Bessemer ZIP codes, Alabama
Bessemer, AL has 4 ZIP codes (35022, 35023, 35020 and 35021) and area codes 205 and 659. The largest is 35022.
- USPS city name
- 4 ZIP codes
- Overlapping the city
- 4 more
- Population
- 25,400
- County
- Jefferson County
- State
- Alabama
Mail addressed to Bessemer uses the ZIP codes above. 4 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.
Bessemer in numbers
About 25,400 people live in Bessemer, in 10,925 households, the 24th-largest of Alabama's 591 census places. The median household income is $39,613 a year, 38% below the Alabama median of $63,999 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $135,900 (35% below the Alabama median), and median gross rent is $961 a month. The median age is 43.3; 15.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (28.4% across Alabama); the average commute takes 26 minutes.
| Population | 25,400 |
|---|---|
| Households | 10,925 |
| Median age | 43.3 |
| Median household income | $39,613 |
| Median home value | $135,900 |
| Median gross rent | $961 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.6% |
| Mean commute | 26.2 min |
| Population density | 625 / sq mi |
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Bessemer city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.
ZIP codes addressed as Bessemer
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median income | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
35022 | Bessemer , AL | Standard | 23,126 | $81,846 | $258,900 |
35023 | Bessemer , AL | Standard | 25,533 | $69,863 | $161,800 |
35020 | Bessemer , AL | Standard | 24,892 | $35,362 | $91,200 |
35021 | Bessemer , AL | No street area | — | — | — |
Other ZIP codes overlapping Bessemer
These ZIP codes cover part of Bessemer but are addressed as somewhere else.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median income | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
35111 | Mc Calla , AL | Standard | 20,342 | $86,463 | $285,100 |
35211 | Birmingham , AL | Standard | 24,924 | $34,884 | $96,200 |
35226 | Birmingham , AL | Standard | 38,588 | $124,516 | $411,000 |
35244 | Birmingham , AL | Standard | 38,217 | $113,450 | $412,000 |
Map of Bessemer ZIP codes
The ZIP codes of Bessemer, AL, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.
Towns near Bessemer
The nearest larger towns are Hoover (92,642 people, 9.4 mi), Homewood (27,829 people, 11 mi) and Alabaster (33,917 people, 14 mi).
| Town | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hueytown | 16,414 | 3.7 mi |
| Brighton | 3,079 | 5.0 mi |
| McCalla | 13,253 | 5.7 mi |
| Midfield | 5,045 | 6.5 mi |
| Fairfield | 9,728 | 7.8 mi |
| Helena | 21,769 | 8.1 mi |
| Pleasant Grove | 9,442 | 8.5 mi |
| Hoover | 92,642 | 9.4 mi |
| Lake View | 4,063 | 10.9 mi |
| Homewood | 27,829 | 11.1 mi |
| Indian Springs Village | 2,537 | 13.0 mi |
| Pelham | 24,827 | 13.7 mi |
| Alabaster | 33,917 | 13.8 mi |
| Forestdale | 9,742 | 14.6 mi |
More nearby: every ZIP code in Jefferson County · Alabama ZIP codes
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