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Jefferson County · Alabama

ZIP code 35116

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 35116 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
4,912

ZCTA residents

Median income
$98,990

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$228,200

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4%

Alabama state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 35116 sits in Jefferson County, Alabama and is home to 4,912 people. Median household income is $98,990, the median home is worth $228,200 and median gross rent is $844. 92.3% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4% (Alabama state rate).

County
Jefferson County

FIPS 01073

State
Alabama (AL)

656 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 35116

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
4,912ZIP 35116 residents
Median household income
$98,990Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$228,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$844Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
36.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
92.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 35116

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
4%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$4Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$40Before any exemptions

Alabama levies 4% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
10%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.3×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,184/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
7.1%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 35116 compares

ZIP 35116 against the median ZIP in Jefferson County and across Alabama.

MeasureZIP 35116County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$98,990$63,333$55,313+79%
Median home value$228,200$184,450$148,100+54%
Median gross rent$844$1,044$823+3%
Population4,9129,7163,811+29%

Medians are computed across the 54 ZIP areas in Jefferson County and the 656 ZIP areas in Alabama.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 656 Alabama ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 95% of 585 state ZIPs

#30
Home value

above 84% of 571 state ZIPs

#92
Population

larger than 56% of 656 state ZIPs

#291

Comparable ZIP codes

Alabama ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
35243Jefferson County$99,063$484,400$1,632
36879Chambers County$98,750$303,700$768
35759Madison County$98,374$272,200$1,242
36026Coosa County$99,737$285,900
35114Shelby County$96,335$280,400$1,056
35803Madison County$95,182$259,100$1,221

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Jefferson County.

ZIP 35116 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 35116?
ZIP 35116 lies mostly in Jefferson County, Alabama. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 35116?
Alabama charges 4% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 35116 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $844 a month, about 10% of median household income, and the median home is worth $228,200+54% against the typical Alabama ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 35116, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.