Jefferson

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Alabama

Jefferson is a major-metro county in Alabama with 52 ZIP codes, 660,164 people, and above-median household income among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.

National county placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Jefferson, AL sits among US counties with an above-median household income, on a major-metro county population base, across a wide multi-ZIP mosaic.

Top 47%
household income vs 3,210 US counties
660,164
combined ZIP population
52
USPS ZIP codes covered
$68,562
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.

Jefferson lands in the national county income distribution as above-median household income on major-metro county footing (FIPS 01073, 52 ZIPs, combined population 660,164). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.

Above-median income across 52 ZIPs means the county average is a compromise. Sort by population, save the largest urban ZIP and one sparse code, then compare - that pair usually shows whether density or income is doing the work inside Jefferson.

Save two ZIPs from the table into your shortlist, then open a compare link - that is the return path a static county summary cannot replace. All figures here come from Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates and USPS ZCTA files.

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52

Total ZIPs

660,164

Total Population

ZIP Codes in Jefferson

Side-by-side: Compare 35215 vs 35216 →

ZIP Code City Population Density
35215 Birmingham 46,951 634
35216 Birmingham 36,408 1,003
35244 Birmingham 32,390 576
35226 Birmingham 31,471 679
35209 Birmingham 29,544 1,218
35020 Bessemer 27,139 549
35211 Birmingham 26,236 572
35023 Bessemer 25,436 109
35173 Trussville 25,176 153
35126 Pinson 21,725 144
35205 Birmingham 19,686 2,100
35214 Birmingham 19,592 284
35235 Birmingham 19,484 537
35022 Bessemer 18,888 111
35243 Birmingham 17,328 551
35206 Birmingham 17,177 649
35071 Gardendale 15,661 106
35208 Birmingham 14,855 1,626
35210 Birmingham 13,952 213
35180 Warrior 13,794 60
35217 Birmingham 13,729 294
35213 Birmingham 13,185 802
35212 Birmingham 11,539 760
35064 Fairfield 11,458 1,078
35223 Birmingham 11,043 519
35228 Birmingham 10,419 930
35204 Birmingham 10,337 822
35127 Pleasant Grove 10,099 398
35207 Birmingham 9,010 336
35062 Dora 7,944 68
35005 Adamsville 7,942 89
35222 Birmingham 7,884 816
35218 Birmingham 7,353 1,084
35068 Fultondale 7,232 199
35234 Birmingham 6,311 684
35224 Birmingham 6,094 149
35117 Mount Olive 5,367 78
35221 Birmingham 4,834 507
35116 Morris 4,240 74
35203 Birmingham 3,798 726
35118 Mulga 3,138 33
35006 Adger 3,121 12
35091 Kimberly 2,719 160
35073 Graysville 2,382 35
35061 Dolomite 1,465 283
35254 Birmingham 1,403 1,267
35233 Birmingham 1,308 301
35229 Birmingham 940 2,116
35060 Docena 414 61
35036 Brookside 297 138
35139 Sayre 150 49
35119 New Castle 116 158

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Jefferson?

Jefferson has a total population of 660,164 across 52 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.

What ZIP codes are in Jefferson?

Jefferson includes 52 ZIP codes: 35215, 35216, 35244, 35226, 35209, 35020, 35211, 35023, 35173, 35126, and more.

Jefferson's figures come from Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023), mapped to ZIP codes via the HUD USPS Crosswalk. PlainZIP is not affiliated with the U.S. Census Bureau or any government agency. See our methodology for details.

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