| City: | Birmingham, Alabama |
| County: | Jefferson County |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 10:56:02 PM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Codes: | 205 / 659 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 33.5208, -86.8027 |
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ZIP 35231 operates as a PO Box-only facility within Birmingham, Alabama. This isn't a standalone community. It's a post office location nested inside ZIP 35214 in Jefferson County's Forestdale area. The facility maintains 236 PO Boxes and serves 96 business delivery points.
All 80 ZIP+4 street records point to a single address: Forestdale Boulevard. The UNIT secondary designators indicate this facility likely serves a commercial complex or shopping center. With no residential delivery points (zero single-family or multi-family units), residents don't live in this ZIP. They just pick up mail here.
Nearby neighborhoods include Pratt City, Sandusky, and Smithfield Estates, all within a mile. These Birmingham neighborhoods have their own street delivery through standard ZIPs, so the 35231 post office primarily serves people who prefer or need a PO Box. It's a convenience option in an urban area, not a lifeline for isolated residents.
All records point to Forestdale Boulevard with unit designations, indicating a commercial mail facility.
ZIP Code 35231 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 3 business establishments, employing about 21 people with an annual payroll of $371,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 302Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 3Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $97,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $371,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 21Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 35231 is located in Jefferson County, Alabama, within the Birmingham, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 13820) and Alabama's 7th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 1,181,432 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 35231. 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: | 1,181,432Source: Census |
| MSA: | Birmingham, AL MSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 07Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 10156.13 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | --Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 0107000Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Birmingham city; AlabamaSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 35231 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. 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 January 1, 2026.