| City: | Birmingham, Alabama |
| City Alias: | Hoover |
| County: | Jefferson County |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 7:46:00 PM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Codes: | 205 / 659 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 33.5208, -86.8027 |
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ZIP code 35236 is a PO Box facility serving part of the Birmingham area in Jefferson County, Alabama. While the ZIP carries a Birmingham mailing address, it operates exclusively as a post office box location with 521 boxes serving both residential and business customers. The post office maintains 405 business accounts alongside residential mail service.
This ZIP doesn't have street delivery routes of its own, but that doesn't mean customers lack alternatives. The surrounding area receives carrier delivery through neighboring ZIP codes, particularly 35244, which provides the street-level service for the physical addresses in this region. The single street associated with 35236—Riverchase Drive—contains 130 unit-based delivery points that are part of the broader Birmingham-Hoover postal network. This arrangement is common in suburban areas where PO Box facilities serve customers who prefer box service over home delivery.
Only one street name appears in the postal records for 35236. Riverchase Drive contains all 130 street-type delivery records, representing unit-based addresses in what's likely a residential or mixed-use development in the greater Birmingham-Hoover area.
ZIP Code 35236 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 15 business establishments, employing about 111 people with an annual payroll of $5,654,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 2,254Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 15Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $1,351,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $5,654,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 111Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 35236 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 35236. 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: | 0107000Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Birmingham city; AlabamaSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 35236 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 March 1, 2026.