| City: | Birmingham, Alabama |
| Names to Avoid: | Bham |
| County: | Jefferson County |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 10:56:39 PM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Codes: | 205 / 659 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 33.5208, -86.8027 |
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ZIP code 35260 serves a single commercial location in the Birmingham, Alabama metropolitan area. Unlike neighborhood ZIPs, this one exists specifically for Shades Mountain Plaza, a business complex with 95 commercial tenants and 80 PO Boxes. There's no residential population here. The ZIP has point geometry only, meaning it doesn't cover territory but marks a specific facility.
This ZIP sits within the boundaries of ZIP 35226 and functions as a dedicated postal point for the plaza's businesses. Mail arrives via two city carrier routes that serve the building's commercial units. The "BHAM" alias appears in postal records but isn't valid for mailing.
Nearby neighborhoods include Sand Ridge and Southwest Birmingham, both about 0.4 miles away. The plaza sits in Jefferson County, part of the greater Birmingham metro area.
For businesses at Shades Mountain Plaza, mail can be addressed either to a PO Box or to a unit number at the street address:
[Business Name]
PO Box [Number]
Birmingham, AL 35260or
[Business Name]
[Number] Shades Mountain Plz Unit [X]
Birmingham, AL 35260Single street address serves all deliveries at this commercial complex.
ZIP Code 35260 is designated for PO Box delivery only; business establishment and employment data are not available.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 161Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 0Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $0Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $0Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 0Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 35260 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 1,181,432 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 35260. 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: | 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 35260 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.