ZIP Code 35235

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Jefferson County, Alabama.

Population: 19,600
Median household income: $57,244
Median home value: $165,900

Covering part of Jefferson County, Alabama, ZIP Code 35235 has about 19,600 residents. The median household income of $57,244 is below the Jefferson County median ($64,589).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 35235's population declined 8.2% from 21,340 to 19,600, while its median gross rent rose 22.7% from $994 to $1,220.

21.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.46 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19,600
Median age: 38.4 yrs
Median household income: $57,244
Median home value: $165,900
Median gross rent: $1,220
Housing units: 8,944
Homeownership rate: 66.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.3%
Unemployment rate: 7.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

21,34019,600

Median household income

$56,301$57,244

Median home value

$119,100$165,900

Median gross rent

$994$1,220

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	21,340	$56,301	$119,100	$994
2020	21,419	$54,564	$124,200	$1,082
2021	21,357	$58,246	$129,000	$1,131
2022	20,043	$59,476	$145,300	$1,171
2023	19,600	$57,244	$165,900	$1,220

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

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1719.4%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4414.5%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6411.0%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,452	7.4%
5 to 17	3,800	19.4%
18 to 24	1,441	7.4%
25 to 34	2,466	12.6%
35 to 44	2,838	14.5%
45 to 54	2,112	10.8%
55 to 64	2,164	11.0%
65 to 74	2,248	11.5%
75 and over	1,079	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,865	29.9%
Black or African American	12,381	63.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	472	2.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	22	0.1%
Some other race	42	0.2%
Two or more races	394	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	424	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.8%

High school graduate26.4%

Some college or associate's38.5%

Bachelor's degree16.9%

Graduate or professional degree10.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,011	7.8%
High school graduate	3,404	26.4%
Some college or associate's	4,972	38.5%
Bachelor's degree	2,184	16.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,336	10.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone83.6%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,653	83.6%
Carpooled	599	7.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	116	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	592	7.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,181	16.0%
15 to 29 min	3,496	47.4%
30 to 44 min	1,932	26.2%
45 to 59 min	414	5.6%
60+ min	345	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 21.1% (4,070 of 19,306)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,376	68.0%
Nonfamily households	2,532	32.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,908	88.4%
Vacant	1,036	11.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,278	66.7%
Renter-occupied	2,630	33.3%

1-unit, detached68.8%

1-unit, attached8.2%

2 to 4 units1.6%

5 to 19 units15.0%

20 or more units6.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,150	68.8%
1-unit, attached	731	8.2%
2 to 4 units	143	1.6%
5 to 19 units	1,341	15.0%
20 or more units	579	6.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

ZIP Code 35235

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