Is Trafford a good place to live?
Trafford’s average trip to work is 39 minutes, above both the Alabama town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 188 Alabama towns, just 3 have a higher share of residents below the poverty line than Trafford. Trafford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
597 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Trafford: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Trafford, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Trafford.
The typical home in Trafford is valued at about $88K
The typical Trafford home is worth about $88,000, down 5.7% in a year, 63% below the Alabama typical home. 56% of Trafford households own their home, where Alabama’s towns sit at 69% and U.S. towns at 73%.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Trafford has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Trafford for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Birmingham (36%), Gardendale (4%) and Hoover (4%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers in Trafford
Trafford has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Trafford’s July high is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Crime reported in Trafford
3 crimes were reported in Trafford in 2024: 3 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Trafford is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
How healthy Trafford is
Trafford beats the Alabama average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 34% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Trafford.
| Trafford | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 40% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 36% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 43% | 35% |
| What stands out | Trafford | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7% | 9.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 14.1% | 19.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Trafford
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1.3% of Trafford is conserved land
1.6 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Trafford is 0.6 miles per square mile.
| Trafford | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.3% | 1.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Trafford Memorial Park | 0.3 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Trafford
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Trafford
About 4 of every 100 Trafford residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
100% of working residents leave Trafford for work
Where Trafford’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Trafford
Town in Alabama, United States
Trafford is a town in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. A small portion extends into Blount County. The town was incorporated in 1948. At the 2020 census, the population was 613.
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- Area
- 2.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 489 ft
- ZIP code
- 35172
- Area code
- 205
Questions about Trafford
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Trafford, AL a good place to live?
Trafford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.