ZIP 35209 sales tax rate: 10%
Verified against state tableBirmingham, AL — Jefferson County
Quick answer
Purchases delivered to ZIP 35209 are taxed at 10%, the combined Alabama state, county, city and district rate for Birmingham as of January 1, 2026. A $100 taxable purchase costs $110 — $10 of tax. Alabama allows local add-ons, so a neighbouring ZIP can differ.
Calculate tax for 35209
Pre-loaded with the 10% rate for 35209.
Sales tax calculator
The full combined rate of 10% applies to general merchandise.
Enter a pre-tax amount to see the tax due in ZIP 35209 — Birmingham, AL.
- Pre-tax
- $100
- Sales tax at 10%
- $10
- Total
- $110
Tax is rounded to the nearest cent on the full transaction, which is how most registers compute it. Line-item rounding can differ by a cent or two on long receipts.
Reverse out sales tax
Split a receipt total into item price and the 10% tax collected.
Backing out 10% for ZIP 35209.
- Item price before tax
- $100
- Sales tax collected
- $10
How the 10% breaks down
Every jurisdiction that takes a share of this rate.
| Jurisdiction | Level | Rate | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama state | state | 4% | 40% |
| Jefferson County | county | 2% | 20% |
| City of Birmingham | city | 4% | 40% |
| Combined rate | 10% |
Tax table for 35209
Common purchase amounts at this rate.
| Purchase | Sales tax | Total |
|---|---|---|
| $10 | $1.00 | $11.00 |
| $25 | $2.50 | $27.50 |
| $50 | $5.00 | $55.00 |
| $100 | $10.00 | $110.00 |
| $500 | $50.00 | $550.00 |
| $1,000 | $100.00 | $1100.00 |
| $5,000 | $500.00 | $5500.00 |
| $25,000 | $2500.00 | $27500.00 |
About ZIP 35209
ZIP boundaries are postal routes, not tax boundaries.
Birmingham's 10% combined rate is among the highest big-city rates in the US, and Alabama still taxes groceries at a reduced state rate. For destination-based sourcing, Alabama sellers should confirm the rate by full street address rather than ZIP alone — a single ZIP can cross a city limit or a transit-district boundary, and the rate follows the boundary, not the mail route.
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