Jefferson County · Alabama
ZIP code 35203
- Population
- 3,301
- Median income
- $46,829
- Median home
- $288,600
- Sales tax
- 10%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Combined state + local
Quick answer
ZIP 35203 sits in Jefferson County, Alabama and is home to 3,301 people. Median household income is $46,829, the median home is worth $288,600 and median gross rent is $954. 27.7% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 10% combined.
- County
- Jefferson County
- State
- Alabama (AL)
- Area codes
- 205
FIPS 01073
656 ZIPs covered
NANPA codes serving this area
The numbers for 35203
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 3,301ZIP 35203 residents
- Median household income
- $46,829Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $288,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $954Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 41.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 27.7%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 35203
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
This ZIP falls inside the Birmingham rate area, so state, county, city and district levies are published here as a full stack.
Affordability in this ZIP
Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.
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 35203 compares
ZIP 35203 against the median ZIP in Jefferson County and across Alabama.
| Measure | ZIP 35203 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $46,829 | $63,333 | $55,313 | -15% |
| Median home value | $288,600 | $184,450 | $148,100 | +95% |
| Median gross rent | $954 | $1,044 | $823 | +16% |
| Population | 3,301 | 9,716 | 3,811 | -13% |
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
- #413
- Home value
- #44
- Population
- #354
richer than 29% of 585 state ZIPs
above 92% of 571 state ZIPs
larger than 46% of 656 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Alabama ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Jefferson County.
ZIP 35203 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 35203?
- ZIP 35203 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 35203?
- Purchases are taxed at 10% combined, built from the Birmingham jurisdiction stack.
- Is 35203 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $954 a month, about 24% of median household income, and the median home is worth $288,600 — +95% 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.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Alabama Department of Revenue — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
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.