Trussville, AL · standard
ZIP Code 35173
Jefferson County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 25,176
- 153/sq mi
- $117,105
- Median income
- $345,300
- Median home value
- 41.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Trussville pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 11%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 27%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 153
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 35173 against every reporting US ZIP.
FHFA HPI release change
What changed in the latest House Price Index year
- FHFA House Price Index values in ZIP 35173 (Trussville, AL) rose +4.6% from 2023 to 2024. The all-transactions index moved from 187.9 in 2023 to 196.4 in 2024 (2000 = 100).
ZIP code 35173 is a densely settled ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Trussville, Jefferson County, Alabama, with 25,176 residents across 164.4 square miles, a density of 153 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 35173 skews affluent, with a median household income of $117,105 (92% above the average Alabama ZIP), while per-capita income is $49,499. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 2.6% and unemployment is 1.3%. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $345,300 (95% above the average Alabama ZIP), while 90.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $1,237.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 41.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40, 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 35173 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 35173
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Trussville, AL
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 35173.
- Construction
Construction
83 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
80 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
74 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
62 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
60 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 35173, Trussville, 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
25,176
Population
164.4
Area (sq mi)
153
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 35173?
40.0
Median Age
49.2%
Male
50.8%
Female
4.0%
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?
$117,105
Median Household Income
+92% vs state ZIP avg
$49,499
Per Capita Income
2.6%
Poverty Rate
1.3%
Unemployment Rate
28.1 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?
11,880
Total Housing Units
11,364
Occupied Units
516
Vacant Units
2.76
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$345,300
Median Home Value
+95% vs state ZIP avg
$1,237
Median Rent
1998
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+4.6%
YoY Change (2024)
196
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+96%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 35173 have increased 4.6% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +96% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +2.8% | 144 |
| 2021 | +8.9% | 157 |
| 2022 | +16.2% | 182 |
| 2023 | +3.3% | 188 |
| 2024 | +4.6% | 196 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 628 business establishments in ZIP 35173, employing approximately 7,699 people with a combined annual payroll of $390,066,000.
628
Businesses
7,699
Employees
$390.1M
Annual Payroll
15
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 83 | 13.2% |
| Retail trade | 80 | 12.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 74 | 11.8% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 62 | 9.9% |
| Health care and social assistance | 60 | 9.6% |
| Accommodation and food services | 55 | 8.8% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 39 | 6.2% |
| Wholesale trade | 37 | 5.9% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 36 | 5.7% |
| Finance and insurance | 35 | 5.6% |
| Manufacturing | 24 | 3.8% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 14 | 2.2% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 10 | 1.6% |
| Educational services | 8 | 1.3% |
| Information | 4 | 0.6% |
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 35173 vs 35235 →
ZIP 35173 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 35215
Birmingham (35215)
46,951 residents
- 35173
Trussville (35173)
25,176 residents
- 35126
Pinson (35126)
21,725 residents
- 35235
Birmingham (35235)
19,484 residents
- 35206 17,177
Birmingham (35206)
17,177 residents
- 35094 14,212
Leeds (35094)
14,212 residents
- 35210 13,952
Birmingham (35210)
13,952 residents
- 35120 13,842
Odenville (35120)
13,842 residents
- 35146 10,948
Springville (35146)
10,948 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 35173 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 35173 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 35173
Trussville (35173)
$117,105 median income
- 35004
Moody (35004)
$87,652 median income
- 35146
Springville (35146)
$86,614 median income
- 35126
Pinson (35126)
$83,732 median income
- 35112
Margaret (35112)
$76,010 median income
- 35094
Leeds (35094)
$74,625 median income
- 35120
Odenville (35120)
$74,352 median income
- 35210
Birmingham (35210)
$73,061 median income
- 35235
Birmingham (35235)
$63,295 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 35173 ranks the highest of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35235 | Birmingham, AL | 19,484 | 5.2 mi |
| 35004 | Moody, AL | 10,427 | 5.1 mi |
| 35112 | Margaret, AL | 801 | 6.0 mi |
| 35094 | Leeds, AL | 14,212 | 9.0 mi |
| 35215 | Birmingham, AL | 46,951 | 8.1 mi |
| 35120 | Odenville, AL | 13,842 | 8.2 mi |
| 35126 | Pinson, AL | 21,725 | 7.6 mi |
| 35210 | Birmingham, AL | 13,952 | 9.3 mi |
| 35206 | Birmingham, AL | 17,177 | 10.3 mi |
| 35146 | Springville, AL | 10,948 | 12.6 mi |