ZIP Code 35208

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Jefferson County, Alabama.

Population: 13,660
Median household income: $37,363
Median home value: $91,900

Covering part of Jefferson County, Alabama, ZIP Code 35208 has about 13,660 residents. The median household income of $37,363 is below the Jefferson County median ($64,589).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 35208's population held roughly steady from 13,719 to 13,660, while its median gross rent rose 11.6% from $852 to $951.

The median gross rent is $951. 16.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,660
Median age: 43.7 yrs
Median household income: $37,363
Median home value: $91,900
Median gross rent: $951
Housing units: 7,469
Homeownership rate: 63.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,71913,660

Median household income

$36,014$37,363

Median home value

$73,900$91,900

Median gross rent

$852$951

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,719	$36,014	$73,900	$852
2020	13,752	$31,480	$78,000	$875
2021	14,112	$32,277	$78,200	$852
2022	14,629	$34,669	$86,100	$938
2023	13,660	$37,363	$91,900	$951

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7416.5%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	566	4.1%
5 to 17	2,179	16.0%
18 to 24	1,121	8.2%
25 to 34	1,713	12.5%
35 to 44	1,659	12.1%
45 to 54	1,298	9.5%
55 to 64	1,895	13.9%
65 to 74	2,259	16.5%
75 and over	970	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	494	3.6%
Black or African American	12,780	93.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	123	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	263	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.7%

High school graduate34.3%

Some college or associate's36.2%

Bachelor's degree12.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,247	12.7%
High school graduate	3,355	34.3%
Some college or associate's	3,546	36.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,221	12.5%
Graduate or professional degree	425	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone77.2%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit2.8%

Walked5.0%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home4.0%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,762	77.2%
Carpooled	400	8.2%
Public transit	135	2.8%
Walked	244	5.0%
Bicycle	4	0.1%
Worked from home	197	4.0%
Other means	128	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	868	18.6%
15 to 29 min	2,713	58.1%
30 to 44 min	831	17.8%
45 to 59 min	67	1.4%
60+ min	194	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 23.3% (3,180 of 13,660)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,217	55.8%
Nonfamily households	2,546	44.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,763	77.2%
Vacant	1,706	22.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,630	63.0%
Renter-occupied	2,133	37.0%

1-unit, detached85.0%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units4.5%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other2.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,346	85.0%
1-unit, attached	38	0.5%
2 to 4 units	429	5.7%
5 to 19 units	339	4.5%
20 or more units	155	2.1%
Mobile home & other	162	2.2%

ZIP Code 35208

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