Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min5:31 am – 8:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min6:47 am – 4:37 pm
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People12,370 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.45,049 householdsMedian household income $52,959Median home value $157,900Median rent $850 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $485 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 4,906 employedMain industries: manufacturing 23%, education and health care 14%, retail 11%Average commute 28 minutes85% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 29°F60 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days57 days above 90°F, 75 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Scottsboro station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksGizzard Pointpeak · under a milePeter Gold Pointpeak · 1.1 miCornelison Pointcape · 2.4 miSelby Springspring · 3.7 miClemmons Pointcape · 4.8 miFlag Springspring · 3.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJames D. Martin - Skyline Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.6 mi · 18,899 acresJackson County Waterfowl Area And Refugenational conservation area · 8.1 mi · 16,198 acresMud Creek Management Areastate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 81 acresSauta Cave National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 11.6 mi · 266 acresCaldwell Parkpark · 9.3 miBynum Complexpark · 9.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 29 Apr 200334 mi away, near Valley Head, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 May 202027 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowJackson County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025263 of 365 days measured102 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 78main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Madison County, AL, 26 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterScottsboro Water Sewer & Gbserves 22,200 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,346 ft410 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHighlands Medical Center9.0 miPost officeScottsboro Post Office8.6 miTown hallSkyline Town Hall1.6 miPoliceJackson County Sheriff's Office8.6 miFire stationSkyline Volunteer Fire Department Station 11.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHuntsville International Airport HSV40 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM92 miInterstateI-56526 miUS highwayUS 729.0 miCoachHuntsville, AlGreyhound29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35768 ZIP area.
