Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 21 min5:40 am – 8:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min6:48 am – 4:45 pm
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People4,457 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.21,533 householdsMedian household income $87,813Median home value $199,200Median rent $1,217 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $450 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.9% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 2,539 employedMain industries: construction 22%, manufacturing 19%, education and health care 16%Average commute 31 minutes63% drive alone, 27% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Russian or other Slavic 7%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 34°F60 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare70 days above 90°F, 60 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bankhead L&d station, 18 mi away
Nearby landmarksBlue Pondlake · 2.3 miLake Paradiselake · 3.0 miGray Hillpeak · 8.9 miMartha Washington Mountainpeak · 6.9 miBrimwood Lakesreservoir · 8.1 miLiberty Church Springspring · 8.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCoaling Community Parkpark · 7.2 miTannehill Ironworks Historical State Parkstate historic site · 11.0 mi · 569 acresCahaba River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 12.8 mi · 3,619 acresBibb County Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 13.1 mi · 95 acresWatercress Darter National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 19.2 miLake Lurleen State Parkstate park · 25.3 mi · 1,647 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 24 Jun 197549 mi away, near Fayette, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 Dec 202141 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCitizens Water Service, INC.serves 15,096 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation566 ft173 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTuscaloosa Veterans Affairs Medical Center14.5 miPost officeVance Post Office2.9 miTown hallVance Town Hall4.3 miPoliceVance Police Department3.0 miFire stationVance Volunteer Fire Department Station 13.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM37 miInterstateI-201.2 miUS highwayUS 113.0 miAmtrakTuscaloosa, AL TCL19 miCoachTuscaloosa Bus StopGreyhound18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35490 ZIP area.
