Best Places35487, AL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 35487, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
35487 ranks 26,070th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on short commutes by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 35487
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
35487's strengths and weaknesses
Where 35487 ranks high
- Short commute11.0 minutes each way, better than 99% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 98% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 94% of zip codes
Where 35487 ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Household income$18,839 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 3% of zip codes
Who lives in 35487
35487 runs younger than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 35487.
Who works in 35487, and how
Work in 35487 centers on education and hospitality & food. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 48%
- Work from home 21%
- Transit, walk, or bike 32%
Life in 35487
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 35487.
What the weather is like in 35487, month by month
35487 sees roughly 102 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 58, with lows near 37. The comfortable stretch runs March through May and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 46° | 37° |
| April | 77° | 64° | 53° |
| July | 92° | 80° | 72° |
| October | 80° | 66° | 56° |
Flying in and out of 35487
The nearest airport, Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International, is about 52 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, about 182 miles away.
The best schools in and around 35487
Schools across 35487 average a C, better than 39% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- University Place Elementary SchoolD · 18% proficient
Top middle schools
- Northridge Middle SchoolB · 45% proficient
Top high schools
- Northridge High SchoolB− · 41% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 35487 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
35487 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 35487 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 35487
Is 35487 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 35487 ranks 26,070th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on short commutes, cell coverage, and biking, and lowest on civic engagement and a weak job market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 35487 safe?
35487 is safer than 28% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $399 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 35487?
July highs average about 92 degrees, and January highs near 58 with lows near 37. That works out to about 102 pleasant days a year, more than 65% of zip codes.
Compare 35487 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 35487. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 35487 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
35487 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 35487: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 35487: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 35487: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 35487: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
35487 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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