| City: | Clay, Alabama |
| County: | Jefferson County |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 7:44:31 PM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Codes: | 205 / 659 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 33.7027, -86.5998 |
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Clay is a small unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Alabama, located in the Birmingham metropolitan area. The 35048 ZIP code serves a point location along Old Springville Road rather than a defined geographic territory. This area lies within the boundaries of ZIP 35126, which handles street delivery for the surrounding neighborhoods.
The Clay post office maintains 84 PO Boxes and serves 87 business delivery points. It's a PO Box Only Zone, meaning residents who want a Clay mailing address must rent a PO Box. Street delivery in this area comes from the neighboring 35126 ZIP code through 2 city carrier routes. General Delivery service is also available for those without a fixed address.
Despite its small footprint, the post office supports a modest commercial presence. The 87 businesses registered here use the Clay address for their mailing identity. Nearby neighborhoods include East Pinson Valley, Apple Valley, and Huffman, all within Birmingham's suburban sprawl about 4 to 5 miles away.
For mailing purposes, all correspondence must use a PO Box number. The street address format with Old Springville Road exists primarily for businesses and package delivery to commercial locations.
Old Springville Road is the sole street address in this ZIP, serving commercial locations.
ZIP Code 35048 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 7 business establishments, employing about 21 people with an annual payroll of $355,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 203Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 7Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $85,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $355,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 21Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 35048 is located in Jefferson County, Alabama, within the Birmingham, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 13820) and Alabama's 6th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 1,128,047 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 35048. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Birmingham, ALSource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 13820Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 1,128,047Source: Census |
| MSA: | Birmingham, AL MSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 06Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 4170.78 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | --Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 0115256Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Clay city; AlabamaSource: Census |
ZIP Code 35048 is in the Jefferson County School District, which serves grades Pre-Kindergarten thru 12th. There are 1 public school(s) in this ZIP Code, and we have located 3 private school(s). It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on March 1, 2026.