ZIP Code 35222

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Jefferson County, Alabama.

Population: 8,184
Median household income: $91,964
Median home value: $374,600

ZIP Code 35222 (Jefferson County, Alabama) is home to about 8,184 residents. The median household income of $91,964 is above the Jefferson County median ($64,589).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 35222's population declined 9.0% from 8,989 to 8,184, while its median gross rent rose 41.6% from $767 to $1,086.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 28.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 70.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,184
Median age: 34.2 yrs
Median household income: $91,964
Median home value: $374,600
Median gross rent: $1,086
Housing units: 4,383
Homeownership rate: 59.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 64.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,9898,184

Median household income

$62,246$91,964

Median home value

$242,900$374,600

Median gross rent

$767$1,086

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,989	$62,246	$242,900	$767
2020	9,299	$62,670	$282,100	$825
2021	8,739	$65,665	$332,500	$861
2022	8,387	$77,500	$367,300	$948
2023	8,184	$91,964	$374,600	$1,086

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1711.6%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 3428.3%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over4.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	519	6.3%
5 to 17	950	11.6%
18 to 24	486	5.9%
25 to 34	2,317	28.3%
35 to 44	978	12.0%
45 to 54	1,009	12.3%
55 to 64	856	10.5%
65 to 74	739	9.0%
75 and over	330	4.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,779	70.6%
Black or African American	1,969	24.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.0%
Asian	81	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	139	1.7%
Two or more races	100	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	112	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.0%

High school graduate11.5%

Some college or associate's21.5%

Bachelor's degree30.6%

Graduate or professional degree33.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	189	3.0%
High school graduate	714	11.5%
Some college or associate's	1,337	21.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,908	30.6%
Graduate or professional degree	2,081	33.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone76.7%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home15.0%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,659	76.7%
Carpooled	306	6.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	34	0.7%
Bicycle	26	0.5%
Worked from home	716	15.0%
Other means	28	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,640	40.5%
15 to 29 min	1,816	44.8%
30 to 44 min	356	8.8%
45 to 59 min	46	1.1%
60+ min	195	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.12
Poverty rate: 18.3% (1,495 of 8,181)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,789	46.9%
Nonfamily households	2,025	53.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,814	87.0%
Vacant	569	13.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,267	59.4%
Renter-occupied	1,547	40.6%

1-unit, detached62.6%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units17.1%

20 or more units12.2%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,743	62.6%
1-unit, attached	30	0.7%
2 to 4 units	310	7.1%
5 to 19 units	750	17.1%
20 or more units	534	12.2%
Mobile home & other	16	0.4%

ZIP Code 35222

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