ZIP Code 35214

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Jefferson County, Alabama.

Population: 16,495
Median household income: $55,478
Median home value: $149,600

Covering part of Jefferson County, Alabama, ZIP Code 35214 has about 16,495 residents. At $55,478, its median household income sits below Jefferson County's $64,589.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 35214's population declined 7.3% from 17,789 to 16,495, while its median gross rent rose 25.1% from $789 to $987.

81.8% of workers drive to work alone. 81.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,495
Median age: 45.1 yrs
Median household income: $55,478
Median home value: $149,600
Median gross rent: $987
Housing units: 8,048
Homeownership rate: 66.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,78916,495

Median household income

$51,871$55,478

Median home value

$107,700$149,600

Median gross rent

$789$987

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,789	$51,871	$107,700	$789
2020	17,021	$54,800	$118,700	$785
2021	18,106	$54,180	$119,600	$854
2022	17,507	$55,703	$144,400	$874
2023	16,495	$55,478	$149,600	$987

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1712.3%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7415.7%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	808	4.9%
5 to 17	2,023	12.3%
18 to 24	1,497	9.1%
25 to 34	1,722	10.4%
35 to 44	2,177	13.2%
45 to 54	1,707	10.3%
55 to 64	2,442	14.8%
65 to 74	2,586	15.7%
75 and over	1,533	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,045	18.5%
Black or African American	12,707	77.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	23	0.1%
Asian	59	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	241	1.5%
Two or more races	286	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	134	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.4%

High school graduate31.2%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree16.7%

Graduate or professional degree9.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,018	8.4%
High school graduate	3,797	31.2%
Some college or associate's	4,132	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,027	16.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,193	9.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone81.8%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means3.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,281	81.8%
Carpooled	679	8.8%
Public transit	5	0.1%
Walked	16	0.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	416	5.4%
Other means	285	3.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	649	8.9%
15 to 29 min	4,148	57.1%
30 to 44 min	1,587	21.8%
45 to 59 min	581	8.0%
60+ min	301	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 21.4% (3,458 of 16,170)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,277	62.5%
Nonfamily households	2,569	37.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,846	85.1%
Vacant	1,202	14.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,533	66.2%
Renter-occupied	2,313	33.8%

1-unit, detached81.5%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units8.6%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other3.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,561	81.5%
1-unit, attached	59	0.7%
2 to 4 units	324	4.0%
5 to 19 units	690	8.6%
20 or more units	170	2.1%
Mobile home & other	244	3.0%

ZIP Code 35214

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