US Census Data

ZIP 35243 vs ZIP 35249

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 35243 and ZIP Code 35249: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 35243 and ZIP 35249 are ZIP Code areas in Alabama. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 35243 has the higher population (17,776 vs 28 in ZIP 35249). Since 2019, ZIP 35243's population has grown faster (+4.2% vs -30.0%).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 35243ZIP 35249
Population17,77628
Median age39.4 yrs
Median household income$99,063
Median home value$484,400
Median gross rent$1,632
Housing units10,0270
Homeownership rate53.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher69.6%0.0%
Unemployment rate3.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 35243ZIP 35249
Population17,059 → 17,776 (+4.2%)40 → 28 (-30.0%)
Median household income$89,007 → $99,063 (+11.3%)
Median home value$358,000 → $484,400 (+35.3%)
Median gross rent$1,272 → $1,632 (+28.3%)

ZIP 35243

Population
17,05917,776
Median household income
$89,007$99,063
Median home value
$358,000$484,400
Median gross rent
$1,272$1,632

ZIP 35249

Population
4028

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 35243ZIP 35249
Under 55.0%0.0%
5 to 1715.1%0.0%
18 to 248.5%0.0%
25 to 3415.8%53.6%
35 to 4413.7%0.0%
45 to 5412.0%0.0%
55 to 649.4%0.0%
65 to 7410.9%46.4%
75 and over9.5%0.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 35243ZIP 35249
White (non-Hispanic)85.4%100.0%
Black or African American4.9%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.0%
Asian2.3%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race1.1%0.0%
Two or more races2.3%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino4.0%0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 35243ZIP 35249
No high school diploma1.5%0.0%
High school graduate12.4%46.4%
Some college or associate's16.6%53.6%
Bachelor's degree39.1%0.0%
Graduate or professional degree30.5%0.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 35243ZIP 35249
Drove alone81.1%
Carpooled4.2%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.3%
Bicycle0.3%
Worked from home13.9%
Other means0.1%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 35243ZIP 35249
1-unit, detached48.5%
1-unit, attached5.6%
2 to 4 units2.8%
5 to 19 units19.1%
20 or more units24.0%
Mobile home & other0.1%

Poverty & households

ZIP 35243ZIP 35249
Poverty rate6.4%
Average household size2.02
Mean commute (minutes)21
Median year structure built1991

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