Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 22 min5:36 am – 7:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 56 min6:46 am – 4:42 pm
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People6,897 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.12,394 householdsMedian household income $91,739Median home value $317,300Median rent $1,226 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,194 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 3,485 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 15%, transport, warehousing and utilities 12%Average commute 32 minutes77% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 9%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 34°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, 58 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Childersburg Wtp station, 14 mi away
Parks and public landsTalladega National Forestnational forest · within reach · 394,709 acresAdams Scenic Overlookstate conservation land · 6.0 miVincent Municipal Parkpark · 6.8 miForest Park and Recreational Areapark · 7.4 mi · 132 acresOak Mountain State Parkstate park · 10.7 mi · 8,857 acresBirmingham Civil Rights National Monumentnational monument · 17.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Aug 200429 mi away, near Brantleyville, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 Dec 202146 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterShelby County Commission-water Servicesserves 40,101 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation887 ft270 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAscension Saint Vincent's One Nineteen Hospital7.9 miPost officeSterrett Post Office3.6 miTown hallWestover City Hall4.0 miPoliceVincent Police Department7.2 miFire stationVandiver Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department3.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM16 miInterstateI-209.6 miUS highwayUS 2804.2 miAmtrakBirmingham, AL BHM17 miCoachBirmingham Central Bus StationGreyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35147 ZIP area.
