Local servicesHospitalTuscaloosa Veterans Affairs Medical Center5.7 miPost officeTuscaloosa Post Office4.3 miTown hallTuscaloosa City Hall6.4 miPoliceTuscaloosa Police Department3.8 miFire stationDuncanville Volunteer Fire Department Inglewood Station3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryTaylorville Primary Schoolunder a mileHighHillcrest High Schoolunder a mileMiddleHillcrest Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeShelton State Community College1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM55 miInterstateI-203.5 miUS highwayUS 822.2 miAmtrakTuscaloosa, AL TCL5.2 miCoachTuscaloosa Bus StopGreyhound4.2 miTransit2 stops within a mileTuscaloosa Transit Authority (TTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35405 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35405 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 21 min5:41 am – 8:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 58 min6:49 am – 4:47 pm
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People49,420 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.320,701 householdsMedian household income $62,301Median home value $234,000Median rent $1,061 a month54% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $800 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 26,459 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, manufacturing 20%, retail 13%Average commute 21 minutes80% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 4%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 35°F57 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare89 days above 90°F, 47 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Northport 2 S station, 7 mi away; snow from Tuscaloosa Oliver Dam
Nearby landmarksShelton State Community Collegecollege · 1.2 miSand Mountainpeak · 3.8 miSpringhill Lakelake · 4.1 miEast Lakelake · 4.5 miKings Mountainpeak · 3.1 miShelton State Community College C A Fredd Campuscollege · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJ Oviatt Browers Park & Belk Activity Centerpark · 4.1 mi · 153 acresC Snow Hinton Parkpark · 4.7 miLake Lurleen State Parkstate park · 13.9 mi · 1,647 acresCahaba River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 26.4 mi · 3,619 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 24 Jun 197545 mi away, near Fayette, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 30 Jun 201531 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateTuscaloosa County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025265 of 360 days measured95 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 93main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Tuscaloosa County monitors, AL
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTuscaloosa Water & Sewerserves 166,524 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Aug 2023: surface water treatment, treatment technique4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation278 ft85 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
