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City: Birmingham, AL
Jefferson County, AL
Zip code population (2000): 9,930
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 9,386

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Houses and condos: 4,529
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,876
% of renters here:  49%
State:  28%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 35218: 80.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 2.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 3597 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  0.8% ($282)
Alabama:  0.5% ($289)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007 in Birmingham: $527 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007 in Birmingham: $366 (0.5%)

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Males: 4,476  (45.1%)
Females: 5,454  (54.9%)

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Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $65,211
35218:  $65,211
Alabama:  $115,599


According to our research of public records there were 11 registered sex offenders living in 35218 zip code in early 2007.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is near the state average.

Median resident age:  31.9 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.6 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 35218, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $21,341 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $21,341
State:  $42,302

Salary/wage: $20,842 (reported on 93.7% of returns)
Here:  $20,842
State:  $36,626
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 90.9% for AGIs below $10k, 93.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 93.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $568 (reported on 8.9% of returns)
This zip code:  $568
Alabama:  $1,827
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable dividends: $369 (reported on 2.7% of returns)
Here:  $369
State:  $4,206

Net capital gain/loss: +$481 (reported on 0.9% of returns)
Here:  +$481
State:  +$13,031

Profit/loss from business: +$1,332 (reported on 8.9% of returns)
Here:  +$1,332
State:  +$8,302
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)

IRA payment deduction: $1,450 (reported on 0.6% of returns)
35218:  $1,450
Alabama:  $3,006

Total itemized deductions: $12,288 (3% of AGI, reported on 20.9% of returns)
Here:  $12,288
State:  $17,623
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $10k, 6.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 15.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 18.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 18.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,747 (9.6% of AGI, reported on 20.0% of returns)
Here:  $3,747
Alabama:  $4,768

Here:  9.6% of AGI
State:  5.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $2,057 (reported on 47.2% of returns)
35218:  $2,057
State:  $6,905
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,244 (reported on 53.9% of returns)
Here:  $2,244
State:  $2,048
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.5% for AGIs below $10k, 11.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 65.9%
Here:  66%
State:  65%
(% for various income ranges: 59.2% for AGIs below $10k, 72.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 61.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 48.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.0% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $23,955
This zip code:  $23,955
Alabama:  $40,554
Birmingham, AL (35218) map

Nearest zip codes: 35208, 35064, 35224, 35211, 35214, 35221.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  66.3%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  3.7%
Whole state:  3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Housing units in zip code 35218 with a mortgage: 1,309 (189 second mortgage, 90 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 550


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $943

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $390

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  35.9%
Whole state:  16.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  13.7%
Whole state:  6.9%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.9
State:  6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.3
State:  4.3


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

Churches in zip code 35218 include: Trinity Baptist Church (A), Trinity African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (B), Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church (C), Community Primitive Baptist Church (D), Corinthian Baptist Church (E), Lily Grove Baptist Church (F), Saint James Baptist Church (G), Saint Anthony of Padua Catholic Church (H), Ensley Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Oakland Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in zip code 35218 include: Highlands Park (1), Ensley Park (2), Tuxedo Park (3), MacAlpin Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 66
  • 1990 to 1994: 182
  • 1980 to 1989: 236
  • 1970 to 1979: 595
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,197
  • 1950 to 1959: 919
  • 1940 to 1949: 555
  • 1939 or earlier: 760



Zip code 35218 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Birmingham, AL (35218):
  • no bedroom: 8
  • 1 bedrooms: 101
  • 2 bedrooms: 651
  • 3 bedrooms: 903
  • 4 bedrooms: 184
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 73


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 36
  • 1 bedrooms: 394
  • 2 bedrooms: 894
  • 3 bedrooms: 450
  • 4 bedrooms: 79
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 23



Vehicles available in 35218 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 258
  • 1 vehicle: 792
  • 2 vehicles: 536
  • 3 vehicles: 300
  • 4 vehicles: 13
  • 5 or more vehicles: 21


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 647
  • 1 vehicle: 861
  • 2 vehicles: 297
  • 3 vehicles: 33
  • 4 vehicles: 9
  • 5 or more vehicles: 29



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 35218 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 35218 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 35218:

  • Less than $10,000: 14
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 9
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 17
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 28
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 27
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 27
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 85
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 197
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 294
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 311
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 256
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 161
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 93
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 141
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 37
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 15
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 1
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 4
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 1
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 5
  • $1,000,000 or more: 1
 



35218 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 35218:

  • Less than $100: 73
  • $100 to $149: 99
  • $150 to $199: 89
  • $200 to $249: 107
  • $250 to $299: 146
  • $300 to $349: 80
  • $350 to $399: 199
  • $400 to $449: 41
  • $450 to $499: 155
  • $500 to $549: 61
  • $550 to $599: 40
  • No cash rent: 154
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $70,760.


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $62,158
  • Black or African American householders: $65,488

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $65,211 (it was $47,000 in 2000)
35218:  $65,211
Alabama:  $115,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $61,000 - $146,800

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $80,388
Here:  $80,388
State:  $173,037

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $211,556
Here:  $211,556
State:  $116,190

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $71,510
Here:  $71,510
State:  $223,768

Mobile homes: $27,500
Here:  $27,500
State:  $39,336


Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,959
  • One, attached: 114
  • Two: 64
  • 3 or 4: 320
  • 5 to 9: 708
  • 10 to 19: 197
  • 20 to 49: 93
  • 50 or more: 48
  • Mobile homes: 7
35218 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 2,272 (71%)
  • Carpooled: 659 (20%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 166 (5%)
  • Walked: 27 (1%)
  • Other means: 83 (3%)
  • Worked at home: 15 (0%)
 

35218 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 31
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 140
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 386
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 631
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 703
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 254
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 660
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 55
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 31
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 109
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 127
  • 90 or more minutes: 80
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 93.3%


Household type by relationship
Households: 9,845

  • In family households: 8,584 (1,030 male householders, 1,617 female householders)
    1,149 spouses, 3,558 children (3,222 natural, 57 adopted, 279 stepchildren), 536 grandchildren, 126 brothers or sisters, 110 parents, 247 other relatives, 211 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,261 (537 male householders (509 living alone)), 663 female householders (637 living alone)), 61 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 124 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 928 2-persons, 776 3-persons, 485 4-persons, 259 5-persons, 125 6-persons, 74 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,146 1-person, 54 2-persons.

897 married couples with children.
1,552 single-parent households (111 men, 1,441 women).

96.3% of residents of 35218 zip code speak English at home.
3.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% very well, 11% well, 21% not well, 5% not at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (57% very well, 33% well, 10% not well).

Foreign born population: 63 (0.6%)
(54.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  0.6%
Whole state:  2.0%

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Germany (32%)
  • Mexico (30%)
  • Jamaica (16%)
  • Colombia (14%)
  • Cuba (8%)



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 34
  • 1990 to 1994: 11
  • 1985 to 1989: 0
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 4
  • 1965 to 1969: 14

White population: 581
Black population: 9,249
American Indian population: 11
Asian population: 7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 20
Two or more races population: 62

Zip code 35218 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 8085
 United States or American: 81
 Subsaharan African:: 79
 African: 79
 Dutch: 55
 English: 44
 Italian: 41
 Irish: 32
 Scotch-Irish: 17
 German: 15
 Scottish: 9
 French (except Basque): 8


Public high schools in zip code 35218 not listed on the city page:
  • JACKSON-OLIN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 600; Location: 510 12TH ST, BIRMINGHAM, AL; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • OLIN VOCATIONAL SCHOOL (Location: 1054 AVE F, ENSLEY, AL; Grades: 07 - 12)

Zip code 35218 topographic map

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 35218 not listed on the city page:
  • MINOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 580; Location: 2425 AVE S ENSLEY, BIRMINGHAM, AL; Grades: KG - 05)
  • COUNCILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 487; Location: 1400 AVE M ENSLEY, BIRMINGHAM, AL; Grades: KG - 05)
  • ENSLEY MIDDLE ALTERNATIVE CENTER (Location: 2301 AVE J ENSLEY, BIRMINGHAM, AL; Grades: 06 - 08)

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • BUSH MIDDLE SCHOOL-MAGNET (1112 25TH ST ENSLEY in BIRMINGHAM, AL)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0070
    Organizations: BIRMINGHAM CITY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • OLIN VOCATIONAL SCHOOL (1054 AVE F in ENSLEY, AL)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6020
    Organizations: BIRMINGHAM CITY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • MINOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (2425 AVE S ENSLEY in ENSLEY, AL)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0550
    Organizations: BIRMINGHAM CITY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • POSEIDON CONSTRUCTION INC (SR 269 OVER RR in ENSLEY, AL)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: ALABAMA DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  • LIMBAUGH TOYOTA INC (2200 AVE T in BIRMINGHAM, AL)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: J BRUCE LIMBAUGH (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: TOYOTA CITY
  • ANTONIO AUTO PARTS INC (1600 AVENUE C in BIRMINGHAM, AL)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS, USED
  • CLUSTER (661 AVENUE W in ENSLEY, AL)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: AAA COOPER TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • PANTRY STORE NO 3811 (PANTRY INC in ENSLEY, AL)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: SANITARY SERVICES
    Alternative names: PANTRY INC NO 3811 ENSLEY
  • LAMON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (2301 AVENUE D in BIRMINGHAM, AL)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: HARRY RUSSELL (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: LAMON AUTOMATIC TRANSmissions, LAMON, JAMES TRANS
  • ACCESS (1225 40TH STREET in ENSLEY, AL)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  • ARGON PRESS INC. (1901 AVENUE E in BIRMINGHAM, AL)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  • BILL FARLEY PONTIAC GMC INC (2017 ENSLEY AVE 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
    Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , FARLEY, BILL (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • BIRMINGHAM SOUTHERN RAILROAD CAR SHOP (34TH STREET SUPPLY HOUSE in ENSLEY, AL)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business NAICS classification: SHORT LINE RAILROADS.
    Organizations: BIRMINGHAM SOUTHERN RR CO (CONTACT/OPERATOR)


Median worth of mobile homes: $0

Zip code 35218 marital status for males
Zip code 35218 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (75%)
  • Electricity (20%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)


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

  • This state: 8922
  • Northeast: 162
  • Midwest: 273
  • South: 476
  • West: 69

59% of the 35218 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 81% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 36% lived in Alabama.

Population in 1990: 12,137. Population change in the 1990s: -2,207 (-18.2%).

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:




Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 98
Here:  6.1%
Alabama:  10.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 32
Here:  4.0%
Alabama:  10.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 44
Here:  22.6%
Alabama:  14.1%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



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

  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 3 establishments, 10-19 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 4)
  • Wholesale Trade: Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers (50-99: 1)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (10-19: 1, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 3)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (20-49: 1)
  • Information: Wired Telecommunications Carriers (20-49: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)




People in group quarters
  • 48 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 35 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 15 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 11 people in other group homes
  • 9 people in nursing homes
  • 4 people in religious group quarters

Fatal accident statistics in 2006
  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 full and 3 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 ORIGINATED4$70,76867$63,57192$58,68716$30,5651$1,459,28073$55,397
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$29,23011$65,10022$55,5604$23,5080$09$50,087
APPLICATIONS DENIED7$62,16632$67,974170$68,42053$31,9050$046$58,225
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$58,57012$68,08744$60,0782$40,1950$04$67,823
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$010$57,13817$63,9520$00$06$65,357
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 full and 3 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED44$85,95511$73,00111$75,935
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$82,6402$79,4953$61,373
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$54,3902$59,6600$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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