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Forestdale ZIP codes, Alabama

No ZIP code is named for Forestdale, AL; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. 2 ZIP codes cover it: 35214 and 35005. Its area codes are 205 and 659.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
9,742
Area codes
205, 659
State
Alabama

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Forestdale itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Birmingham (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Forestdale in numbers

About 9,742 people live in Forestdale, in 3,966 households. The median household income is $66,569 a year, 4% above the Alabama median of $63,999 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $164,000 (22% below the Alabama median), and median gross rent is $1,203 a month. The median age is 41.7; 27.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (28.4% across Alabama); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population9,742Forestdale9,742
Households3,966Forestdale3,966
Median age41.7Forestdale41.7Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$66,569Forestdale$66,569Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$164,000Forestdale$164,000Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,203Forestdale$1,203Alabama$1,007US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher27.5%Forestdale27.5%Alabama28.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.0 minForestdale26.0 minAlabama25.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,444 / sq miForestdale1,444 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering Forestdale

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

ZIP codes overlapping Forestdale
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
35005 Adamsville , AL Standard 8,247 $59,125 $142,900
35214 Birmingham , AL Standard 17,027 $56,383 $164,500

Map of Forestdale ZIP codes

3500535214

The ZIP codes of Forestdale, 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 Forestdale

The nearest larger towns are Birmingham (198,173 people, 6.7 mi), Gardendale (16,534 people, 8.7 mi) and Homewood (27,829 people, 9.5 mi).

Towns near Forestdale
TownPopulationDistance
Adamsville 4,266 4.6 mi
Graysville 2,509 4.8 mi
Fultondale 9,384 6.4 mi
Birmingham 198,173 6.7 mi
Mount Olive 3,567 6.8 mi
Fairfield 9,728 6.9 mi
Pleasant Grove 9,442 7.1 mi
Tarrant 5,925 7.8 mi
Midfield 5,045 8.3 mi
Gardendale 16,534 8.7 mi
Homewood 27,829 9.5 mi
Brighton 3,079 9.6 mi
Mountain Brook 22,029 11.1 mi
Vestavia Hills 38,616 12.0 mi

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