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ZIP code 35205 demographics

Birmingham, Alabama · Jefferson County

Quick answer

ZIP code 35205 has 18,955 residents and a median household income of $49,194 — 37% below the US median. Within Birmingham it earns 15% more than the typical covered ZIP in the metro.

Median household income
$49,194#773 of 959 covered ZIPs
Population
18,9559,720 households
Median home value
$292,000#568 of 955 covered ZIPs
Median gross rent
$1,005/moUS median $1,406/mo
Median age
29.7US 39.1
Owner-occupied
31.2%US 65%
Below poverty line
18.8%US 12.5%
Bachelor's or higher
56.2%Adults 25+, US 35%

Reading ZIP 35205

What the numbers say about this ZIP, in plain terms.

This is a renter-majority ZIP 31.2% of occupied homes are owner-occupied against 65% nationally. 56.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 18.8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sales tax charged on a purchase delivered to this ZIP is 10%.

Nearby ZIP codes

Other covered ZIPs in Birmingham, highest median income first.

ZIPMedian incomeMedian home valuePopulation
35222$91,964$374,6008,184
35209$72,383$465,60033,476
35214$55,478$149,60016,495
35215$51,854$146,90046,372
35203$46,829$288,6003,301
35206$39,051$122,50015,031
35208$37,363$91,90013,660
35212$34,565$210,40010,059
35211$34,286$94,50025,267
35204$32,880$81,6009,154
35207$28,672$74,8006,824

The same ZIP and its metro, from other angles.

Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates

Tables B01003, B19013, B25077, B25064, B01002, B25003, B17001 and B15003, 2019-2023 ACS 5-year (ZCTA). ZIP Code Tabulation Areas approximate USPS delivery areas and do not match them exactly.