Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 21 min5:36 am – 7:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 58 min6:44 am – 4:42 pm
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People7,482 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.92,957 householdsMedian household income $68,239Median home value $153,300Median rent $889 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $547 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 3,518 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 19%, retail 10%Average commute 33 minutes79% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 7%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 31°F57 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month February2 in of snow a year, on about 0 days61 days above 90°F, 73 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sylacauga 4 Ne station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsTalladega National Forestnational forest · within reach · 394,709 acresCoosa Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 794 acresOak Mountain State Parkstate park · 25.2 mi · 8,857 acresWind Creek State Parkstate park · 28.6 mi · 1,378 acresBirmingham Civil Rights National Monumentnational monument · 38.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Aug 200437 mi away, near Brantleyville, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 Dec 202134 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateTalladega County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025287 of 354 days measured66 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 33, worst day 133main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Clay County, AL, 29 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSylacauga Utilities Boardserves 24,087 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation688 ft210 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCoosa Valley Medical Center5.7 miPost officeSylacauga Post Office6.0 miTown hallOak Grove Town Hall4.9 miPoliceSylacauga Police Department6.2 miFire stationCounty Line Volunteer Fire Department2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM39 miInterstateI-6522 miUS highwayUS 2314.7 miAmtrakBirmingham, AL BHM38 miCoachSylacauga Allen OilGreyhound4.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35151 ZIP area.
