPoliceShelby County Sheriff's Office County Services Substation5.7 miFire stationNorth Shelby County Fire and Emergency Medical District Station 22.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM17 miInterstateI-652.2 miUS highwayUS 313.0 miAmtrakBirmingham, AL BHM14 miCoachBirmingham Central Bus StationGreyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35124 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35124 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 22 min5:38 am – 7:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min6:46 am – 4:43 pm
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People24,871 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.49,953 householdsMedian household income $91,513Median home value $282,600Median rent $1,575 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,392 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 13,798 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, finance, insurance and real estate 13%, retail 11%Average commute 28 minutes76% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages50% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 11%, Vietnamese 1%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 35°F56 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month February1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days87 days above 90°F, 51 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Helena station, 6 mi away; snow from Bessemer 3 Wsw
Nearby landmarksJohnson Mountainpeak · under a mileLake Warrenlake · under a mileDouble Oak Lakelake · 1.0 miPeavine Fallswaterfall · 1.4 miHighland Springspring · 2.3 miRutherford Lakesreservoir · 3.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOak Mountain State Parkstate park · within reach · 8,857 acresHeardmont Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 79 acresWildflower Parkpark · 3.9 miTalladega National Forestnational forest · 7.4 mi · 394,709 acresAdams Scenic Overlookstate conservation land · 7.6 miBirmingham Civil Rights National Monumentnational monument · 14.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Aug 200415 mi away, near Brantleyville, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 Dec 202137 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateShelby County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality91% of days had good air in 2025222 of 243 days measured21 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Shelby County monitors, AL
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Pelhamserves 38,703 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 202121 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,143 ft348 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
