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Birmingham ZIP codes, Alabama

Birmingham, AL has 62 ZIP codes, from 35201 to 35298, and area codes 205 and 659. The largest are 35242, 35215 and 35244.

USPS city name
62 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
14 more
Population
198,173
Area codes
205, 659
State
Alabama

Mail addressed to Birmingham uses the ZIP codes above. 14 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Birmingham in numbers

About 198,173 people live in Birmingham, in 88,788 households, the 3rd-largest of Alabama's 591 census places. The median household income is $46,051 a year, 28% below the Alabama median of $63,999 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $158,800 (24% below the Alabama median), and median gross rent is $1,107 a month. The median age is 35.6; 31.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (28.4% across Alabama); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population198,173Birmingham198,173
Households88,788Birmingham88,788
Median age35.6Birmingham35.6Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$46,051Birmingham$46,051Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$158,800Birmingham$158,800Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,107Birmingham$1,107Alabama$1,007US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher31.1%Birmingham31.1%Alabama28.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute20.8 minBirmingham20.8 minAlabama25.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,347 / sq miBirmingham1,347 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Birmingham city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Birmingham

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Birmingham
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
35242 Birmingham , AL Standard 57,374 $117,047 $477,700
35215 Birmingham , AL Standard 43,903 $52,793 $157,300
35244 Birmingham , AL Standard 38,217 $113,450 $412,000
35226 Birmingham , AL Standard 38,588 $124,516 $411,000
35216 Birmingham , AL Standard 34,327 $74,525 $398,200
35209 Birmingham , AL Standard 32,734 $71,439 $504,600
35243 Birmingham , AL Standard 18,176 $99,645 $538,400
35211 Birmingham , AL Standard 24,924 $34,884 $96,200
35235 Birmingham , AL Standard 20,526 $63,295 $194,500
35214 Birmingham , AL Standard 17,027 $56,383 $164,500
35205 Birmingham , AL Standard 18,858 $51,158 $293,800
35213 Birmingham , AL Standard 15,603 $159,824 $789,800
35210 Birmingham , AL Standard 13,775 $73,061 $255,800
35206 Birmingham , AL Standard 15,621 $42,549 $153,500
35223 Birmingham , AL Standard 10,666 $168,278 $775,100
35208 Birmingham , AL Standard 13,412 $38,561 $97,100
35217 Birmingham , AL Standard 12,240 $40,486 $120,400
35212 Birmingham , AL Standard 10,160 $36,633 $232,100
35228 Birmingham , AL Standard 10,216 $50,815 $93,700
35222 Birmingham , AL Standard 8,361 $84,066 $399,800
35204 Birmingham , AL Standard 8,953 $35,420 $89,300
35207 Birmingham , AL Standard 7,709 $31,486 $80,300
35218 Birmingham , AL Standard 6,981 $30,739 $92,600
35224 Birmingham , AL Standard 4,739 $42,639 $80,000
35234 Birmingham , AL Standard 3,879 $26,831 $114,300
35221 Birmingham , AL Standard 3,119 $33,472 $73,500
35203 Birmingham , AL Standard 3,506 $47,434 $334,000
35233 Birmingham , AL Standard 3,570 $60,336 $338,600
35201 Birmingham , AL No street area — — —
35202 Birmingham , AL No street area — — —
35219 Birmingham , AL No street area — — —
35220 Birmingham , AL No street area — — —
35229 Birmingham , AL Standard 2,792 — —
35231 Birmingham , AL No street area — — —
35232 Birmingham , AL No street area — — —
35236 Birmingham , AL No street area — — —
35237 Birmingham , AL No street area — — —
35238 Birmingham , AL No street area — — —
35246 Birmingham , AL No street area — — —
35249 Birmingham , AL Standard 15 — —
35253 Birmingham , AL No street area — — —
35254 Birmingham , AL Standard 1,749 — —
35255 Birmingham , AL No street area — — —
35259 Birmingham , AL No street area — — —
35260 Birmingham , AL No street area — — —
35261 Birmingham , AL No street area — — —
35266 Birmingham , AL No street area — — —
35270 Birmingham , AL No street area — — —
35282 Birmingham , AL No street area — — —
35283 Birmingham , AL No street area — — —
35285 Birmingham , AL No street area — — —
35287 Birmingham , AL No street area — — —
35288 Birmingham , AL No street area — — —
35290 Birmingham , AL No street area — — —
35291 Birmingham , AL No street area — — —
35292 Birmingham , AL No street area — — —
35293 Birmingham , AL No street area — — —
35294 Birmingham , AL No street area — — —
35295 Birmingham , AL No street area — — —
35296 Birmingham , AL No street area — — —
35297 Birmingham , AL No street area — — —
35298 Birmingham , AL No street area — — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Birmingham

These ZIP codes cover part of Birmingham but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Birmingham
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
35005 Adamsville , AL Standard 8,247 $59,125 $142,900
35020 Bessemer , AL Standard 24,892 $35,362 $91,200
35022 Bessemer , AL Standard 23,126 $81,846 $258,900
35023 Bessemer , AL Standard 25,533 $69,863 $161,800
35061 Dolomite , AL Standard 1,554 $69,432 $166,000
35064 Fairfield , AL Standard 9,872 $48,692 $129,100
35068 Fultondale , AL Standard 8,378 $73,750 $195,100
35094 Leeds , AL Standard 14,854 $74,625 $234,900
35117 Mount Olive , AL Standard 5,606 $92,730 $226,600
35118 Mulga , AL Standard 2,960 $64,375 $164,800
35126 Pinson , AL Standard 22,599 $83,732 $199,000
35127 Pleasant Grove , AL Standard 9,442 $70,317 $226,400
35130 Quinton , AL Standard 3,202 $40,690 $90,400
35173 Trussville , AL Standard 31,603 $117,105 $345,300

Map of Birmingham ZIP codes

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The ZIP codes of Birmingham, 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 Birmingham

The nearest larger town is Huntsville (222,791 people, 81 mi).

Towns near Birmingham
TownPopulationDistance
Mountain Brook 22,029 4.4 mi
Homewood 27,829 4.8 mi
Tarrant 5,925 4.9 mi
Vestavia Hills 38,616 5.6 mi
Fultondale 9,384 6.2 mi
Forestdale 9,742 6.7 mi
Fairfield 9,728 7.9 mi
Irondale 13,464 8.0 mi
Midfield 5,045 8.8 mi
Brook Highland 8,146 8.9 mi
Gardendale 16,534 10.2 mi
Center Point 15,914 10.3 mi
Brighton 3,079 10.5 mi
Hoover 92,642 10.5 mi

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