Median household income (1999): $29,721
Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,038
| This zip code | $30,038 | | Alabama: | $36,879 |
Nearest zip codes: 35064, 35221, 35061, 35020, 35208, 35218.
Housing units in zip code 35228 with a mortgage: 2,069 (167 second mortgage, 122 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,083
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $654
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $231
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 18.4% | | Whole state: | 16.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 9.9% | | Whole state: | 7.3% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.6 | | State: | 6.0 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.4 | | State: | 4.3 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 53
- 1995 to 1998: 73
- 1990 to 1994: 51
- 1980 to 1989: 297
- 1970 to 1979: 616
- 1960 to 1969: 1,042
- 1950 to 1959: 1,497
- 1940 to 1949: 636
- 1939 or earlier: 378
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Birmingham, AL (35228):
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- no bedroom: 6
- 1 bedrooms: 147
- 2 bedrooms: 1,087
- 3 bedrooms: 1,695
- 4 bedrooms: 309
- 5 or more bedrooms: 25
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 33
- 1 bedrooms: 203
- 2 bedrooms: 420
- 3 bedrooms: 263
- 4 bedrooms: 16
- 5 or more bedrooms: 18
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Vehicles available in 35228 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 269
- 1 vehicle: 1,113
- 2 vehicles: 1,171
- 3 vehicles: 524
- 4 vehicles: 149
- 5 or more vehicles: 43
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 247
- 1 vehicle: 403
- 2 vehicles: 236
- 3 vehicles: 43
- 4 vehicles: 24
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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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 35228:
- Less than $10,000: 40
- $10,000 to $14,999: 17
- $15,000 to $19,999: 45
- $20,000 to $24,999: 29
- $25,000 to $29,999: 53
- $30,000 to $34,999: 185
- $35,000 to $39,999: 208
- $40,000 to $49,999: 655
- $50,000 to $59,999: 579
- $60,000 to $69,999: 644
- $70,000 to $79,999: 345
- $80,000 to $89,999: 155
- $90,000 to $99,999: 101
- $100,000 to $124,999: 62
- $125,000 to $149,999: 19
- $200,000 to $249,999: 15
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 35228:
- Less than $100: 51
- $100 to $149: 44
- $150 to $199: 109
- $200 to $249: 78
- $250 to $299: 70
- $300 to $349: 91
- $350 to $399: 176
- $400 to $449: 109
- $450 to $499: 62
- $500 to $549: 32
- $550 to $599: 55
- No cash rent: 76
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $45,700
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $66,781
- Black or African American householders: $68,853
- Two or more races householders: $39,606
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 4,154
- One, attached: 85
- Two: 46
- 3 or 4: 61
- 5 to 9: 45
- 10 to 19: 75
- 20 to 49: 43
- 50 or more: 82
- Mobile homes: 45
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 3,460 (82%)
- Carpooled: 566 (13%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 56 (1%)
- Ferryboat: 21 (0%)
- Walked: 91 (2%)
- Worked at home: 37 (1%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 45
- 5 to 9 minutes: 292
- 10 to 14 minutes: 314
- 15 to 19 minutes: 715
- 20 to 24 minutes: 988
- 25 to 29 minutes: 320
- 30 to 34 minutes: 964
- 35 to 39 minutes: 116
- 40 to 44 minutes: 120
- 45 to 59 minutes: 213
- 60 to 89 minutes: 51
- 90 or more minutes: 56
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 92.2%
Household type by relationship
Households: 10,992
- In family households: 9,609 (1,675 male householders, 1,364 female householders)
1,646 spouses, 3,947 children (3,599 natural, 100 adopted, 248 stepchildren), 466 grandchildren, 129 brothers or sisters, 87 parents, 151 other relatives, 144 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,383 (487 male householders (416 living alone)), 786 female householders (757 living alone)), 110 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 184 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 1,137 2-persons, 826 3-persons, 530 4-persons, 358 5-persons, 139 6-persons, 49 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,173 1-person, 90 2-persons, 10 3-persons.
1,509 married couples with children.
1,172 single-parent households (126 men, 1,046 women).
96.4% of residents of 35228 zip code speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% very well, 31% well, 4% not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% very well, 12% well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (89% very well, 11% well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 59 (0.5%)
(33.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.5% | | Whole state: | 2.0% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Colombia (32%)
- Jamaica (22%)
- Korea (19%)
- El Salvador (15%)
- Other Eastern Africa (12%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 26
- 1990 to 1994: 9
- 1985 to 1989: 11
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 6
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 7
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 7757
- United States or American: 335
- Irish: 306
- English: 260
- Subsaharan African:: 87
- African: 87
- Italian: 72
- German: 70
- European: 54
- Scotch-Irish: 46
- Arab:: 25
- French (except Basque): 25
- Palestinian: 25
- Greek: 22
- Romanian: 16
- Scottish: 11
- Dutch: 9
- Canadian: 6
- British: 5
- Norwegian: 5
- Pennsylvania German: 5

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 35228 not listed on the city page:- GREEN ACRES MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 540; Location: 945 PINEVIEW RD, BIRMINGHAM, AL; Grades: 06 - 08)
- GASTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 497; Location: 5400 OAKWOOD ST, BIRMINGHAM, AL; Grades: KG - 08)
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- MIDFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (416 PARKWOOD ST in MIDFIELD, AL)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0010
Organizations: MIDFIELD CITY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- MIDFIELD AREA VOCATIONAL DEPARTMENT (1600 HIGH SCHOOL DR in MIDFIELD, AL)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6000
Organizations: MIDFIELD CITY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- GREEN ACRES MIDDLE SCHOOL (945 PINEVIEW RD in BIRMINGHAM, AL)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0320
Organizations: BIRMINGHAM CITY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- GASTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (5400 OAKWOOD ST in BIRMINGHAM, AL)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0245
Organizations: BIRMINGHAM CITY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- RUTLEDGE SCHOOL (1221 8TH ST in MIDFIELD, AL)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0040
Organizations: MIDFIELD CITY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- MIDFIELD HIGH SCHOOL (1600 HIGH SCHOOL DR in MIDFIELD, AL)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0020
Organizations: MIDFIELD CITY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- DIAMOND RUBBER PRODUCTS (4000 50TH STREET 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: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
- WESTERN STEEL INCORPORATED (4201 PARK AVENUE SOUTH WEST 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: SPECIAL WAREHOUSING AND STORAGE
Organizations: GRASSELLI PROPERTIES LLC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: GRASSELLI PROPERTIES LLC, WESTERN IRON WORKS INC
- GRASSELLI CONCRETE PRODUCTS CO, INC. (4200 JEFFERSON AVENUE, S.W. in BIRMINGHAM, AL)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: CONCRETE BLOCK AND BRICK; CONCRETE PRODUCTS, EXCEPT BLOCK AND BRICK
Organizations: GRASSELLI CONCRETE CO INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: GRASSELI CONCRETE CO INC
- R&W ENTERPRISES INC (2600 28TH ST SW in BIRMINGHAM, AL)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
- MERCHANTS METALS INC (4200 JEFFERSON AVE SW in BIRMINGHAM, AL)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: STEEL WIRE DRAWING.; OTHER FABRICATED WIRE PRODUCT MANUFACTURING.
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
- MIDFIELD DODGE INC (549 BESSEMER SUPER HWY in MIDFIELD, AL)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, JORDAN FRAZIER (CONTACT/OWNER)
- ALLED PRODUCTS CO (HWY 150 P O DRAWER B in BIRMINGHAM, AL)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, NON-NOTIFIER (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $22,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (73%)
- Electricity (24%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 9931
- Northeast: 195
- Midwest: 268
- South: 591
- West: 59
68% of the 35228 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 86% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Alabama.
Population in 1990: 9,294. Population change in the 1990s: +1,893 (+20.4%).
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): 106
| Here: | 6.2% | | Alabama: | 10.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 25
| Here: | 3.5% | | Alabama: | 10.0% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 74
| Here: | 19.2% | | Alabama: | 14.1% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- MIDFIELD DODGE INC (549 BESSEMER SUPER HWY in BIRMINGHAM, AL; small business)
$11,245 with Air Force for Passenger Motor Vehicles. Signed on 2005-09-21. Completion date: 2005-10-12.
- SOUTH-PAK, INC (660 BESSEMER SUPERHIGHWAY in BIRMINGHAM, AL; small business)
$11,234 with Army for Chemical Weapons and Equipment. Signed on 2004-06-30. Completion date: 2005-04-19.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 6 establishments, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers (50-99: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (10-19: 1, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 5)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Dentists (20-49: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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187 people in nursing homes
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