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Gardendale ZIP code, Alabama

The ZIP code for Gardendale, AL is 35071, and its area codes are 205 and 659.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
6 more
Population
16,534
Area codes
205, 659
State
Alabama

Mail addressed to Gardendale uses the ZIP code above. 6 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Gardendale in numbers

About 16,534 people live in Gardendale, in 6,592 households, the 41st-largest of Alabama's 591 census places. The median household income is $82,192 a year, 28% above the Alabama median of $63,999 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $252,600 (20% above the Alabama median), and median gross rent is $1,299 a month. The median age is 38.0; 31.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (28.4% across Alabama); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population16,534Gardendale16,534
Households6,592Gardendale6,592
Median age38.0Gardendale38.0Alabama39.3US 38.9
Median household income$82,192Gardendale$82,192Alabama$63,999US $80,734
Median home value$252,600Gardendale$252,600Alabama$209,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,299Gardendale$1,299Alabama$1,007US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher31.2%Gardendale31.2%Alabama28.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.2 minGardendale26.2 minAlabama25.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density719 / sq miGardendale719 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Gardendale

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Gardendale
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
35071 Gardendale , AL Standard 17,288 $82,074 $261,600

Other ZIP codes overlapping Gardendale

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

ZIP codes overlapping Gardendale
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
35068 Fultondale , AL Standard 8,378 $73,750 $195,100
35116 Morris , AL Standard 5,227 $88,274 $237,000
35117 Mount Olive , AL Standard 5,606 $92,730 $226,600
35119 New Castle , AL Standard 0 — —
35215 Birmingham , AL Standard 43,903 $52,793 $157,300
35217 Birmingham , AL Standard 12,240 $40,486 $120,400

Map of Gardendale ZIP codes

35071

The ZIP codes of Gardendale, 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 Gardendale

The nearest larger towns are Birmingham (198,173 people, 10 mi), Mountain Brook (22,029 people, 13 mi) and Trussville (26,673 people, 14 mi).

Towns near Gardendale
TownPopulationDistance
Mount Olive 3,567 3.9 mi
Fultondale 9,384 3.9 mi
Morris 2,673 5.0 mi
Tarrant 5,925 6.1 mi
Kimberly 4,439 7.1 mi
Center Point 15,914 7.4 mi
Graysville 2,509 8.1 mi
Pinson 7,832 8.7 mi
Forestdale 9,742 8.7 mi
Warrior 3,207 9.7 mi
Grayson Valley 6,077 9.8 mi
Birmingham 198,173 10.2 mi
Adamsville 4,266 10.6 mi
Clay 10,273 11.6 mi

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