Housing units in zip code 35020 with a mortgage: 3,700 (337 second mortgage, 405 home equity loan, 1,011 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,977
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,116
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $368
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
26.8%
Whole state:
17.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2010:
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 35020: Turpin (A), Woodward Country Club (B), Woodward Industrial Park (C), Lipscomb City Hall (D), Bessemer Public Library (E), Brighton City Hall (F), Bessemer City Hall (G), Bessemer City Jail (H), Bessemer Fire Department Station 1 (I), Bessemer Fire Department Station 5 (J), Brighton Volunteer Fire Department (K), Lipscomb Volunteer Fire Department (L), Eastern Valley Volunteer Fire Department (M), Bessemer Fire Department Headquarters and Training Facility (N), Bessemer Fire Department Station 2 (O). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: West Lake Mall Shopping Center (1), Bessemer Plaza Shopping Center (2), West Town Plaza Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 35020 include: Raimund Heights Baptist Church (A), Star Light Baptist Church (B), First Presbyterian Church of Bessemer (C), First United Methodist Church of Bessemer (D), Union Baptist Church (E), Pettys African Methodist Episcopal Zion Chapel (F), Friendship Baptist Church (G), First United Pentecostal Church (H), Little Souls Saving Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Oakdale Cemetery (1), Joley Cemetery (2), Brighton Cemetery (3), Union Cemetery (4), Cedar Hill Cemetery (5), Highland Memorial Gardens (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 35020 include: Snitz Snider Memorial Stadium (1), Watercress Darter National Wildlife Refuge (2), Roosevelt Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Year house built
2005 or later: 1,021
2000 to 2004: 691
1990 to 1999: 924
1980 to 1989: 1,027
1970 to 1979: 2,180
1960 to 1969: 4,045
1950 to 1959: 3,344
1940 to 1949: 1,407
1939 or earlier: 1,658
Estimated household income distribution in 2009:
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2010 in zip code 35020:
Less than $10,000: 528
$10,000 to $14,999: 553
$15,000 to $19,999: 335
$20,000 to $24,999: 494
$25,000 to $29,999: 812
$30,000 to $34,999: 304
$35,000 to $39,999: 449
$40,000 to $49,999: 780
$50,000 to $59,999: 1,205
$60,000 to $69,999: 898
$70,000 to $79,999: 951
$80,000 to $89,999: 795
$90,000 to $99,999: 695
$100,000 to $124,999: 847
$125,000 to $149,999: 441
$150,000 to $174,999: 389
$175,000 to $199,999: 281
$200,000 to $249,999: 603
$250,000 to $299,999: 132
$300,000 to $399,999: 1,205
$400,000 to $499,999: 135
$500,000 to $749,999: 172
$750,000 to $999,999: 49
$1,000,000 or more: 141
Rent paid by renters in 2010 in zip code 35020:
Less than $100: 1,275
$100 to $149: 1,251
$150 to $199: 667
$200 to $249: 1,227
$250 to $299: 736
$300 to $349: 971
$350 to $399: 872
$400 to $449: 542
$450 to $499: 808
$500 to $549: 764
$550 to $599: 491
$600 to $649: 1,011
$650 to $699: 390
$700 to $749: 575
$750 to $799: 103
$800 to $899: 390
$900 to $999: 91
$1,000 to $1,249: 70
$1,250 to $1,499: 112
$1,500 to $1,999: 65
$2,000 or more: 195
No cash rent: 535
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2010: $325,113.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2010 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $120,056
Black or African American householders: $99,149
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $80,828
Asian householders: $272,229
Some other race householders: $96,993
Two or more races householders: $183,210
Hispanic or Latino householders: $161,656
Estimated median house or condo value in 2010: $103,460
35020:
$103,460
Alabama:
$121,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $73,302 - $129,656
Mean price in 2010:
Detached houses: $75,351
Here:
$75,351
State:
$176,221
Mobile homes: $163,015
Here:
$163,015
State:
$55,815
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 11,413
One, attached: 647
Two: 1,493
3 or 4: 1,452
5 to 9: 765
10 to 19: 932
20 to 49: 771
50 or more: 563
Mobile homes: 1,047
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 8,705 (82%)
Carpooled: 1,648 (16%)
Bus or trolley bus: 503 (5%)
Motorcycle: 14 (0%)
Walked: 449 (4%)
Other means: 444 (4%)
Worked at home: 209 (2%)
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 530
5 to 9 minutes: 797
10 to 14 minutes: 1,392
15 to 19 minutes: 1,720
20 to 24 minutes: 2,733
25 to 29 minutes: 1,091
30 to 34 minutes: 1,936
35 to 39 minutes: 618
40 to 44 minutes: 647
45 to 59 minutes: 647
60 to 89 minutes: 659
90 or more minutes: 539
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 91.0%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 31,369
In family households: 27,165 (4,143 male householders, 4,235 female householders)
4,131 spouses, 10,571 children (9,705 natural, 275 adopted, 591 stepchildren), 2,086 grandchildren, 545 brothers or sisters, 284 parents, 678 other relatives, 492 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,204 (1,552 male householders (1,356 living alone)), 2,270 female householders (2,197 living alone)), 382 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 464 (424 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,769 2-persons, 2,226 3-persons, 1,411 4-persons, 642 5-persons, 474 6-persons, 263 7-or-more-persons
1,913 married couples with children.
4,096 single-parent households (247 men, 3,849 women).
95.3% of residents of 35020 zip code speak English at home.
43.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% very well, 18% well, 17% not well, 2% not at all).
3.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% very well, 27% not well).
5.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (29% very well, 61% well, 10% not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 1,169 (4.0%) (39.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
4.0%
Whole state:
3.5%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Mexico (38%)
Other Northern America (14%)
India (9%)
Other Caribbean (9%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
Canada (6%)
Turkey (5%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 559
1990 to 1999: 384
1980 to 1989: 172
Before 1980: 177
Races in zip code 35020:
White population: 5,741 Black population: 23,022 American Indian population: 296 Asian population: 461 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0 Some other race population: 0 Two or more races population: 372 Hispanic or Latino population: 2,450
Public primary/middle school in zip code 35020 not listed on the city page:
NEW HORIZON SCHOOL (Location: 1701 6TH AVE N, BESSEMER, AL; Grades: 06 - 12)
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
CITATION CASTINGS LLC (2217 CAROLINA AVENUE in BESSEMER, AL)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-2001-0187, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: GRAY AND DUCTILE IRON FOUNDRIES; COATING, ENGRAVING, AND ALLIED SERVICES Business NAICS classification: IRON FOUNDRIES. Organizations: CITATION CORPORATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, SOUTHERN DUCTILE CASTING CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: SOUTHERN DUCTILE - BESSEMER, SOUTHERN DUCTILE CASING CO, SOUTHERN DUCTILE CASTING CO, SOUTHERN DUCTILE CASTING COMPANY DIVISION
PIGGLY WIGGLY ALABAMA DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, INC. (2400 J. TERRELL WOOTEN DRIVE in BESSEMER, AL)
BIRMINGHAM RAIL & LOCOMOTIVE CO INC (5205 5TH AVENUE NORTH in BESSEMER, AL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES, EXCEPT MOTOR VEHICLES Organizations: BIRMINGHAM_RAIL AND LOCOMOTIVE (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: VULCAN SPIKE BIRMINGHAM RAIL
LAKESHORE RETAIL COMMERC SITE (USS REAL ESTATE in BESSEMER, AL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: GENERAL CONTRACTORS-NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS, OTHER THAN INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS AND WAREHOUSES Organizations: LAKESHORE RETAIL COMMERCIAL (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, LAKESHORE PKWY HWY 150 SITE (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: LAKESHORE RETAIL COMMERCIAL
BERMCO ALUMINUM (2201 5TH AVE. N. in BESSEMER, AL)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: SECONDARY SMELTING AND REFINING OF NONFERROUS METALS; SCRAP AND WASTE MATERIALS Business NAICS classification: SECONDARY SMELTING AND ALLOYING OF ALUMINUM. Organizations: BERMAN BROS IRON & METAL (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: BERMCO 5TH AVE, BERMCO ALUMINUM- DIV BERMAN BROS IRON/ME
BESSEMER CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY (50 HIGH SCHOOL DR in BESSEMER, AL)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6000 Organizations: BESSEMER CITY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
ABRAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (1200 N 23RD ST in BESSEMER, AL)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0015 Organizations: BESSEMER CITY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
LIPSCOMB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (5605 10TH ST S in LIPSCOMB, AL)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0500 Organizations: JEFFERSON COUNTY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
BRIGHTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (3400 BROWN CIR in BRIGHTON, AL)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0110 Organizations: JEFFERSON COUNTY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
POWDER PLANT PROPERTY (FIVE STAR LLC in BESSEMER, AL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL Alternative names: FIVE STAR LLC POWDER PLT PROP
CARTER ENTERPRISES (OLD TUSKEGEE HIGHWAY in BESSEMER, AL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: EXCAVATION WORK
CHARLES F HARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (2801 ARLINGTON AVE in BESSEMER, AL)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0065 Organizations: BESSEMER CITY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
PHELPS AND SON INCORPORATED (1207 4TH AVENUE NORTH in BESSEMER, AL)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: CLAYTON PHELPS JR (CONTACT/OWNER)
, CLAYTON PHELPS (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: PHELPS AND SONS INC
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 10.2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 15.0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Utility gas (57%)
Electricity (34%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
Wood (2%)
Other fuel (1%)
Population in 1990: 40,549. Population change in the 1990s: -8,922 (-22.0%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 28,365
Northeast: 561
Midwest: 572
South: 1,684
West: 297
64% of the 35020 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 80% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Alabama.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,108
Here:
37.4%
Alabama:
10.6%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 524
Here:
24.1%
Alabama:
10.8%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,326
Here:
53.1%
Alabama:
15.5%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (BESSEMER, AL):
SUBURBAN GAS INCORPORATED (2800 DARTMOUTH AVE; small business) : $1,207,202 in 26 contractsfrom 2000 to 2005
Contracts for Gases: Compressed and Liquefied by Army Signed by year:2000: $57,510; 2001: $224,721; 2002: $170,268; 2003: $158,106; 2004: $248,960; 2005: $347,637; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$272,000 with Army for Gases: Compressed and Liquefied. Signed on 2005-12-19. Completion date: 2006-12-31.
$97,999, same as above.Signed on 2004-12-17. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
$60,810, same as above.Signed on 2003-11-20. Completion date: 2004-03-31.
$60,810, same as above.Signed on 2004-02-12. Completion date: 2004-05-31.
BIRMINGHAM RAIL & LOCOMOTIVE I (5205 5TH AVENUE NORTH; small business) : $238,678 in 6 contractsfrom 2000 to 2005
Contracts for Locomotives, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Railway Equipment, Track Material, Railroad, Coils and Transformers by Army, Navy Signed by year:2000: $46,180; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $178,130; 2004: $7,712; 2005: $6,656; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$105,000 with Army for Locomotives. Signed on 2003-04-11. Completion date: 2003-06-10.
$73,130 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Railway Equipment. Signed on 2003-06-24. Completion date: 2003-07-31.
$46,180 with Navy for Locomotives. Taking place in SC. Signed on 2000-12-18. Completion date: 2001-02-05.
$8,913 with Army for Track Material, Railroad. Signed on 2004-06-30. Completion date: 2004-07-13.
HARLESS FIRE EQUIPMENT, LLC (1166 RAIMUND MUSCODA RD) : $38,820 in 3 contractsin 2002
$28,500 with Army for Fire Fighting Equipment. Signed on 2002-06-27. Completion date: 2002-07-24.
$6,180, same as above.Signed on 2002-03-04. Completion date: 2002-03-29.
$4,140 with Army for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2002-03-18. Completion date: 2002-03-29.
KNOCK OUT LAWN SERVICE INC (124 WAVERLY CIRCLE; small business) : $34,440 in 5 contractsfrom 2002 to 2005
Contracts for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services by Navy Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $9,360; 2003: $8,360; 2004: $8,360; 2005: $8,360; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$9,360 with Navy for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2002-04-10. Completion date: 2003-05-14.
$8,360, same as above.Signed on 2005-05-11. Completion date: 2006-05-14.
$8,360, same as above.Signed on 2004-04-29. Completion date: 2004-05-14.
$8,360, same as above.Signed on 2003-05-08. Completion date: 2004-05-14.
MOORE COAL CO INC (129 4TH ST N; small business) : $12,265 in 5 contractsfrom 1999 to 2005
Contracts for Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services by Navy Signed by year:2000: $2,812; 2001: $0; 2002: $3,184; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $3,457; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$3,457 with Navy for Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services. Signed on 2005-01-04. Completion date: 2006-01-11.
$3,184, same as above.Signed on 2002-12-03. Completion date: 2004-12-06.
$2,812, same as above.Signed on 2000-11-06. Completion date: 2001-12-06.
$2,812, same as above.Signed on 1999-12-02. Completion date: 2000-12-06.
ASTRO ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC (1127 19TH ST N; small business)
$9,614 with Navy for Electric Services. Signed on 2003-07-29. Completion date: 2003-09-04.
A & C AIR CONDITIONING & HEATI (2122 19TH ST N; small business)
$4,300 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Air Circulating Equipment. Signed on 2002-01-04. Completion date: 2002-01-23.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Wholesale Trade: General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers (500-999 employees: 1 establishment)