PlainZIP

Birmingham, AL

Multi-ZIP Census mosaic for Birmingham, AL: 30 delivery areas, combined population 493,806. Sort the ZIP table by population before trusting any single city average (ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates).

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet BIRMINGHAM-AL · Birmingham, AL 30 ZIPs · 493,806 pop · #14730/25278 · Jefferson County and Shelby County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-WIDE · OWN-LOW · POP-MAJOR · SPREAD-SPLIT · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $66,492
  • RANK-MID #14730/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Bessemer
  • BOOK-WIDE 30 ZIPs
  • OWN-LOW 55% owners
  • POP-MAJOR 493,806
  • SPREAD-SPLIT 35234→35223
  • HOME-MID $277,432

Nearest income peer: Bessemer, AL ( $4,135 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Birmingham

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Birmingham on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Birmingham, AL sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a major-metro population base, across a multi-ZIP patchwork.

42nd pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
493,806
city population (Census)
30
USPS ZIP codes covered
$66,492
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Below-median income across a wide ZIP mosaic (30 codes): average household income $66,492 and home value $277,432 hide neighborhood splits. Poverty averages 19.5%, but the rate can concentrate in a minority of ZIPs. Sort the table by population first, then open the largest ZIP and one thin-edge ZIP.

Birmingham sits in the lower half of Jefferson County and Shelby County on income: Alabaster, Trussville and Pelham report more, Bessemer, Montevallo and Fairfield report less. Helena marks the far end of that range at $118,344, 78% above Birmingham.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Birmingham differ

Birmingham's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $26,831 in ZIP 35234 to $168,278 in ZIP 35223, while home values span $73,500 in 35221 to $789,800 in 35213. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.

Income high-to-low ratio
6.3×

35234 to 35223

Home-value high-to-low ratio
10.7×

35221 to 35213

Poverty-rate spread
37.4 points

35213 to 35207

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

Birmingham residents fan out across many ZIPs

Population is spread across 30 codes in Birmingham. The densest, 35242, still represents only about 10% of the 493,806 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Dense employer mosaic across Birmingham

Citywide ZBP: 15,228 establishments, 326,637 employees , annual payroll $22,889,952k (~31 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 30 of 30 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 35209 (1,848 units) ; leading NAICS Professional, scientific, and technical services (2,068) · also Retail trade · Health care and social assistance .

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ZIP Codes in Birmingham, AL

These ZIP codes straddle Jefferson County and Shelby County, so county-level figures split Birmingham between several administrative records. See the Jefferson County roll-up →

Birmingham sits in the lower half of Jefferson County and Shelby County on income: Alabaster, Trussville and Pelham report more, Bessemer, Montevallo and Fairfield report less. Helena marks the far end of that range at $118,344, 78% above Birmingham.

Side-by-side: Compare 35242 vs 35215 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
35242 49,545 $117,047 1,809 362
35215 46,951 $52,793 432 634
35216 36,408 $74,525 1,054 1,003
35244 32,390 $113,450 1,511 576
35226 31,471 $124,516 581 679
35209 29,544 $71,439 1,848 1,218
35211 26,236 $34,884 394 572
35205 19,686 $51,158 600 2,100
35214 19,592 $56,383 232 284
35235 19,484 $63,295 533 537
35243 17,328 $99,645 1,122 551
35206 17,177 $42,549 187 649
35208 14,855 $38,561 139 1,626
35210 13,952 $73,061 682 213
35217 13,729 $40,486 319 294
35213 13,185 $159,824 360 802
35212 11,539 $36,633 207 760
35223 11,043 $168,278 555 519
35228 10,419 $50,815 89 930
35204 10,337 $35,420 168 822
35207 9,010 $31,486 114 336
35222 7,884 $84,066 418 816
35218 7,353 $30,739 90 1,084
35234 6,311 $26,831 139 684
35224 6,094 $42,639 38 149
35221 4,834 $33,472 35 507
35203 3,798 $47,434 992 726
35254 1,403 n/a 5 1,267
35233 1,308 $60,336 569 301
35229 940 n/a 6 2,116
How we build city roll-ups · Guide: reading ZIP code data · Census ACS tables

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