Graysville, AL · standard
ZIP Code 35073
Jefferson County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,382
- 35/sq mi
- $54,886
- Median income
- $117,100
- Median home value
- 13.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Graysville pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 21st pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 16th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 35
- people per sq mi
- 61%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 35073 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 35073 covers 68.6 square miles in Graysville, Jefferson County, Alabama (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,382 residents on file, a density of 35 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 35073 reports a modest median household income of $54,886 (10% below the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $31,703. The poverty rate is 14.5%, with unemployment at 5.9%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $117,100 (34% below the average Alabama ZIP), and median rent is $1,045; owner occupancy is 60.6%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.8, and the average commute is 28 minutes. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Jefferson County, so 35073 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 35073
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Graysville, AL
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 35073.
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
9 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
5 establishments
- Construction
Construction
4 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
4 establishments
- Wholesale trade 3
Wholesale trade
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 35073, Graysville, AL · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
2,382
Population
68.6
Area (sq mi)
35
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 35073?
40.8
Median Age
46.0%
Male
54.0%
Female
0.1%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$54,886
Median Household Income
-10% vs state ZIP avg
$31,703
Per Capita Income
14.5%
Poverty Rate
5.9%
Unemployment Rate
27.9 min
Mean Commute Time
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
1,521
Total Housing Units
1,339
Occupied Units
182
Vacant Units
2.26
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$117,100
Median Home Value
-34% vs state ZIP avg
$1,045
Median Rent
1959
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 38 business establishments in ZIP 35073, employing approximately 346 people with a combined annual payroll of $20,486,000.
38
Businesses
346
Employees
$20.5M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 9 | 23.7% |
| Retail trade | 5 | 13.2% |
| Construction | 4 | 10.5% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 10.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 7.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 35073 vs 35139 →
ZIP 35073 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 35214
Birmingham (35214)
19,592 residents
- 35071
Gardendale (35071)
15,661 residents
- 35062
Dora (35062)
7,944 residents
- 35005
Adamsville (35005)
7,942 residents
- 35224 6,094
Birmingham (35224)
6,094 residents
- 35117 5,367
Mount Olive (35117)
5,367 residents
- 35148 2,702
Sumiton (35148)
2,702 residents
- 35073 2,382
Graysville (35073)
2,382 residents
- 35060 414
Docena (35060)
414 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 35073 ranks #8 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 35073 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 35117
Mount Olive (35117)
$92,730 median income
- 35071
Gardendale (35071)
$82,074 median income
- 35062
Dora (35062)
$73,393 median income
- 35005
Adamsville (35005)
$59,125 median income
- 35148
Sumiton (35148)
$56,574 median income
- 35214
Birmingham (35214)
$56,383 median income
- 35073
Graysville (35073)
$54,886 median income
- 35224
Birmingham (35224)
$42,639 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 35073 ranks #7 of 8 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35139 | Sayre, AL | 150 | 4.0 mi |
| 35036 | Brookside, AL | 297 | 3.6 mi |
| 35005 | Adamsville, AL | 7,942 | 4.2 mi |
| 35117 | Mount Olive, AL | 5,367 | 5.0 mi |
| 35062 | Dora, AL | 7,944 | 5.7 mi |
| 35060 | Docena, AL | 414 | 6.9 mi |
| 35214 | Birmingham, AL | 19,592 | 7.4 mi |
| 35148 | Sumiton, AL | 2,702 | 8.0 mi |
| 35224 | Birmingham, AL | 6,094 | 9.5 mi |
| 35071 | Gardendale, AL | 15,661 | 8.6 mi |