ZIP Code 35206

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Jefferson County, Alabama.

Population: 15,031
Median household income: $39,051
Median home value: $122,500

Covering part of Jefferson County, Alabama, ZIP Code 35206 has about 15,031 residents. The median household income of $39,051 is below the Jefferson County median ($64,589).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 35206's population declined 15.1% from 17,713 to 15,031, while its median gross rent rose 15.7% from $856 to $990.

24.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.24 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,031
Median age: 43.4 yrs
Median household income: $39,051
Median home value: $122,500
Median gross rent: $990
Housing units: 7,967
Homeownership rate: 47.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%
Unemployment rate: 10.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,71315,031

Median household income

$33,852$39,051

Median home value

$76,900$122,500

Median gross rent

$856$990

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,713	$33,852	$76,900	$856
2020	17,211	$33,256	$90,200	$916
2021	16,447	$33,366	$92,600	$932
2022	16,477	$38,671	$110,700	$966
2023	15,031	$39,051	$122,500	$990

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 3416.7%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7415.1%

75 and over4.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	706	4.7%
5 to 17	2,031	13.5%
18 to 24	749	5.0%
25 to 34	2,512	16.7%
35 to 44	1,983	13.2%
45 to 54	1,954	13.0%
55 to 64	2,224	14.8%
65 to 74	2,270	15.1%
75 and over	602	4.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,362	22.4%
Black or African American	10,934	72.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.1%
Asian	106	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	59	0.4%
Two or more races	266	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	289	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.2%

High school graduate36.3%

Some college or associate's31.3%

Bachelor's degree13.2%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,523	13.2%
High school graduate	4,186	36.3%
Some college or associate's	3,614	31.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,519	13.2%
Graduate or professional degree	703	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone78.1%

Carpooled10.8%

Public transit1.5%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means4.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,007	78.1%
Carpooled	690	10.8%
Public transit	95	1.5%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	317	4.9%
Other means	302	4.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,022	16.8%
15 to 29 min	3,417	56.1%
30 to 44 min	1,174	19.3%
45 to 59 min	282	4.6%
60+ min	199	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 24.8% (3,695 of 14,901)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,657	56.8%
Nonfamily households	2,779	43.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,436	80.8%
Vacant	1,531	19.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,054	47.5%
Renter-occupied	3,382	52.5%

1-unit, detached78.5%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units7.9%

5 to 19 units6.1%

20 or more units5.6%

Mobile home & other1.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,253	78.5%
1-unit, attached	67	0.8%
2 to 4 units	627	7.9%
5 to 19 units	489	6.1%
20 or more units	447	5.6%
Mobile home & other	84	1.1%

ZIP Code 35206

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