| ZIP Codes: | 91 ZIP Codes (49 Standard, 24 PO Box, 18 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 205 / 659 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:52:38 PM |
| Population: | 711,600 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 01073 |
| CBSA: | Birmingham, AL |
| Land Area: | 1,252 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 15 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 33.5378, -86.8246 |
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711,600 residents live across 91 ZIPs covering 1,252 sq mi, served by 30 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 696,466 to 711,487 from 2014 to 2024 — a +2.2% change. 27 ZIPs gained residents, 27 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 35223 (Birmingham, $168,278 median) and poorest ZIP 35234 (Birmingham, $26,831) are 5.5 miles apart — a 6.3× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 10.7× across this county — from $73,500 in 35221 (Birmingham) to $789,800 in 35213 (Birmingham).
Density varies 571× across the county — from 32 people/sq mi in 35006 (Adger) to 18,130 in 35229 (Birmingham).
Most of the decade's growth concentrated around Birmingham — top growth ZIPs averaged +115.9% over the past ten years ( 35233 , 35229 and 35254 ).
Educational attainment ranges from 6.4% bachelor's+ in 35172 (Trafford) to 86.8% in 35213 (Birmingham) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Alabama, this is the #1 most populous of 68 counties and ranks #13 for median household income .
On the national stage, Jefferson County is the #96 most populous US county .
Hosts 4 single-entity Unique ZIPs: 35229Samford University ; 35254Birmingham Southern College ; 35249Univ Of Alabama Hospital ; and 35291Al Power Co .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $74,874 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
36.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (175,724 of 484,621 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Birmingham.
49 Standard delivery, 24 PO Box only, 18 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
7 ZIPs in this county where more than 60% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor's degree — typically college campuses, research enclaves, or tech corridors.
18 ZIP codes in this county serve a single facility — typically theme parks, universities, large corporations, airports, or government complexes.
Median household income spans 6.3× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35215 | Birmingham | Standard | 43,903 | $52,793 | 26.9 | -6.4% |
| 35226 | Birmingham | Standard | 38,588 | $124,516 | 17.2 | 15.9% |
| 35244 | Birmingham | Standard | 38,217 | $113,450 | 26.2 | 15.4% |
| 35216 | Birmingham | Standard | 34,327 | $74,525 | 12.9 | -6.0% |
| 35209 | Birmingham | Standard | 32,734 | $71,439 | 9.8 | 11.8% |
| 35173 | Trussville | Standard | 31,603 | $117,105 | 68.7 | 21.1% |
| 35023 | Bessemer | Standard | 25,533 | $69,863 | 90.4 | 0.5% |
| 35211 | Birmingham | Standard | 24,924 | $34,884 | 15.7 | -2.6% |
| 35020 | Bessemer | Standard | 24,892 | $35,362 | 16.6 | -6.4% |
| 35022 | Bessemer | Standard | 23,126 | $81,846 | 68.2 | 15.6% |
| 35126 | Pinson | Standard | 22,599 | $83,732 | 61.7 | 5.1% |
| 35235 | Birmingham | Standard | 20,526 | $63,295 | 13.0 | 7.6% |
| 35111 | Mc Calla | Standard | 20,342 | $86,463 | 59.6 | 22.6% |
| 35205 | Birmingham | Standard | 18,858 | $51,158 | 3.7 | -6.7% |
| 35243 | Birmingham | Standard | 18,176 | $99,645 | 12.7 | 7.5% |
| 35071 | Gardendale | Standard | 17,288 | $82,074 | 61.1 | 7.8% |
| 35214 | Birmingham | Standard | 17,027 | $56,383 | 24.6 | -7.5% |
| 35206 | Birmingham | Standard | 15,621 | $42,549 | 9.9 | -6.8% |
| 35213 | Birmingham | Standard | 15,603 | $159,824 | 6.4 | 11.2% |
| 35094 | Leeds | Standard | 14,854 | $74,625 | 56.4 | 2.0% |
| 35210 | Birmingham | Standard | 13,775 | $73,061 | 26.5 | 4.4% |
| 35208 | Birmingham | Standard | 13,412 | $38,561 | 3.7 | -4.5% |
| 35180 | Warrior | Standard | 12,973 | $74,832 | 84.6 | -6.8% |
| 35217 | Birmingham | Standard | 12,240 | $40,486 | 18.1 | -6.0% |
| 35223 | Birmingham | Standard | 10,666 | $168,278 | 8.0 | -0.4% |
| 35228 | Birmingham | Standard | 10,216 | $50,815 | 4.1 | -0.4% |
| 35212 | Birmingham | Standard | 10,160 | $36,633 | 4.8 | -24.9% |
| 35064 | Fairfield | Standard | 9,872 | $48,692 | 6.1 | -13.4% |
| 35127 | Pleasant Grove | Standard | 9,442 | $70,317 | 10.8 | -7.4% |
| 35204 | Birmingham | Standard | 8,953 | $35,420 | 5.1 | -16.0% |
| 35062 | Dora | Standard | 8,864 | $73,393 | 53.5 | 16.5% |
| 35068 | Fultondale | Standard | 8,378 | $73,750 | 13.4 | 6.3% |
| 35222 | Birmingham | Standard | 8,361 | $84,066 | 3.9 | -0.1% |
| 35005 | Adamsville | Standard | 8,247 | $59,125 | 32.2 | 4.1% |
| 35207 | Birmingham | Standard | 7,709 | $31,486 | 11.3 | -14.3% |
| 35218 | Birmingham | Standard | 6,981 | $30,739 | 2.5 | -0.9% |
| 35117 | Mount Olive | Standard | 5,606 | $92,730 | 23.7 | 1.0% |
| 35116 | Morris | Standard | 5,227 | $88,274 | 23.9 | 24.4% |
| 35224 | Birmingham | Standard | 4,739 | $42,639 | 16.5 | -21.8% |
| 35006 | Adger | Standard | 3,894 | $68,982 | 122.5 | 24.6% |
| 35234 | Birmingham | Standard | 3,879 | $26,831 | 3.2 | -39.7% |
| 35091 | Kimberly | Standard | 3,802 | $100,375 | 8.0 | 32.4% |
| 35233 | Birmingham | Standard | 3,570 | $60,336 | 1.5 | 199.0% |
| 35203 | Birmingham | Standard | 3,506 | $47,434 | 2.2 | 3.8% |
| 35221 | Birmingham | Standard | 3,119 | $33,472 | 4.1 | -38.0% |
| 35073 | Graysville | Standard | 3,031 | $54,886 | 26.1 | 24.9% |
| 35118 | Mulga | Standard | 2,960 | $64,375 | 38.6 | -2.6% |
| 35229 | Birmingham | Unique | 2,792 | — | 0.2 | 100.0% |
| 35172 | Trafford | Standard | 2,703 | $39,844 | 29.5 | -5.7% |
| 35254 | Birmingham | Unique | 1,749 | — | 0.0 | 48.7% |
| 35061 | Dolomite | Standard | 1,554 | $69,432 | 1.4 | 8.1% |
| 35036 | Brookside | PO Box | 208 | — | 0.0 | -25.7% |
| 35060 | Docena | PO Box | 158 | — | 0.7 | -46.8% |
| 35181 | Watson | PO Box | 98 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 35249 | Birmingham | Unique | 15 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 35119 | New Castle | PO Box | 0 | — | 0.0 | -100.0% |
| 35236 | Birmingham | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 35291 | Birmingham | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 35261 | Birmingham | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 35282 | Birmingham | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 35266 | Birmingham | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 35285 | Birmingham | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 35287 | Birmingham | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 35139 | Sayre | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 35048 | Clay | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 35298 | Birmingham | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 35293 | Birmingham | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 35290 | Birmingham | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 35202 | Birmingham | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 35297 | Birmingham | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 35253 | Birmingham | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 35219 | Birmingham | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 35246 | Birmingham | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 35255 | Birmingham | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 35015 | Alton | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 35295 | Birmingham | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 35292 | Birmingham | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 35123 | Palmerdale | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 35201 | Birmingham | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 35270 | Birmingham | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 35288 | Birmingham | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 35220 | Birmingham | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 35283 | Birmingham | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 35259 | Birmingham | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 35232 | Birmingham | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 35142 | Shannon | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 35294 | Birmingham | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 35296 | Birmingham | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 35260 | Birmingham | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 35021 | Bessemer | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 35231 | Birmingham | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |