Median household income (1999): $20,423
Estimated median household income in 2005: $20,641
| This zip code | $20,641 | | Alabama: | $36,879 |
Nearest zip codes: 35208, 35064, 35224, 35211, 35214, 35221.
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: $655
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $258
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 35.6% | | Whole state: | 16.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 18.4% | | Whole state: | 7.3% |
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
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Year house built:
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- 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
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Birmingham, AL (35218):
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- no bedroom: 8
- 1 bedrooms: 101
- 2 bedrooms: 651
- 3 bedrooms: 903
- 4 bedrooms: 184
- 5 or more bedrooms: 73
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 36
- 1 bedrooms: 394
- 2 bedrooms: 894
- 3 bedrooms: 450
- 4 bedrooms: 79
- 5 or more bedrooms: 23
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Vehicles available in 35218 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 258
- 1 vehicle: 792
- 2 vehicles: 536
- 3 vehicles: 300
- 4 vehicles: 13
- 5 or more vehicles: 21
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 647
- 1 vehicle: 861
- 2 vehicles: 297
- 3 vehicles: 33
- 4 vehicles: 9
- 5 or more vehicles: 29
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 35218:
- Less than $10,000: 16
- $10,000 to $14,999: 26
- $15,000 to $19,999: 47
- $20,000 to $24,999: 36
- $25,000 to $29,999: 125
- $30,000 to $34,999: 132
- $35,000 to $39,999: 214
- $40,000 to $49,999: 479
- $50,000 to $59,999: 395
- $60,000 to $69,999: 178
- $70,000 to $79,999: 51
- $80,000 to $89,999: 94
- $90,000 to $99,999: 34
- $100,000 to $124,999: 18
- $175,000 to $199,999: 6
- $500,000 to $749,999: 8
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 35218:
- Less than $100: 204
- $100 to $149: 176
- $150 to $199: 120
- $200 to $249: 260
- $250 to $299: 278
- $300 to $349: 167
- $350 to $399: 299
- $400 to $449: 53
- $450 to $499: 120
- $500 to $549: 36
- $550 to $599: 17
- No cash rent: 146
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $51,000
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $54,595
- Black or African American householders: $57,520
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

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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%)
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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
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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:
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- Germany (32%)
- Mexico (30%)
- Jamaica (16%)
- Colombia (14%)
- Cuba (8%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 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
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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)

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:
- US STEEL FAIRFIELD WKS ENSLEY PLT (19TH ST ENSLEY in BIRMINGHAM, AL)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-1977-0038, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-04-1982-0035,
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN STONE; STEEL WORKS, BLAST FURNACES (INCLUDING COKE OVENS), AND ROLLING MILLS; STEEL FOUNDRIES
Business NAICS classification: IRON AND STEEL MILLS.; ROLLED STEEL SHAPE MANUFACTURING.; STEEL WIRE DRAWING.
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: US STEEL ENSLEY
- VILLAGE CREEK WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACIL (610 AVENUE D in ENSLEY, AL)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-1995-0112, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: VILLAGE CREEK WWTP (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: JEFFERSON CO VILLAGE CK WWTP, JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSION, JEFFERSON CNTY VILLAGE CREEK WWTP
- MINOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (2425 AVE S ENSLEY in ENSLEY, AL)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0550
Organizations: BIRMINGHAM CITY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- TUXEDO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (2009 AVE Q in BIRMINGHAM, AL)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0840
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)
- BAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (3013 AVE F in ENSLEY, AL)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0020
Organizations: BIRMINGHAM CITY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BUSH MIDDLE SCHOOL-MAGNET (1112 25TH ST ENSLEY in BIRMINGHAM, AL)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0070
Organizations: BIRMINGHAM CITY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- JACKSON-OLIN HIGH SCHOOL (510 12TH ST in BIRMINGHAM, AL)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0415
Organizations: BIRMINGHAM CITY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- COUNCILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (1400 AVE M ENSLEY in BIRMINGHAM, AL)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0150
Organizations: BIRMINGHAM CITY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- VULCAN CNSTR MTRLS LP ENSLEY CNTRL SRV (1000 AVENUE E in ENSLEY, AL)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: VULCAN CONSTR MATERIALS LP (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, VULCAN MATERIALS CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: VULCAN CENTRAL SERVICES, VULCAN MATERIALS CO
- 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
- SHERMAN CONCRETE BLOCK (2900 AVENUE B in BIRMINGHAM, AL)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: CONCRETE PRODUCTS, EXCEPT BLOCK AND BRICK
Organizations: SHERMAN INTL (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: SHERMAN INTERNATIONAL CORP
- SOUTH CENTRAL BELL BRHMALEN (1738 30TH STREET in BIRMINGHAM, AL)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, BELLSOUTH SERVICES (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $27,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (75%)
- Electricity (20%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
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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:
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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 undegraduate colleges: 44
| Here: | 22.6% | | Alabama: | 14.1% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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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)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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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
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