Birmingham, AL · standard
ZIP Code 35229
Jefferson County, Alabama - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 940
- 2,116/sq mi
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
ZIP code 35229 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, home to just 940 residents across 0.4 square miles, a density of 2,116 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 35229, but per-capita income is $4,323. The poverty rate stands at - and the unemployment rate at 2.4%. Housing costs here run - for a typical home value, with rent averaging - a month; - of homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 19.9, and the average commute is -. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Jefferson County, so you can benchmark 35229 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
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 →
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 35229, Birmingham, 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
940
Population
0.4
Area (sq mi)
2,116
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 35229?
19.9
Median Age
28.4%
Male
71.6%
Female
1.0%
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?
$4,323
Per Capita Income
2.4%
Unemployment Rate
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?
32
Total Housing Units
0
Occupied Units
32
Vacant Units
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 35229, employing approximately 2,215 people with a combined annual payroll of $85,779,000.
6
Businesses
2,215
Employees
$85.8M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 35229 vs 35209 →
ZIP 35229 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 35216
Birmingham (35216)
36,408 residents
- 35209
Birmingham (35209)
29,544 residents
- 35205
Birmingham (35205)
19,686 residents
- 35243
Birmingham (35243)
17,328 residents
- 35213 13,185
Birmingham (35213)
13,185 residents
- 35223 11,043
Birmingham (35223)
11,043 residents
- 35222 7,884
Birmingham (35222)
7,884 residents
- 35234 6,311
Birmingham (35234)
6,311 residents
- 35203 3,798
Birmingham (35203)
3,798 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 35229 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35209 | Birmingham, AL | 29,544 | 1.3 mi |
| 35205 | Birmingham, AL | 19,686 | 2.3 mi |
| 35216 | Birmingham, AL | 36,408 | 3.2 mi |
| 35233 | Birmingham, AL | 1,308 | 3.1 mi |
| 35243 | Birmingham, AL | 17,328 | 3.2 mi |
| 35223 | Birmingham, AL | 11,043 | 3.3 mi |
| 35203 | Birmingham, AL | 3,798 | 3.9 mi |
| 35222 | Birmingham, AL | 7,884 | 4.2 mi |
| 35213 | Birmingham, AL | 13,185 | 3.9 mi |
| 35234 | Birmingham, AL | 6,311 | 5.3 mi |
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