ZIP Code 35221

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Jefferson County, Alabama.

Population: 3,127
Median household income: $39,750
Median home value: $72,600

Covering part of Jefferson County, Alabama, ZIP Code 35221 has about 3,127 residents. At $39,750, its median household income sits below Jefferson County's $64,589.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 35221's population declined 30.3% from 4,484 to 3,127, while its median gross rent rose 19.9% from $844 to $1,012.

79.3% of workers drive to work alone. 93.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,127
Median age: 52.7 yrs
Median household income: $39,750
Median home value: $72,600
Median gross rent: $1,012
Housing units: 2,183
Homeownership rate: 64.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
Unemployment rate: 8.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,4843,127

Median household income

$36,313$39,750

Median home value

$67,300$72,600

Median gross rent

$844$1,012

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,484	$36,313	$67,300	$844
2020	4,112	$32,017	$67,700	$834
2021	3,787	$34,531	$65,200	$885
2022	3,034	$33,660	$71,400	$968
2023	3,127	$39,750	$72,600	$1,012

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

Age distribution

Under 51.3%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 449.2%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7416.8%

75 and over16.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	42	1.3%
5 to 17	399	12.8%
18 to 24	255	8.2%
25 to 34	309	9.9%
35 to 44	289	9.2%
45 to 54	340	10.9%
55 to 64	461	14.7%
65 to 74	525	16.8%
75 and over	507	16.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	112	3.6%
Black or African American	2,798	89.5%
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	27	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	190	6.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.9%

High school graduate21.4%

Some college or associate's44.5%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree2.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	508	20.9%
High school graduate	521	21.4%
Some college or associate's	1,081	44.5%
Bachelor's degree	255	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	66	2.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled12.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	828	79.3%
Carpooled	131	12.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	47	4.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	38	3.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	221	22.0%
15 to 29 min	348	34.6%
30 to 44 min	365	36.3%
45 to 59 min	71	7.1%
60+ min	1	0.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.00
Poverty rate: 20.3% (617 of 3,038)

	Count	Share
Family households	694	45.7%
Nonfamily households	825	54.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,519	69.6%
Vacant	664	30.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	986	64.9%
Renter-occupied	533	35.1%

1-unit, detached93.7%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units1.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,046	93.7%
1-unit, attached	50	2.3%
2 to 4 units	47	2.2%
5 to 19 units	22	1.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	18	0.8%

ZIP Code 35221

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