Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min5:36 am – 8:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min6:47 am – 4:42 pm
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People22,599 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.57,805 householdsMedian household income $83,732Median home value $199,000Median rent $1,435 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $937 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 10,618 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%, retail 12%Average commute 33 minutes88% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 4%, Chinese 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: 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, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksMiles Mountainpeak · 1.3 miBrushy Mountainpeak · 1.7 miHilldale Farm Lakelake · 1.9 miHigginbothams Lakelake · 2.6 miSpring Valley Lakesreservoir · 3.0 miJefferson State Community College - Jefferson Campuscollege · 6.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTurkey Creek Nature Preservestate conservation land · 2.5 mi · 50 acresPinson Bicentennial Parkpark · 3.6 miCenter Point Satellite Courthouse Parkpark · 5.3 miRickwood Caverns State Parkstate park · 14.9 mi · 386 acresBirmingham Civil Rights National Monumentnational monument · 17.5 miTalladega National Forestnational forest · 21.1 mi · 394,709 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Aug 200441 mi away, near Brantleyville, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 13 Sep 201113 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% 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
Elevation747 ft228 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNoland Long Term Hospital of Birmingham9.3 miPost officePalmerdale Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPinson City Hall3.1 miPoliceJefferson County Sheriff's Office Center Point Substation5.5 miFire stationPalmerdale Fire Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeJefferson State Community College - Jefferson Campus6.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM13 miInterstateI-596.2 miUS highwayUS 117.7 miAmtrakBirmingham, AL BHM17 miCoachBirmingham Central Bus StationGreyhound18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35126 ZIP area.
