Estimated zip code population in 2021: 18,258 Zip code population in 2010: 19,592 Zip code population in 2000: 21,611
Houses and condos: 8,492 Renter-occupied apartments: 2,339
% of renters here:
32%
State:
30%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 35214: 86.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 26.6 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 685 people per square mile
(low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
This zip code:
0.5% ($692)
Alabama:
0.4% ($674)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $688 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $702 (0.5%)
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 35214, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $38,256 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$38,256
State:
$63,984
Salary/wage: $34,293 (reported on 82.8% of returns)
Here:
$34,293
State:
$52,834
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1320.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3730.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6800.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10761.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16569.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $701 (reported on 13.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$701
Alabama:
$1,615
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $25k, 7.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 25.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 29.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 113.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,988 (reported on 4.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,988
State:
$7,660
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $25k, 8.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 22.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 30.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 131.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,813 (reported on 3.4% of returns)
Here:
+$4,813
State:
+$23,528
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 29.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 405.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,768 (reported on 5.4% of returns)
35214:
$13,768
Alabama:
$19,004
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 26.8% for AGIs below $25k, 50.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 132.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 467.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1000.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $23,404 (reported on 6.4% of returns)
Here:
$23,404
State:
$37,338
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 45.5% for AGIs below $25k, 116.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 387.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1003.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1484.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $9,036 (reported on 6.1% of returns)
Here:
$9,036
State:
$18,005
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.9% for AGIs below $25k, 34.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 134.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 377.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 770.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $4,791 (reported on 6.4% of returns)
35214:
$4,791
State:
$6,484
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.9% for AGIs below $25k, 21.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 224.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 344.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,784 (reported on 29.5% of returns)
Here:
$2,784
State:
$2,628
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 169.9% for AGIs below $25k, 94.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.0%
Here:
91%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 90.6% for AGIs below $25k, 92.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 89.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 88.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 35214, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $36,340 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$36,340
State:
$52,001
Salary/wage: $32,993 (reported on 85.8% of returns)
Here:
$32,993
State:
$43,822
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 81.3% for AGIs below $25k, 83.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 46.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $762 (reported on 16.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$762
Alabama:
$1,592
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,759 (reported on 6.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,759
State:
$5,697
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$76 (reported on 2.5% of returns)
Here:
+$76
State:
+$13,286
Profit/loss from business: +$1,167 (reported on 14.7% of returns)
Here:
+$1,167
State:
+$9,151
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,763 (reported on 6.5% of returns)
35214:
$14,763
Alabama:
$14,992
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $16,812 (28% of AGI, reported on 33.4% of returns)
Here:
$16,812
State:
$21,388
Here:
28.3% of AGI
State:
20.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.8% for AGIs below $25k, 16.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 18.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $5,221 (reported on 31.4% of returns)
Here:
$5,221
State:
$5,925
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $25k, 4.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $3,499 (reported on 33.2% of returns)
35214:
$3,499
State:
$5,272
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,671 (reported on 33.5% of returns)
Here:
$2,671
State:
$2,646
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 57.7%
Here:
58%
State:
60%
(% for various income ranges: 56.6% for AGIs below $25k, 56.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 58.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 35214, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,847 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$32,847
State:
$42,302
Salary/wage: $31,544 (reported on 88.7% of returns)
Here:
$31,544
State:
$36,626
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 108.7% for AGIs below $10k, 84.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 87.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,294 (reported on 24.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,294
Alabama:
$1,827
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,271 (reported on 9.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,271
State:
$4,206
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$1,922 (reported on 5.2% of returns)
Here:
+$1,922
State:
+$13,031
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$2,469 (reported on 10.9% of returns)
Here:
+$2,469
State:
+$8,302
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,811 (reported on 1.4% of returns)
35214:
$2,811
Alabama:
$3,006
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Total itemized deductions: $14,941 (28% of AGI, reported on 37.3% of returns)
Here:
$14,941
State:
$17,623
Here:
28.0% of AGI
State:
20.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.8% for AGIs below $10k, 10.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 18.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 19.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 19.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $4,508 (8% of AGI, reported on 35.8% of returns)
Here:
$4,508
State:
$4,768
Here:
8.3% of AGI
State:
5.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $3,759 (reported on 64.5% of returns)
35214:
$3,759
State:
$6,905
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $2,044 (reported on 30.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,044
State:
$2,048
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 62.7%
Here:
63%
State:
65%
(% for various income ranges: 54.4% for AGIs below $10k, 66.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 62.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,130 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 6,289
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 16 (16 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 4,408 (1,159 now married, 3,257 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 35214 with a mortgage: 3,041 (132 second mortgage, 89 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 19
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,076 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $437
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:
14.4%
Whole state:
16.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:
6.3%
Whole state:
8.9%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.8
State:
6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.1
State:
4.7
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 35214: Village Creek Sewage Treatment Plant (A), McDonald Hollow Landfill (B), Crumley Chapel Community Center (C), Forestdale Fire District Station 2 (D), Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service Station 18 (E), Forestdale Fire District Station 1 (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Forestdale Square Shopping Center (1), Village Hills Shopping Center (2), Forestdale Plaza Shopping Center (3), Forest Square Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 35214 include: Saint Lukes Church (A), Sandusky Alliance Church (B), Pratt City First Baptist Church (C), Peace Baptist Church (D), Mount Calvary Baptist Church (E), Miracle Deliverance Temple Church of God in Christ (F), Fourth Street Methodist Church (G), First Baptist Church of Sandusky (H), Sharon Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
990 married couples with children.
1,729 single-parent households (163 men, 1,566 women).
96.5% of residents of 35214 zip code speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% very well, 26% well, 20% not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (1% very well, 32% well, 68% not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% very well, 45% well, 11% not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 302 (1.7%) (64.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.7%
Whole state:
3.5%
29%Bangladesh
22%Japan
11%Honduras
9%Ethiopia
7%Thailand
7%El Salvador
4%Barbados
9%American
3%Irish
2%English
2%German
1%African
1%Italian
0%Slavic
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
602010 or later
972000 to 2009
611990 to 1999
88Before 1990
Public elementary/middle schools in in zip code 35214 not listed on the city page:
SOUTH HAMPTON ELEM(Students: 619, Location: 565 SHERIDAN RD, PRATT CITY, Grades: PK-8)
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
BUTLER MANUFACTURING CO (931 AVENUE WEST in BIRMINGHAM, AL)
AIR MAJOR (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 (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: PREFABRICATED METAL BUILDINGS AND COMPONENTS Business NAICS classification: PREFABRICATED METAL BUILDING AND COMPONENT MANUFACTURING.; PREFABRICATED METAL BUILDING AND COMPONENT MANUFACTURING. Organizations: HOWARD P. TINNEY (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, BUTLER MANUFACTURING COMPANY (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, BIRMINGHAM FASTNER AND SUPPLY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BIRMINGHAM FASTNER AND SUPPLY, BUTLER MANUFACTURING COMAPNY
L. B. FOSTER CO (3135B DANIEL PAYNE DRIVE in BIRMINGHAM, 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 (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: COATING, ENGRAVING, AND ALLIED SERVICES Organizations: L B FOSTER CO (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, L B FOSTER COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: L B FOSTER COMPANY
ROSS NEELY SYSTEMS INCORPORATED (1500 SECOND STREET in BIRMINGHAM, AL)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business NAICS classification: GENERAL FREIGHT TRUCKING, LONG-DISTANCE, TRUCKLOAD. Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, ROSS NEELY JR. REVOCABLE TRUST (CONTACT/OWNER)
, ROSS NEELY JR (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: NEELY TRANSPORT INC, NEELY TRUCK LINE INC.
AAA COOPER TRANSPORTATION (661 AVENUE W in BIRMINGHAM, AL)
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)) Business SIC classification: LOCAL TRUCKING WITHOUT STORAGE Business NAICS classification: GENERAL FREIGHT TRUCKING, LONG-DISTANCE, LESS THAN TRUCKLOAD. Alternative names: AAA COOPER BHAM
OIL SPILL AT FORESTDALE VETERINARY CLINIC (ALL POINTS EXPRESS, INC.) (AT OR NEAR HIGHWAY 78 AND CINDY LANE in FORESTDALE, AL)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-2003-5012, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
ABF FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC (2400 REPUBLIC BLVD in BIRMINGHAM, AL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: TRUCKING, EXCEPT LOCAL Organizations: ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
CHERRY RIDGE (GATEWAY CONSTRUCTION CORP in FORESTDALE, AL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: GENERAL CONTRACTORS-SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSES
NTA GRAPHICS SOUTH, INC. (501 REPUBLIC CIRCLE in BIRMINGHAM, AL)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: COMMERCIAL PRINTING, LITHOGRAPHIC Organizations: NTA GRAPHICS INC SOUTH (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, TREMONTI FAMILY LTD PTRSHP LLC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: NTA GRAPHICS INC SOUTH, NTA SOUTH INCORPORATED
MILNER MILLING,INC.-BIRMINGHAM (700 MILNER DRIVE in BIRMINGHAM, AL)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: FLOUR AND OTHER GRAIN MILL PRODUCTS Organizations: MILNER MILLING INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MILNER MILLING INC
ADVANCE AUTO PARTS #9330 (1004 FORESTDALE BLVD in BIRMINGHAM, AL)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
BP OIL CO SITE #01349 (1955 FORESTDALE BLVD in FORESTDALE, AL)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: BP OIL CO. (CONTACT/OWNER)
CHATHAM COIL PROCESSING (101 PRATT HIGHWAY in BIRMINGHAM, AL)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.8% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.5%
51.3%Electricity
45.4%Utility gas
3.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Population in 1990: 23,293.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 15,683
Northeast: 261
Midwest: 613
South: 1,073
West: 289
64% of the 35214 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.
91% of the 35214 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 83% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 6% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 7% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 63
Here:
4.9%
Alabama:
12.7%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 69
Here:
6.3%
Alabama:
11.7%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 20
Here:
3.4%
Alabama:
14.9%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
70,900Life, physical, and social science occupations
70,669Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
62,924Business and financial operations occupations
54,016Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
47,330Management occupations
46,895Health technologists and technicians
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
FPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC (1417 FORESTDALE BLVD in BIRMINGHAM, AL; small business) : $55,162 in 4 contractsfrom 2001 to 2006
$30,000 with NASA for Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. Signed on 2001-09-15. Completion date: 2001-12-15.
$15,508 with NASA for . Signed on 2005-03-08. Completion date: 2005-05-25.
$4,948 with Navy for Valves, Powered. Signed on 2006-02-06. Completion date: 2006-06-30.
$4,706, same as above.Signed on 2006-02-06. Completion date: 2006-02-27.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 108. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 202 took place in 2005, and the least - 35 in 2017. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (44.5%), and Outside Fires (33.8%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 35214