| City: | Birmingham, Alabama |
| County: | Jefferson County |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 7:46:07 PM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Codes: | 205 / 659 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 33.5208, -86.8027 |
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ZIP code 35255 serves Birmingham's Southside district, specifically the Five Points South neighborhood area. This PO Box ZIP doesn't cover geographic territory but provides mail services for residents and businesses near 11th Avenue South. The post office maintains 178 PO Boxes for local customers who prefer or need box delivery instead of street addresses.
While this ZIP appears small, it sits within a much larger delivery network. The surrounding area has standard street delivery through neighboring ZIP code 35205. The 6 local businesses with 48 employees use this address for their official mailing location. Birmingham's urban grid means most addresses here get regular carrier service, but some recipients choose PO Boxes for convenience or privacy.
The single street reference to 11th Avenue South reflects Birmingham's traditional numbered grid system in the Southside district. This avenue runs through the Five Points South area, a historic commercial and residential neighborhood.
ZIP Code 35255 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 6 business establishments, employing about 48 people with an annual payroll of $1,353,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 307Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 6Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $329,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $1,353,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 48Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 35255 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 1,128,047 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 35255. 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: | 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 35255 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.