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35205 Zip Code (Birmingham, AL) Detailed Profile




Estimated zip code population in 2021: 18,866
Zip code population in 2010: 19,686
Zip code population in 2000: 21,158

Houses and condos: 11,850
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,618
% of renters here:

70%
State:

30%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 35205: 90.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 3.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 5,203 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 35205
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
This zip code:

0.6% ($1,450)
Alabama:

0.4% ($674)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,306 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $2,254 (0.7%)

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Males: 9,024  (47.8%)
Females: 9,842  (52.2%)

For population 25 years and over in 35205:

  • High school or higher: 96.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 56.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 25.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 35205:

  • Never married: 61.6%
  • Now married: 22.3%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 3.7%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

Zip code 35205 compared to state average:

  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
  • Races in zip code 35205 (2021)
    • 11,47860.8%White
    • 5,01626.6%Black
    • 9755.2%Asian
    • 8524.5%Hispanic or Latino
    • 4212.2%Two or more races
    • 870.5%Some other race
    • 360.2%American Indian
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Estimated median house/condo value in 2021: $249,136
35205:

$249,136
Alabama:

$172,800



According to our research of Alabama and other state lists, there were 13 registered sex offenders living in 35205 zip code as of March 18, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 35205 is 1,632 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is much lower than the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

30.1 years
Alabama median age:

39.8 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

1.6 people
Alabama:

2.5 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 35205, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $64,666 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$64,666
State:

$63,984

Salary/wage: $49,962 (reported on 87.1% of returns)
Here:

$49,962
State:

$52,834
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1322.1% for AGIs below $25k, 4191.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7412.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11188.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20878.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 109972.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,395 (reported on 21.8% of returns)
This zip code:

$2,395
Alabama:

$1,615
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $25k, 11.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 30.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 122.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 154.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3468.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $11,622 (reported on 17.6% of returns)
Here:

$11,622
State:

$7,660
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.8% for AGIs below $25k, 32.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 113.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 355.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1025.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13151.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$43,415 (reported on 15.8% of returns)
Here:

+$43,415
State:

+$23,528
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.6% for AGIs below $25k, 30.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 360.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1129.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 60723.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,566 (reported on 17.5% of returns)
Here:

+$10,566
State:

+$9,534
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 98.2% for AGIs below $25k, 90.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 203.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 313.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1020.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6865.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $27,661 (reported on 4.6% of returns)
35205:

$27,661
Alabama:

$19,004
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.1% for AGIs below $25k, 40.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 335.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1133.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5253.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $24,000 (reported on 0.5% of returns)
35205:

$24,000
Alabama:

$26,467
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 991.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $37,525 (reported on 7.5% of returns)
Here:

$37,525
State:

$37,338
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.4% for AGIs below $25k, 58.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 175.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 732.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1709.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 16042.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $19,324 (reported on 6.3% of returns)
Here:

$19,324
State:

$18,005
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 25.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 132.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 460.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9301.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,666 (reported on 7.4% of returns)
35205:

$7,666
State:

$6,484
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $25k, 11.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 40.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 197.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 498.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2476.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,735 (reported on 14.7% of returns)
Here:

$1,735
State:

$2,628
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.1% for AGIs below $25k, 26.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.2%
Here:

92%
State:

93%
(% for various income ranges: 91.5% for AGIs below $25k, 91.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 94.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 35205, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $47,609 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$47,609
State:

$52,001

Salary/wage: $37,484 (reported on 88.3% of returns)
Here:

$37,484
State:

$43,822
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 88.3% for AGIs below $25k, 90.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 42.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,754 (reported on 20.2% of returns)
This zip code:

$2,754
Alabama:

$1,592
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $10,271 (reported on 13.7% of returns)
Here:

$10,271
State:

$5,697
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$28,521 (reported on 10.0% of returns)
Here:

+$28,521
State:

+$13,286
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 17.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,071 (reported on 14.1% of returns)
Here:

+$11,071
State:

+$9,151
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $23,757 (reported on 4.6% of returns)
35205:

$23,757
Alabama:

$14,992
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $21,075 (reported on 0.5% of returns)
35205:

$21,075
Alabama:

$20,904

Total itemized deductions: $23,584 (19% of AGI, reported on 21.5% of returns)
Here:

$23,584
State:

$21,388

Here:

18.5% of AGI
State:

20.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $25k, 6.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $6,555 (reported on 18.7% of returns)
Here:

$6,555
State:

$5,925
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,806 (reported on 21.4% of returns)
35205:

$6,806
State:

$5,272
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,225 (reported on 22.8% of returns)
Here:

$2,225
State:

$2,646
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 46.3%
Here:

46%
State:

60%
(% for various income ranges: 46.2% for AGIs below $25k, 39.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 45.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 83.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 35205, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $41,087 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$41,087
State:

$42,302

Salary/wage: $30,494 (reported on 88.2% of returns)
Here:

$30,494
State:

$36,626
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 114.3% for AGIs below $10k, 90.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 90.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 37.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,555 (reported on 24.5% of returns)
This zip code:

$2,555
Alabama:

$1,827
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $9,504 (reported on 14.4% of returns)
Here:

$9,504
State:

$4,206
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$21,925 (reported on 11.4% of returns)
Here:

+$21,925
State:

+$13,031
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,735 (reported on 12.0% of returns)
Here:

+$9,735
State:

+$8,302
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,187 (reported on 1.6% of returns)
35205:

$2,187
Alabama:

$3,006
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $17,537 (reported on 0.5% of returns)
Here:

$17,537
Alabama:

$17,165

Total itemized deductions: $16,510 (17% of AGI, reported on 26.1% of returns)
Here:

$16,510
State:

$17,623

Here:

16.9% of AGI
State:

20.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.3% for AGIs below $10k, 6.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $5,981 (5% of AGI, reported on 19.8% of returns)
Here:

$5,981
State:

$4,768

Here:

5.1% of AGI
State:

5.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $8,169 (reported on 69.7% of returns)
35205:

$8,169
State:

$6,905
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,835 (reported on 21.8% of returns)
Here:

$1,835
State:

$2,048

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 49.9%
Here:

50%
State:

65%
(% for various income ranges: 45.7% for AGIs below $10k, 52.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 45.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 49.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 56.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2021:
This zip code:

$42,466
Alabama:

$53,913
Birmingham, AL (35205) map Nearest zip codes: 35233, 35203, 35209, 35229, 35204, 35234.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

19.6%
Alabama:

45.6%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

6.7%
Alabama:

46.0%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 751
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 8,772


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 123 (50 now married, 73 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 6,909 (993 now married, 5,942 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 35205 with a mortgage: 1,599 (107 second mortgage, 77 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 59

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,484
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $618

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:

21.1%
Whole state:

16.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:

9.5%
Whole state:

8.9%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.6
State:

4.7
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 35205: Hixson Hall (A), Marshall Conference Center (B), Mortimer Jordan Hall (C), Rust Research Center (D), Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service Station 7 (E), Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service Station 22 (F), Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service Station 3 (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 35205 include: First Church of Christ Science (A), Highlands Methodist Church (B), Eleventh Avenue Methodist Church (C), Green Liberty Baptist Church (D), Green Springs Baptist Church (E), Temple Emanu-el (F), Temple Beth-el (G), Southside Baptist Church (H), South Highland Presbyterian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 35205 include: Caldwell Park (1), Anderson Place Historic District (2), Chestnut Hill Historic District (3), Cullom Street-Twelfth Street South Historic District (4), Five Points South Historic District (5), Glen Iris Park Historic District (6), Highland Avenue Historic District (7), Phelan Park Historic District (8), Vulcan Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Tourist attractions (not listed on the city page) : Gable Square Saloon & Games (Amusement & Theme Parks; 803 9th Court South), Travel Designers Inc (Tours & Charters; 2101 Magnolia Ave S # 501).

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 02020 or later
  • 4112010 to 2019
  • 5072000 to 2009
  • 9701990 to 1999
  • 9381980 to 1989
  • 1,5921970 to 1979
  • 1,4801960 to 1969
  • 1,4141950 to 1959
  • 7861940 to 1949
  • 3,3951939 or earlier

Zip code 35205 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Birmingham, AL (35205)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Birmingham, AL (35205)
  • 19no bedroom
  • 2831 bedroom
  • 8632 bedrooms
  • 1,1783 bedrooms
  • 3834 bedrooms
  • 1275+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Birmingham, AL (35205)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Birmingham, AL (35205)
  • 699no bedroom
  • 2,8441 bedroom
  • 2,4462 bedrooms
  • 4703 bedrooms
  • 454 bedrooms
  • 415+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Birmingham, AL (35205) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Birmingham, AL (35205) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 181no vehicle
  • 1,0351 vehicle
  • 1,2692 vehicles
  • 2383 vehicles
  • 844 vehicles
  • 145+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Birmingham, AL (35205) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Birmingham, AL (35205) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 781no vehicle
  • 3,7121 vehicle
  • 1,7142 vehicles
  • 2923 vehicles
  • 604 vehicles
  • 265+ vehicles

  • Zip code 35205 household income distribution in 2021

  • Zip code 35205 household income distribution in 2021
  • 1,102Less than $10,000
  • 471$10,000 to $14,999
  • 510$15,000 to $19,999
  • 616$20,000 to $24,999
  • 516$25,000 to $29,999
  • 903$30,000 to $34,999
  • 434$35,000 to $39,999
  • 474$40,000 to $44,999
  • 431$45,000 to $49,999
  • 900$50,000 to $59,999
  • 692$60,000 to $74,999
  • 628$75,000 to $99,999
  • 711$100,000 to $124,999
  • 276$125,000 to $149,999
  • 235$150,000 to $199,999
  • 672$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 35205

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 35205
  • 5Less than $10,000
  • 25$10,000 to $14,999
  • 6$15,000 to $19,999
  • 6$20,000 to $24,999
  • 17$25,000 to $29,999
  • 17$35,000 to $39,999
  • 74$40,000 to $49,999
  • 47$50,000 to $59,999
  • 136$60,000 to $69,999
  • 30$70,000 to $79,999
  • 59$80,000 to $89,999
  • 30$90,000 to $99,999
  • 81$100,000 to $124,999
  • 128$125,000 to $149,999
  • 314$150,000 to $174,999
  • 111$175,000 to $199,999
  • 410$200,000 to $249,999
  • 342$250,000 to $299,999
  • 208$300,000 to $399,999
  • 268$400,000 to $499,999
  • 270$500,000 to $749,999
  • 245$750,000 to $999,999
  • 139$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 23$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 15$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 35205

  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 35205
  • 46Less than $100
  • 67$100 to $149
  • 46$150 to $199
  • 67$200 to $249
  • 9$250 to $299
  • 142$300 to $349
  • 195$350 to $399
  • 108$400 to $449
  • 163$450 to $499
  • 232$500 to $549
  • 476$550 to $599
  • 522$600 to $649
  • 537$650 to $699
  • 453$700 to $749
  • 448$750 to $799
  • 1,419$800 to $899
  • 479$900 to $999
  • 531$1,000 to $1,249
  • 188$1,250 to $1,499
  • 171$1,500 to $1,999
  • 67$2,000 to $2,499
  • 37$2,500 to $2,999
  • 252No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2021: $903.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2021 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $324,340
  • Black or African American householders: $151,281
  • Asian householders: $455,296
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $399,255
  • Some other race householders: $399,255
  • Two or more races householders: $238,391
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $370,218

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $249,136
35205:

$249,136
Alabama:

$172,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $155,650 - $481,880

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $178,961
Here:

$178,961
State:

$241,186

Townhouses or other attached units: $136,109
Here:

$136,109
State:

$201,111

In 2-unit structures: $131,804
Here:

$131,804
State:

$100,122

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $278,459
Here:

$278,459
State:

$160,327

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $219,645
Here:

$219,645
State:

$263,021

Mobile homes: $212,745
Here:

$212,745
State:

$69,189
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 35205
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,205
  • One, attached: 275
  • Two: 265
  • 3 or 4: 1,193
  • 5 to 9: 1,764
  • 10 to 19: 2,288
  • 20 to 49: 1,593
  • 50 or more: 967
  • Mobile homes: 31

Unemployment: 3.8%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 35205

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 35205
  • 66.5%7,102Drove a car alone
  • 8.1%860Carpooled
  • 0.6%65Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.2%24Taxi
  • 1.5%164Bicycle
  • 7.6%809Walked
  • 0.8%87Other means
  • 17.0%1,819Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 35205

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 35205
  • 221Less than 5 minutes
  • 1,4575 to 9 minutes
  • 2,76310 to 14 minutes
  • 1,76415 to 19 minutes
  • 1,31620 to 24 minutes
  • 44325 to 29 minutes
  • 81230 to 34 minutes
  • 7535 to 39 minutes
  • 5640 to 44 minutes
  • 14845 to 59 minutes
  • 6560 to 89 minutes
  • 7790 or more minutes

Neighborhoods in zip code 35205:

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 92.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 18,866
  • Male householders: 4,522 (2,503 living alone), Female householders: 5,043 (2,887 living alone)
  • 1,687 spouses (1,662 opposite-sex spouses), 853 unmarried partners, (721 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,648 children (1,602 natural, 6 adopted, 37 stepchildren), 137 grandchildren, 350 brothers or sisters, 38 parents, 0 foster children, 169 other relatives, 1,409 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 3,034 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,752 2-persons, 526 3-persons, 217 4-persons, 61 5-persons, 27 6-persons, 35 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 5,388 1-person, 1,450 2-persons, 96 3-persons, 51 4-persons, 3 5-persons

562 married couples with children.
663 single-parent households (74 men, 589 women).

90.2% of residents of 35205 zip code speak English at home.
3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% very well, 14% well, 28% not well, 9% not at all).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% very well, 26% well).
2.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (34% very well, 61% well, 5% not well).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (88% very well, 10% well, 3% not well).

Foreign born population: 1,697 (9.0%)
(16.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

9.0%
Whole state:

3.5%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 14%Honduras
  • 12%Bangladesh
  • 6%Thailand
  • 6%Hong Kong
  • 5%Afghanistan
  • 5%Liberia
  • 4%Uruguay
Most common first ancestries reported in 35205
  • 21%American
  • 9%English
  • 4%Irish
  • 3%German
  • 2%Scottish
  • 2%Italian
  • 1%Nigerian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1,1742010 or later
  • 4372000 to 2009
  • 1831990 to 1999
  • 196Before 1990

Public high school in in zip code 35205 not listed on the city page:

Private high school in in this zip code not listed on the city page:

  • ARLINGTON SCHOOL (Students: 20, Location: 1312 22ND ST S, Grades: 6-12)

Zip code 35205 topographic map

Public elementary/middle schools in in zip code 35205 not listed on the city page:

Private elementary/middle schools in in this zip code not listed on the city page:

  • OUR LADY OF FATIMA SCHOOL (Students: 186, Location: 630 1ST ST S, Grades: PK-8)
  • ST ROSE OF LIMA SCHOOL (Students: 186, Location: 1401 22ND ST S, Grades: PK-8)
There are 92 Internal Medicine Specialists 588 Other Medical Specialists in Zip Code 35205.

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • RAMSAY HIGH SCHOOL (1800 13TH AVE S in BIRMINGHAM, AL)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0720
    Organizations: BIRMINGHAM CITY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • CENTER STREET MIDDLE (1832 CENTER WAY in BIRMINGHAM, AL)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0100
    Organizations: BIRMINGHAM CITY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • EPIC SCHOOL (1000 10TH AVE S in BIRMINGHAM, AL)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0212
    Organizations: BIRMINGHAM CITY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING LAB (817 SOUTH 22ND STREET in BIRMINGHAM, AL)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: OPER NAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , SOUTHERN RESEARCH INSTITUTE (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: SOUTHERN RESEARCH INSTITUTE ENV. BLDNG
  • BIRMINGHAM DEPT OF EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT (515 6TH AVENUE SOUTH in BIRMINGHAM, AL)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , CITY OF BIRMINGHAM (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: CITY OF BIRMINGHAM EQUIP MGT
  • PLAZA CLEANERS (1501 11TH AVENUE S in BIRMINGHAM, AL)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  • LAMAR OUTDOOR ADVERTISING (TLC PROPERTIES INCORPORATION in BIRMINGHAM, AL)
    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
    Alternative names: TLC PROP LAMAR OUTDOOR ADV
  • MOORE'S PROFESSIONAL DRY CLEANERS (2915 HIGHLAND AVENUE S in BIRMINGHAM, AL)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  • NEW DEAL CLEANERS (37 1ST PLACE S in BIRMINGHAM, AL)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , BARBARA BENSON (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • BROOME REAL ESTATE & MORTAGE COMPANY, INC (1228 SOUTH 21ST PLACE in BIRMINGHAM, AL)
    ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    Alternative names: BROOME REAL ESTATE & MANAGEMENT CO. INC
  • ENGEL REALTY COMPANY (951 18TH ST. SOUTH in BIRMINGHAM, AL)
    ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  • BIRMINGHAM, CITY OF - BULK PLANT (501 6TH AVENUE, SOUTH in BIRMINGHAM, AL)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Business SIC classification: PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS
  • S P M, INC (1103 R. ARRINGTON, JR. BLVD. SOUTH in BIRMINGHAM, AL)
    ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)

Zip code 35205 marital status for males
Zip code 35205 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5.2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.8%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 63.0%Electricity
  • 35.7%Utility gas
  • 0.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%No fuel used

Population in 1990: 23,024.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 10,997
  • Northeast: 659
  • Midwest: 1,064
  • South: 3,457
  • West: 816

36% of the 35205 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Alabama.

72% of the 35205 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 9% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 15% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Birmingham, AL (35205)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 39
Here:

7.5%
Alabama:

12.7%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 73
Here:

39.1%
Alabama:

11.7%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 277
Here:

7.6%
Alabama:

14.9%
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Class of Workers in 2021
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 93,017Legal occupations
  • 75,725Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 66,993Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 57,684Management occupations
  • 54,409Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 47,942Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (BIRMINGHAM, AL):

  • BHATE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSOCIATES (1608 13TH AVENUE SOUTH; small business) : $67,313,772 in 432 contracts from 1999 to 2006
    Contracts for Hazardous Substance Removal, Cleanup, and Disposal Services and Operational Support, Other Architect and Engineering Services, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Restoration of real property, Other Environmental Services, Studies, and Analytical Support, and more by Navy, Army, Air Force, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, and others
    Signed by year: 2000: $3,420,269; 2001: $3,257,961; 2002: $5,690,849; 2003: $16,961,735; 2004: $8,238,316; 2005: $20,574,417; 2006: $8,317,314.

    Biggest contracts:
    $2,083,477 with Navy for Hazardous Substance Removal, Cleanup, and Disposal Services and Operational Support. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2003-03-28. Completion date: 2004-03-31.
    $2,010,000 with Army for Other Architect and Engineering Services. Signed on 2004-08-31. Completion date: 2005-09-29.
    $1,929,254 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Restoration of real property. Taking place in NM. Signed on 2006-01-17. Completion date: 2007-12-31.
    $1,798,919 with Army for Other Environmental Services, Studies, and Analytical Support. Taking place in SC. Signed on 2006-06-12. Completion date: 2007-09-30.
  • PROGRESSIVE SYSTEMS, LLC (1401 20TH STREET SOUTH; small business) : $8,660,914 in 14 contracts from 2000 to 2002
    Contracts for ADP Input/Output and Storage Devices by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Air Force
    Signed by year: 2000: $2,828,770; 2001: $303,832; 2002: $5,528,312; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $4,951,946 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for ADP Input/Output and Storage Devices. Signed on 2002-09-06. Completion date: 2003-08-31.
    $2,828,770 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for ADP Input/Output and Storage Devices. Taking place in DC. Signed on 2000-12-18. Completion date: 2001-09-30.
    $239,272, same as above. Signed on 2001-11-13. Completion date: 2001-09-30.
    $109,171 with Air Force for ADP Input/Output and Storage Devices. Taking place in MD. Signed on 2002-09-20. Completion date: 2002-09-27.
  • BUSINESS INTERIORS, INC (2101 HIGHLAND AVE S STE 30; small business) : $1,565,112 in 29 contracts from 2002 to 2006
    Contracts for Office Furniture, Miscellaneous Furniture and Fixtures, Technical Representation Services -- Furniture, ADPE System Configuration, and more by Army, Air Force, Federal Technology Service, Federal Supply Service, and others
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $479,610; 2003: $770,988; 2004: $65,091; 2005: $166,671; 2006: $82,752.

    Biggest contracts:
    $371,705 with Army for Office Furniture. Signed on 2002-08-16. Completion date: 2002-10-30.
    $304,302 with Air Force for Office Furniture. Signed on 2003-08-20. Completion date: 2003-09-22.
    $276,355, same as above. Signed on 2003-09-24. Completion date: 2003-11-15.
    $97,845 with Army for Office Furniture. Signed on 2002-08-29. Completion date: 2002-10-30.
  • ZACH MCCAIN (1408 11TH STREET SOUTH APT; small business) : $39,143 in 2 contracts from 2000 to 2001
    $93,840 with Army for ADP Systems Development Services. Taking place in TX. Signed on 2000-06-02. Completion date: 2001-06-15.
    -$54,697, same as above. Signed on 2001-07-12. Completion date: 2001-07-12.
  • VISUAL SOLUTIONS INC (2217 10TH CT S; small business)
    $12,444 with Army for ADP Components. Signed on 2005-09-23. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
  • ALPHA CHURCH SUPPLIES & GIFTS (2101A GREEN SPRINGS HWY S; small business) : $10,413 in 2 contracts from 2004 to 2005
    $5,566 with Army for Ecclesiastical Equipment, Furnishings, and Supplies. Signed on 2004-09-30. Completion date: 2004-11-01.
    $4,847 with Navy for Miscellaneous Furniture and Fixtures. Signed on 2005-09-13. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
  • BHATE ENVIRONMENTAL INC (1608 13TH AVE S STE 300; small business)
    $8,110 with Navy for A&E Inspection Services (non-construction). Taking place in GA. Signed on 2000-04-11. Completion date: 2001-09-24.
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMI (1717 11TH AVE SO) : $0 in 4 contracts in 2005
    $0 with National Institutes of Health for Physical Sciences -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2005-05-13. Completion date: 1995-10-20.
    $0 with National Institutes of Health for Biomedical -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2005-05-17. Completion date: 1996-01-31.
    $0, same as above. Signed on 2005-05-13. Completion date: 1995-11-29.
    $0 with National Institutes of Health for Physical Sciences -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2005-05-13. Completion date: 1996-06-30.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (100-249: 1, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 12, 10-19: 15, 5-9: 25, 1-4: 45)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (500-999: 1, 100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 2)
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (500-999: 1, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 3)
  • Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Residential Property Managers (500-999: 1, 10-19: 2, 1-4: 6)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249: 1, 50-99: 3, 20-49: 8, 10-19: 6, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 6)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (500-999: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Offices of Lawyers (100-249: 1, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 9, 5-9: 14, 1-4: 47)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 2, 50-99: 2)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 2,078 people in college/university student housing
  • 299 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 155 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 125 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 96 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 36 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 27 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 1,177 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 447 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 321 people in nursing homes
  • 86 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 72 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 57 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 35 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 15 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 11 people in religious group quarters
  • 2 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2

Fatal accident statistics in 2011:

  • Fatal accident count: 3
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 3
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full and 7 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED23$149,46571$171,562161$184,8224$240,38511$868,26826$153,554
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$112,5005$208,51815$171,1900$01$424,1702$142,275
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$195,31014$142,95372$167,09414$13,3041$65,62010$154,366
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN7$128,4078$163,68463$199,9312$117,1550$07$305,524
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$135,8400$013$131,0582$32,5050$04$114,660
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full and 5 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED12$153,1691$139,8002$174,965
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$134,9531$259,5000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED5$197,0660$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$136,4450$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$90,2600$00$0
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 35205
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 35205 - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 80. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 142 took place in 2002, and the least - 0 in 2012. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 35205 When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (43.9%), and Outside Fires (31.1%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 35205
    • 59343.9%Structure Fires
    • 42131.1%Outside Fires
    • 28821.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 503.7%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 35205, Alabama

Most common first names in zip code 35205 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary25680.5 years
James21372.6 years
John18474.2 years
William16373.9 years
Willie12873.2 years
Annie11679.8 years
Robert11072.1 years
George9775.7 years
Charles9072.4 years
Margaret7578.6 years
Most common last names in zip code 35205 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith12870.8 years
Williams12575.4 years
Johnson9976.2 years
Jones9873.8 years
Jackson8774.3 years
Davis6675.2 years
Brown6376.6 years
Moore5975.4 years
Harris5374.4 years
Thomas4672.9 years
Businesses in zip code 35205
NameCountNameCount
Ascend Collection1Papa John's Pizza1
CVS1Starbucks1
FedEx9Subway3
Goodwill13UPS10
Hilton1Vans1
Marriott1Waffle House1
New Balance1
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