| ZIP Codes: | 19 ZIP Codes (15 Standard, 4 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 205 / 659 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:52:39 PM |
| Population: | 223,126 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 01117 |
| CBSA: | Birmingham, AL |
| Land Area: | 848 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 23 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 33.2724, -86.6710 |
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223,126 residents live across 19 ZIPs covering 848 sq mi, served by 17 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 195,380 to 223,126 from 2014 to 2024 — a +14.2% change. 11 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 35043 (Chelsea, $121,356 median) and poorest ZIP 35178 (Vincent, $55,299) are 17.4 miles apart — a 2.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.2× across this county — from $148,700 in 35178 (Vincent) to $477,700 in 35242 (Birmingham).
Density varies 20× across the county — from 49 people/sq mi in 35178 (Vincent) to 1,000 in 35242 (Birmingham).
Educational attainment ranges from 14.8% bachelor's+ in 35178 (Vincent) to 65.8% in 35242 (Birmingham) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Alabama, this is the #6 most populous of 68 counties and ranks #3 for median household income with the #6 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $98,823 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
45.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (68,785 of 152,112 reporting).
15 Standard delivery, 4 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
1 ZIP in this county where more than 60% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor's degree — typically college campuses, research enclaves, or tech corridors.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35242 | Birmingham | Standard | 57,374 | $117,047 | 57.4 | 11.8% |
| 35007 | Alabaster | Standard | 28,586 | $88,505 | 39.0 | 5.9% |
| 35124 | Pelham | Standard | 25,238 | $99,726 | 42.7 | 9.1% |
| 35080 | Helena | Standard | 20,251 | $118,344 | 46.4 | 24.7% |
| 35040 | Calera | Standard | 19,304 | $84,554 | 83.6 | 20.2% |
| 35115 | Montevallo | Standard | 17,610 | $57,372 | 123.1 | 20.8% |
| 35043 | Chelsea | Standard | 15,837 | $121,356 | 49.7 | 58.3% |
| 35051 | Columbiana | Standard | 9,818 | $80,061 | 101.1 | 9.1% |
| 35114 | Alabaster | Standard | 7,922 | $98,355 | 13.6 | 14.5% |
| 35147 | Sterrett | Standard | 6,897 | $91,739 | 70.8 | 16.2% |
| 35186 | Wilsonville | Standard | 5,191 | $102,615 | 58.8 | 11.3% |
| 35143 | Shelby | Standard | 3,146 | $72,500 | 48.0 | -2.8% |
| 35178 | Vincent | Standard | 3,078 | $55,299 | 62.6 | -26.8% |
| 35078 | Harpersville | Standard | 2,170 | $75,056 | 41.8 | -2.4% |
| 35176 | Vandiver | Standard | 704 | $49,348 | 9.1 | -16.9% |
| 35185 | Westover | PO Box | 0 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 35238 | Birmingham | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 35187 | Wilton | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 35137 | Saginaw | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |