Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min5:36 am – 8:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min6:47 am – 4:42 pm
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People2,703 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.81,088 householdsMedian household income $39,844Median home value $126,300Median rent $823 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $347 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 1,310 employedMain industries: retail 24%, manufacturing 19%, education and health care 12%Average commute 32 minutes74% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 8%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 31°F57 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month March1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days64 days above 90°F, 72 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pinson station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsRickwood Caverns State Parkstate park · 9.1 mi · 386 acresTurkey Creek Nature Preservestate conservation land · 9.5 mi · 486 acresBall Parkrecreation area · 9.0 miBaseball Parkrecreation area · 9.2 miBirmingham Civil Rights National Monumentnational monument · 23.8 miTalladega National Forestnational forest · 29.2 mi · 394,709 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Aug 200447 mi away, near Brantleyville, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 13 Sep 201121 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighJefferson County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Very HighLightning Very HighCold wave Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality44% of days had good air in 2025159 of 365 days measured204 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 52, worst day 117main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Jefferson County monitors, AL
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription41% have cable, fibre or DSL30% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCentral Alabama Water Systemserves 585,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation600 ft183 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBradford Health Services Warrior Residential Hospital Treatment Center10.2 miPost officeHayden Post Office4.9 miTown hallHayden Town Hall4.7 miPoliceTrafford Police Department3.3 miFire stationDallas - Selfville Volunteer Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeJefferson State Community College - Jefferson Campus13.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM20 miInterstateI-657.5 miUS highwayUS 316.5 miAmtrakBirmingham, AL BHM24 miCoachBirmingham Central Bus StationGreyhound24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35172 ZIP area.
